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John H. Nuffer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

14821 South Jersey Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 · (562) 210-4060 · Part of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Norwalk’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John H. Nuffer Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norwalk kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Norwalk kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5John H. Nuffer ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14821 South Jersey Ave., Norwalk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 143
Grade 252
Grade 354
Grade 447
Grade 556
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
305’20
321’21
341’22
370’23
316’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%White 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John H. Nuffer Elementary from Norwalk families.

Other schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

The district →
Gardenhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mirada
633 students25:1
John Dolland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
586 students22:1
Julia B. Morrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
548 students24:1
Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
509 students23:1
Escalona Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mirada
424 students22:1
Loretta Lampton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
406 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Norwalk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.