Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Summary:

Adams (J. Douglas) Middle is a public middle school located in Brentwood, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,067 students. The school is part of the Brentwood Union District, which is ranked 421 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams (J. Douglas) Middle consistently ranks in the top 15% of California middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 359-460 out of over 2,700 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the Brentwood Union District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 67% of students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.63% for the Brentwood Union District and 47.04% for California. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, including African American students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Within the Brentwood Union District, Adams (J. Douglas) Middle outperforms the other two middle schools, Edna Hill Middle and William B. Bristow Middle, in academic achievement across all subject areas and grade levels. However, the school's success may be partly influenced by its more affluent student population, with a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 401 American Ave.
       Brentwood, CA  94513-4611


(925) 513-6480

District: Brentwood Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,478 Help


Students who attend Adams (J. Douglas) Middle usually attend:

High:    Heritage High

Feeder schools for Adams (J. Douglas) Middle:

Elementary:    Pioneer Elementary
    R. Paul Krey Elementary
    Ron Nunn Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  1,067

Racial breakdown:

White:
26.7%
Asian:
25.8%
Hispanic:
23.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.9% Help


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Compare Details Adams (J. Douglas) Middle ranks better than 87.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Brentwood Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (26.7%), Asian (25.8%), Hispanic (23%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Brentwood Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle is 23.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Brentwood Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle is $5,478. 1 middle schools in the Brentwood Union School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams (J. Douglas) Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams (J. Douglas) Middle 359th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Adams (J. Douglas) Middle in the ranking list.)

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Brentwood Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union 421st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

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Rank History for all students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 66.79 548th 1999 72.6%
2008 63.67 623rd 2005 68.9%
2009 66.48 589th 2063 71.4%
2010 74.47 441st 2179 79.8%
2011 81.67 263rd 2236 88.2%
2012 83.13 227th 2259 90.0%
2013 84.83 196th 2379 91.8%
2015 85.47 324th 2477 86.9%
2016 87.63 282nd 2497 88.7%
2017 88.42 280th 2508 88.8%
2018 86.35 323rd 2480 87.0%
2019 80.95 461st 2715 83.0%
2022 80.66 460th 2740 83.2%
2023 84.25 392nd 2802 86.0%
2024 86.26 359th 2777 87.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 260th 462 43.7%
2019 37.13 376th 554 32.1%
2022 61.98 258th 665 61.2%
2023 50.45 351st 678 48.2%
2024 59.77 285th 699 59.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.79 123rd 1364 91.0%
2019 60.61 293rd 1442 79.7%
2022 55.18 368th 1540 76.1%
2023 72.29 160th 1529 89.5%
2024 67.96 178th 1477 87.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.24 159th 1538 89.7%
2024 77.06 209th 1550 86.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.19 318th 2230 85.7%
2019 68.18 537th 2369 77.3%
2022 64.83 620th 2458 74.8%
2023 62.76 683rd 2549 73.2%
2024 84.76 269th 2575 89.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.33 251st 2262 88.9%
2019 80.11 425th 2380 82.1%
2022 79.22 448th 2509 82.1%
2023 84.72 348th 2547 86.3%
2024 86.45 320th 2546 87.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.86 178th 1369 87.0%
2019 73.52 251st 1491 83.2%
2022 70.26 273rd 1531 82.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.49 388th 2273 82.9%
2019 79.32 438th 2407 81.8%
2022 80.05 436th 2527 82.7%
2023 81.15 415th 2558 83.8%
2024 83.54 364th 2547 85.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.97 343rd 700 51.0%
2019 58.70 359th 745 51.8%
2022 59.74 346th 733 52.8%
2023 68.78 253rd 718 64.8%
2024 68.93 255th 741 65.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.22 52nd 600 91.3%
2019 71.84 142nd 643 77.9%
2022 79.79 93rd 637 85.4%
2023 90.72 32nd 614 94.8%
2024 85.20 60th 626 90.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.22 163rd 2072 92.1%
2019 78.05 347th 2213 84.3%
2022 72.03 451st 2359 80.9%
2023 73.72 431st 2391 82.0%
2024 76.65 383rd 2383 83.9%
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Rank History for White students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.77 303rd 1496 79.7%
2019 68.93 472nd 1602 70.5%
2022 61.71 556th 1555 64.2%
2023 67.52 465th 1552 70.0%
2024 69.45 440th 1535 71.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 467 77 108 142 6 n/a n/a 10 810
2008 552 107 126 179 7 n/a n/a 0 971
2009 589 130 146 195 7 12 36 0 1115
2010 554 133 147 205 5 14 27 0 1085
2011 545 135 149 212 4 15 16 0 1076
2012 493 130 145 235 3 10 14 0 1030
2013 535 116 159 203 5 9 18 0 1045
2014 544 109 164 188 5 8 27 0 1045
2015 542 100 188 228 2 5 41 0 1106
2016 511 123 194 268 3 4 64 0 1167
2017 468 126 189 295 2 9 74 0 1163
2018 451 122 222 286 3 10 77 0 1171
2019 430 116 225 261 3 11 83 0 1129
2020 427 109 248 256 4 7 98 0 1149
2021 363 120 220 269 3 5 104 0 1084
2022 334 119 244 277 1 4 121 2 1102
2023 285 111 275 245 2 5 142 2 1067

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 810 32.9 24.6 11.1
2008 971 49.7 19.5 13.4
2009 1115 44.3 22.6 15.5
2010 1085 42.5 25.5 19.6
2011 1076 n/a n/a 22.3
2012 1030 41.0 25.1 n/a
2013 1045 42.0 24.8 19.7
2014 1045 40.3 25.8 18.9
2015 1106 40.0 27.6 19.8
2016 1167 45.0 25.9 20.3
2017 1163 46.3 25.1 20.8
2018 1171 49.1 23.8 22
2019 1129 48.6 23.1 23.3
2020 1149 n/a n/a 22.2
2021 1084 46.1 23.4 19.6
2022 1102 48.1 22.8 20
2023 1067 46.0 23.1 16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 810 32.9 24.6 11.1
2008 971 49.7 19.5 13.4
2009 1115 44.3 22.6 15.5
2010 1085 42.5 25.5 19.6
2011 1076 n/a n/a 22.3
2012 1030 41.0 25.1 n/a
2013 1045 42.0 24.8 19.7
2014 1045 40.3 25.8 18.9
2015 1106 40.0 27.6 19.8
2016 1167 45.0 25.9 20.3
2017 1163 46.3 25.1 20.8
2018 1171 49.1 23.8 22
2019 1129 48.6 23.1 23.3
2020 1149 n/a n/a 22.2
2021 1084 46.1 23.4 19.6
2022 1102 48.1 22.8 20
2023 1067 46.0 23.1 16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,478

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 461st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 392nd of 2802 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)66.660.9
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Brentwood Union)60.555.9
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)52.850.2
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Union)51.843.6
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)65.367.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Brentwood Union)63.754.8
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)62.155.6
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Union)54.943.8
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)60.766.8
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Brentwood Union)53.249.8
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)54.251.3
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Union)44.735.4
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Adams (J. Douglas) Middle)42.337.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Science (Brentwood Union)30.929.6
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11291067
 5.5%
African American116111
 4.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian225275
 22.2%
Hispanic261245
 6.1%
Pacific Islander115
 54.5%
White430285
 33.7%
Two or More Races83142
 71.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.3%16.9%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Adams (J. Douglas) Middle

Students at Adams (J. Douglas) Middle are 27% White, 26% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American.

Adams (J. Douglas) Middle ranks 359th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Adams (J. Douglas) Middle usually go on to attend Heritage High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,067 students attended Adams (J. Douglas) Middle.


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