Is John Adams Elementary a good school?

John Adams Elementary ranks 4394 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John Adams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 729 students attended John Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Elementary?

Students at John Adams Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of John Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle High : Madera High

John Adams Elementary

Summary:

John Adams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madera, California, serving 742 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Madera Unified School District, which is ranked 1170 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Adams Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's student-teacher ratio is also higher than the district average. Nearby schools, such as Sierra Vista Elementary and James Madison Elementary, also struggle with similar issues, suggesting a broader challenge within the Madera Unified School District. However, some schools, like Lincoln Elementary, perform better, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement.

John Adams Elementary's performance is particularly low for White students and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the high chronic absenteeism rates may be significant factors contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1822 National Ave.
Madera, CA 93637-4344

(559) 674-4631

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4394^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,040

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Madera High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 729

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

White:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Adams Elementary ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.65. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.1%), White (12.5%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Adams Elementary is 25.1. 15 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Adams Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Adams Elementary is $1,040. 16 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Adams Elementary 4394^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1170^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Adams Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.00	2104^th	4809	56.2%
2005	54.93	1959^th	4822	59.4%
2006	69.58	1358^th	4818	71.8%
2007	71.15	1322^nd	5113	74.1%
2008	72.60	1301^st	5113	74.6%
2009	62.03	1818^th	5193	65.0%
2010	59.20	2026^th	5314	61.9%
2011	43.38	2996^th	5377	44.3%
2012	33.86	3676^th	5390	31.8%
2013	34.83	3688^th	5530	33.3%
2015	30.34	3678^th	5611	34.5%
2016	31.88	3617^th	5614	35.6%
2017	31.47	3718^th	5692	34.7%
2018	25.50	4198^th	5662	25.9%
2019	35.78	3477^th	5789	39.9%
2022	29.42	3914^th	5883	33.5%
2023	30.96	3806^th	5874	35.2%
2024	24.65	4394^th	5862	25.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.69	1308^th	3250	59.8%
2024	33.57	2289^th	3160	27.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.40	1732^nd	2634	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.80	3998^th	5084	21.4%
2019	43.78	2843^rd	5173	45.0%
2022	35.91	3337^th	5264	36.6%
2023	36.01	3395^th	5374	36.8%
2024	28.45	4098^th	5511	25.6%

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Rank History for Female students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.91	3929^th	5413	27.4%
2019	37.84	3241^st	5492	41.0%
2022	30.36	3699^th	5635	34.4%
2023	33.64	3450^th	5617	38.6%
2024	27.59	4010^th	5605	28.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.63	1312^th	2585	49.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.17	4173^rd	5431	23.2%
2019	33.88	3470^th	5510	37.0%
2022	29.50	3827^th	5663	32.4%
2023	29.11	3856^th	5650	31.8%
2024	22.63	4477^th	5636	20.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.60	3299^th	4830	31.7%
2019	45.59	2569^th	4963	48.2%
2022	38.40	3021^st	5084	40.6%
2023	42.24	2737^th	5098	46.3%
2024	31.37	3629^th	5102	28.9%

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Rank History for White students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.13	2530^th	2737	7.6%
2019	22.53	2333^rd	2834	17.7%
2022	16.13	2364^th	2726	13.3%
2023	9.20	2495^th	2662	6.3%
2024	21.41	2176^th	2647	17.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John Adams Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	468	3	24	168	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
1989	480	10	18	168	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1990	489	11	12	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1991	538	24	14	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1992	531	24	7	308	8	n/a	n/a	0	878
1993	522	18	17	298	3	n/a	n/a	0	858
1994	541	14	19	323	1	n/a	n/a	0	898
1995	367	17	10	453	1	n/a	n/a	0	848
1996	367	17	10	453	1	n/a	n/a	0	848
1997	353	22	9	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	825
1998	373	20	10	497	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
1999	370	29	10	532	1	n/a	n/a	1	943
2000	363	24	11	565	3	n/a	n/a	1	967
2001	350	24	17	638	0	n/a	n/a	1	1030
2002	354	29	45	477	0	n/a	n/a	8	913
2003	354	29	45	477	0	n/a	n/a	8	913
2004	330	38	38	482	5	n/a	n/a	8	901
2005	343	32	48	526	6	n/a	n/a	2	957
2006	307	23	41	428	7	n/a	n/a	0	806
2007	279	23	38	478	5	n/a	n/a	1	824
2008	234	19	24	459	7	n/a	n/a	0	743
2009	257	27	32	463	4	1	3	0	787
2010	189	29	35	530	8	0	13	0	804
2011	192	20	30	566	7	0	12	0	827
2012	183	13	29	586	6	0	14	0	831
2013	168	17	22	607	5	0	14	0	833
2014	143	20	19	625	7	0	14	0	828
2015	126	12	17	618	6	1	12	0	792
2016	126	8	10	641	8	0	11	0	804
2017	116	14	10	650	8	0	22	0	820
2018	114	15	9	625	9	0	22	0	794
2019	125	16	9	626	8	0	21	0	805
2020	121	7	8	635	6	0	21	0	798
2021	104	7	7	631	4	0	28	0	781
2022	98	8	13	590	3	0	34	0	746
2023	84	12	13	603	1	0	29	0	742
2024	91	8	7	591	1	0	31	0	729

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 John Adams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	665	23.1	28.7	n/a
1989	678	22.6	30.0	n/a
1990	709	25.1	28.2	n/a
1991	846	31.1	27.2	n/a
1992	878	31.6	27.7	19.4
1993	858	32.7	26.2	35.5
1994	898	32.7	27.5	35.4
1995	848	33.1	25.6	56.5
1996	848	33.1	25.6	56.5
1997	825	39.1	21.1	59
1998	901	37.6	24.0	65.3
1999	943	43.0	21.9	67.4
2000	967	43.0	22.5	67.1
2001	1030	45.5	22.6	63.1
2002	913	44.0	20.8	63.4
2003	913	44.0	20.8	63.4
2004	901	43.0	21.0	64.9
2005	957	44.5	21.5	61.4
2006	806	37.0	21.8	55.1
2007	824	38.0	21.7	52.7
2008	743	37.0	20.1	58
2009	787	35.0	22.5	59.2
2010	804	34.0	23.6	61.2
2011	827	n/a	n/a	67.8
2012	831	30.0	27.7	n/a
2013	833	28.0	29.7	71.4
2014	828	28.0	29.5	73.8
2015	792	29.0	27.3	75.6
2016	804	30.0	26.8	72.3
2017	820	29.0	28.2	74.1
2018	794	30.0	26.4	75.4
2019	805	30.0	26.8	77.5
2020	798	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	781	35.0	22.2	75.8
2022	746	32.8	22.7	75.9
2023	742	31.6	23.4	81.9
2024	729	29.0	25.1	85.5

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 John Adams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	665	23.1	28.7	n/a
1989	678	22.6	30.0	n/a
1990	709	25.1	28.2	n/a
1991	846	31.1	27.2	n/a
1992	878	31.6	27.7	19.4
1993	858	32.7	26.2	35.5
1994	898	32.7	27.5	35.4
1995	848	33.1	25.6	56.5
1996	848	33.1	25.6	56.5
1997	825	39.1	21.1	59
1998	901	37.6	24.0	65.3
1999	943	43.0	21.9	67.4
2000	967	43.0	22.5	67.1
2001	1030	45.5	22.6	63.1
2002	913	44.0	20.8	63.4
2003	913	44.0	20.8	63.4
2004	901	43.0	21.0	64.9
2005	957	44.5	21.5	61.4
2006	806	37.0	21.8	55.1
2007	824	38.0	21.7	52.7
2008	743	37.0	20.1	58
2009	787	35.0	22.5	59.2
2010	804	34.0	23.6	61.2
2011	827	n/a	n/a	67.8
2012	831	30.0	27.7	n/a
2013	833	28.0	29.7	71.4
2014	828	28.0	29.5	73.8
2015	792	29.0	27.3	75.6
2016	804	30.0	26.8	72.3
2017	820	29.0	28.2	74.1
2018	794	30.0	26.4	75.4
2019	805	30.0	26.8	77.5
2020	798	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	781	35.0	22.2	75.8
2022	746	32.8	22.7	75.9
2023	742	31.6	23.4	81.9
2024	729	29.0	25.1	85.5

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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