Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks 2077 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles W. Tewinkle Middle High : Estancia High

Adams Elementary

Summary:

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 355 students. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked 430 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Adams Elementary is part of the same school district as nearby schools like California Elementary and Killybrooke Elementary, it consistently underperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, Adams Elementary's ELA proficiency rate was 55.63% compared to the district's 59.47% and the state's 47.04%. In Mathematics, Adams Elementary's proficiency rate was 39.88% compared to the district's 48.14% and the state's 35.54%. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages.

Adams Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs) compared to the surrounding schools, and these subgroups perform better than the state average. However, the school's performance for students with Special Education needs is significantly lower, ranking 2,273 out of 2,420 California elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Adams Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in the 2018-2019 school year to 34.8% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.15% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for additional resources and support.

Detail:

Public K-6

2850 Club House Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4705

(714) 424-7935

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2077^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
High:	Estancia High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

White:

14.7%

Asian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks better than 64.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.65. (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 (73.6%), White (14.7%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adams Elementary is 14.9, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Adams Elementary employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 2077^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Newport-Mesa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport-Mesa Unified 430^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Adams Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.48	2969^th	4809	38.3%
2005	33.10	3103^rd	4822	35.6%
2006	43.35	2533^rd	4818	47.4%
2007	52.47	2184^th	5113	57.3%
2008	49.81	2382^nd	5113	53.4%
2009	43.20	2862^nd	5193	44.9%
2010	38.00	3296^th	5314	38.0%
2011	23.84	4411^th	5377	18.0%
2012	33.54	3698^th	5390	31.4%
2013	37.60	3487^th	5530	36.9%
2015	34.91	3335^th	5611	40.6%
2016	53.49	2325^th	5614	58.6%
2017	57.20	2167^th	5692	61.9%
2018	49.27	2610^th	5662	53.9%
2019	65.19	1835^th	5789	68.3%
2021	48.29	671^st	1417	52.6%
2022	47.32	2676^th	5883	54.5%
2023	48.10	2635^th	5874	55.1%
2024	59.65	2077^th	5862	64.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.42	1480^th	3246	54.4%
2019	67.37	603^rd	3275	81.6%
2021	41.05	292^nd	602	51.5%
2022	60.10	755^th	3311	77.2%
2023	43.08	1618^th	3250	50.2%
2024	68.03	465^th	3160	85.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.02	2106^th	5084	58.6%
2019	74.99	920^th	5173	82.2%
2021	56.23	405^th	1110	63.5%
2022	51.76	2180^th	5264	58.6%
2023	59.30	1782^nd	5374	66.8%
2024	71.10	1212^th	5511	78.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.10	2881^st	5413	46.8%
2019	56.49	2146^th	5492	60.9%
2021	44.91	625^th	1267	50.7%
2022	42.41	2845^th	5635	49.5%
2023	49.37	2439^th	5617	56.6%
2024	53.23	2260^th	5605	59.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.05	2220^th	5431	59.1%
2019	70.30	1506^th	5510	72.7%
2021	50.64	561^st	1272	55.9%
2022	50.87	2394^th	5663	57.7%
2023	46.21	2675^th	5650	52.7%
2024	63.60	1814^th	5636	67.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.58	1998^th	4830	58.6%
2019	74.23	953^rd	4963	80.8%
2022	50.08	2195^th	5084	56.8%
2023	55.22	1926^th	5098	62.2%
2024	69.86	1191^st	5102	76.7%

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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 Adams Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	97	2	8	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
1991	106	1	12	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1992	158	2	17	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	216	2	17	215	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
1994	166	9	24	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1995	195	14	20	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	195	14	20	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	198	5	28	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1998	193	10	27	268	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
1999	198	7	17	286	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	203	5	24	294	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
2001	189	9	25	329	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	147	8	31	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2003	147	8	31	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2004	157	7	36	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2005	145	9	34	361	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2006	151	11	28	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2007	127	12	27	288	0	n/a	n/a	1	455
2008	101	16	30	280	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	427
2009	117	18	35	336	0	8	4	0	518
2010	86	14	42	331	0	10	0	0	483
2011	72	15	30	331	1	11	0	0	460
2012	70	13	21	331	0	9	3	0	447
2013	56	12	22	346	0	8	5	0	449
2014	49	7	12	348	0	7	2	0	425
2015	54	9	17	339	0	3	5	0	427
2016	56	8	20	333	0	1	5	0	423
2017	62	8	15	349	0	2	7	0	443
2018	53	6	22	346	0	1	11	0	439
2019	48	4	19	328	1	0	8	0	408
2020	53	9	15	313	3	2	7	0	402
2021	48	4	11	252	2	2	7	0	326
2022	38	9	13	276	2	2	13	0	353
2023	49	10	15	261	2	1	17	0	355
2024	48	7	16	240	2	0	13	0	326

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 Adams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	134	5.0	26.8	n/a
1991	261	10.0	26.1	n/a
1992	359	10.2	35.1	56.8
1993	452	15.0	30.1	56
1994	413	15.0	27.5	58.4
1995	442	17.0	26.0	64
1996	442	17.0	26.0	64
1997	467	20.5	22.8	59.7
1998	499	23.5	21.2	53.5
1999	513	23.5	21.8	56.9
2000	528	26.5	19.9	59.1
2001	553	26.0	21.3	60.6
2002	521	25.3	20.6	64.3
2003	521	25.3	20.6	64.3
2004	555	27.7	20.0	62.3
2005	549	29.0	18.9	66.3
2006	507	28.3	17.9	62.1
2007	455	23.0	19.8	64.8
2008	427	28.0	15.3	73.5
2009	518	26.0	17.3	75.5
2010	483	23.2	20.7	75.8
2011	460	n/a	n/a	76.5
2012	447	24.0	18.6	n/a
2013	449	23.0	19.5	84.2
2014	425	18.0	23.6	85.9
2015	427	19.0	22.4	83.8
2016	423	21.0	20.1	81.3
2017	443	19.0	23.3	65.7
2018	439	20.0	21.9	73.6
2019	408	19.4	20.9	71.6
2020	402	n/a	n/a	53.2
2021	326	17.4	18.6	62
2022	353	18.9	18.6	50.7
2023	355	21.6	16.3	79.2
2024	326	21.7	14.9	78.2

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	134	5.0	26.8	n/a
1991	261	10.0	26.1	n/a
1992	359	10.2	35.1	56.8
1993	452	15.0	30.1	56
1994	413	15.0	27.5	58.4
1995	442	17.0	26.0	64
1996	442	17.0	26.0	64
1997	467	20.5	22.8	59.7
1998	499	23.5	21.2	53.5
1999	513	23.5	21.8	56.9
2000	528	26.5	19.9	59.1
2001	553	26.0	21.3	60.6
2002	521	25.3	20.6	64.3
2003	521	25.3	20.6	64.3
2004	555	27.7	20.0	62.3
2005	549	29.0	18.9	66.3
2006	507	28.3	17.9	62.1
2007	455	23.0	19.8	64.8
2008	427	28.0	15.3	73.5
2009	518	26.0	17.3	75.5
2010	483	23.2	20.7	75.8
2011	460	n/a	n/a	76.5
2012	447	24.0	18.6	n/a
2013	449	23.0	19.5	84.2
2014	425	18.0	23.6	85.9
2015	427	19.0	22.4	83.8
2016	423	21.0	20.1	81.3
2017	443	19.0	23.3	65.7
2018	439	20.0	21.9	73.6
2019	408	19.4	20.9	71.6
2020	402	n/a	n/a	53.2
2021	326	17.4	18.6	62
2022	353	18.9	18.6	50.7
2023	355	21.6	16.3	79.2
2024	326	21.7	14.9	78.2

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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