Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks 3951 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson Middle High : Hoover High

Adams Elementary

Summary:

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 257 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores, and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups. The school's performance lags behind both the district and state averages, as well as nearby schools like Edison Elementary and Garfield Elementary, which outperform Adams across multiple measures. Additionally, the nearby San Diego Global Vision Academy, a charter school, also outperforms Adams Elementary.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism, which have risen from 16.4% in 2017-2018 to 52.1% in 2021-2022, and the large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.65% to 77.74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions may be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Adams Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

4672 35th St.
San Diego, CA 92116-3536

(619) 362-4200

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3951^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,641

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

15.6%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks worse than 67.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 89^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.61. (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 (69.9%), White (15.6%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.8% 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 23.6. 71 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Adams Elementary employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary is $9,641, which is the 25^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 3951^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^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	16.49	4224^th	4809	12.2%
2005	20.51	3928^th	4822	18.5%
2006	17.98	4136^th	4818	14.2%
2007	18.11	4440^th	5113	13.2%
2008	12.97	4767^th	5113	6.8%
2009	26.86	3916^th	5193	24.6%
2010	8.85	5197^th	5314	2.2%
2011	21.80	4549^th	5377	15.4%
2012	40.20	3252^nd	5390	39.7%
2013	52.26	2552^nd	5530	53.9%
2015	45.05	2736^th	5611	51.2%
2016	40.60	3045^th	5614	45.8%
2017	44.94	2807^th	5692	50.7%
2018	30.41	3792^nd	5662	33.0%
2019	30.78	3875^th	5789	33.1%
2022	29.96	3868^th	5883	34.3%
2023	31.68	3748^th	5874	36.2%
2024	29.61	3951^st	5862	32.6%

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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	53.29	1111^th	3246	65.8%
2019	42.57	1632^nd	3275	50.2%
2022	19.57	3219^th	3311	2.8%
2023	21.63	3066^th	3250	5.7%

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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	36.67	3263^rd	5084	35.8%
2019	39.98	3125^th	5173	39.6%
2022	38.60	3123^rd	5264	40.7%
2023	30.96	3828^th	5374	28.8%
2024	30.10	3936^th	5511	28.6%

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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	24.61	4201^st	5413	22.4%
2019	27.41	4039^th	5492	26.5%
2022	34.21	3396^th	5635	39.7%
2023	39.01	3085^th	5617	45.1%
2024	33.67	3510^th	5605	37.4%

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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	37.33	3199^th	5431	41.1%
2019	36.33	3299^th	5510	40.1%
2022	26.96	4051^st	5663	28.5%
2023	25.71	4179^th	5650	26.0%
2024	27.36	4057^th	5636	28.0%

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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	42.05	2731^st	4830	43.5%
2019	39.22	3006^th	4963	39.4%
2022	28.38	3849^th	5084	24.3%
2023	34.09	3387^th	5098	33.6%
2024	37.07	3177^th	5102	37.7%

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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
1988	264	82	114	107	4	n/a	n/a	0	571
1989	276	101	123	130	5	n/a	n/a	0	635
1990	277	136	130	140	6	n/a	n/a	0	689
1991	287	156	121	200	9	n/a	n/a	0	773
1992	289	185	121	263	9	n/a	n/a	0	867
1993	286	218	110	309	9	n/a	n/a	0	932
1994	253	237	124	296	7	n/a	n/a	0	917
1995	189	218	97	382	4	n/a	n/a	0	890
1996	189	218	97	382	4	n/a	n/a	0	890
1997	172	228	78	394	8	n/a	n/a	0	880
1998	167	258	75	413	9	n/a	n/a	0	922
1999	112	201	60	366	7	n/a	n/a	0	746
2000	123	219	54	449	9	n/a	n/a	0	854
2001	109	191	47	445	9	n/a	n/a	0	801
2002	77	187	41	510	4	n/a	n/a	0	819
2003	77	187	41	510	4	n/a	n/a	0	819
2004	58	144	40	504	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
2005	59	147	31	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	52	116	28	426	4	n/a	n/a	0	626
2007	37	79	19	291	0	n/a	n/a	2	428
2008	33	56	21	264	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2009	24	57	24	249	0	2	0	0	356
2010	27	58	24	216	0	4	7	0	336
2011	23	41	19	237	0	2	11	0	333
2012	25	55	17	225	0	1	9	0	332
2013	23	56	14	240	2	1	20	0	356
2014	23	42	10	249	1	3	19	0	347
2015	27	37	10	227	1	1	26	0	329
2016	29	29	8	227	2	0	23	0	318
2017	21	25	5	216	1	0	15	0	283
2018	23	24	5	213	1	0	14	0	280
2019	25	22	5	209	0	0	15	0	276
2020	29	18	4	217	0	0	21	0	289
2021	28	23	4	210	2	0	24	0	291
2022	36	20	2	191	2	0	14	0	265
2023	38	29	3	172	1	0	14	0	257
2024	45	20	5	202	1	0	16	0	289

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
1988	571	20.1	28.4	n/a
1989	635	22.1	28.7	n/a
1990	689	24.1	28.5	n/a
1991	773	28.1	27.5	n/a
1992	867	28.6	30.3	80.5
1993	932	39.2	23.8	78
1994	917	34.0	27.0	87.6
1995	890	34.0	26.2	91.2
1996	890	34.0	26.2	91.2
1997	880	41.4	21.3	80
1998	922	40.6	22.7	91.9
1999	746	43.6	17.1	92.9
2000	854	47.0	18.2	91.6
2001	801	47.0	17.0	84.4
2002	819	44.2	18.5	88.4
2003	819	44.2	18.5	88.4
2004	749	42.7	17.5	84.1
2005	727	38.7	18.8	81
2006	626	41.5	15.1	81.2
2007	428	28.1	15.2	81
2008	375	22.3	16.8	81.3
2009	356	20.8	15.6	80.9
2010	336	20.8	16.1	80.7
2011	333	n/a	n/a	81.1
2012	332	21.0	15.8	n/a
2013	356	20.0	17.7	99.2
2014	347	15.0	23.1	87.3
2015	329	14.0	23.5	91.5
2016	318	14.0	22.7	90.3
2017	283	13.8	20.5	93.6
2018	280	10.8	25.9	88.9
2019	276	11.8	23.3	85.9
2020	289	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	291	12.8	22.7	76.6
2022	265	12.8	20.7	77.7
2023	257	12.8	20.0	69.6
2024	289	12.2	23.6	75.8

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
1988	571	20.1	28.4	n/a
1989	635	22.1	28.7	n/a
1990	689	24.1	28.5	n/a
1991	773	28.1	27.5	n/a
1992	867	28.6	30.3	80.5
1993	932	39.2	23.8	78
1994	917	34.0	27.0	87.6
1995	890	34.0	26.2	91.2
1996	890	34.0	26.2	91.2
1997	880	41.4	21.3	80
1998	922	40.6	22.7	91.9
1999	746	43.6	17.1	92.9
2000	854	47.0	18.2	91.6
2001	801	47.0	17.0	84.4
2002	819	44.2	18.5	88.4
2003	819	44.2	18.5	88.4
2004	749	42.7	17.5	84.1
2005	727	38.7	18.8	81
2006	626	41.5	15.1	81.2
2007	428	28.1	15.2	81
2008	375	22.3	16.8	81.3
2009	356	20.8	15.6	80.9
2010	336	20.8	16.1	80.7
2011	333	n/a	n/a	81.1
2012	332	21.0	15.8	n/a
2013	356	20.0	17.7	99.2
2014	347	15.0	23.1	87.3
2015	329	14.0	23.5	91.5
2016	318	14.0	22.7	90.3
2017	283	13.8	20.5	93.6
2018	280	10.8	25.9	88.9
2019	276	11.8	23.3	85.9
2020	289	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	291	12.8	22.7	76.6
2022	265	12.8	20.7	77.7
2023	257	12.8	20.0	69.6
2024	289	12.2	23.6	75.8

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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