Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gerald P. Carr Intermediate High : Valley High

Adams Elementary

Summary:

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 387 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates (41% in 2021-2022), consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state averages, and lower performance among student subgroups like Hispanic students and English Language Learners. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58% to 85%, suggests it serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs. In comparison, nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary, Diamond Elementary, and Greenville Fundamental Elementary generally perform better on key metrics.

To address these challenges, Adams Elementary may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to meet the unique needs of its student population. Improving curriculum, instructional practices, and support in Mathematics and Science, as well as investigating the causes of high chronic absenteeism, could be important areas of focus. With a comprehensive, data-driven approach, the school can work to improve academic performance and better serve its community.

Detail:

Public K-5

2130 South Raitt St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-5001

(714) 430-5900

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4450^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,262

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
High:	Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

Asian:

2.1%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.03. (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 (95.7%), Asian (2.1%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% 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 16.3, which is the 2^nd best among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Adams Elementary employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary is $10,262, which is the 2^nd highest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 4450^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st 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	11.56	4581^st	4809	4.7%
2005	11.16	4584^th	4822	4.9%
2006	11.86	4545^th	4818	5.7%
2007	14.19	4697^th	5113	8.1%
2008	21.62	4224^th	5113	17.4%
2009	29.13	3772^nd	5193	27.4%
2010	34.28	3538^th	5314	33.4%
2011	31.57	3873^rd	5377	28.0%
2012	36.42	3499^th	5390	35.1%
2013	37.85	3471^st	5530	37.2%
2015	19.06	4725^th	5611	15.8%
2016	32.05	3605^th	5614	35.8%
2017	22.53	4471^st	5692	21.5%
2018	27.70	4020^th	5662	29.0%
2019	29.41	3978^th	5789	31.3%
2022	16.90	5174^th	5883	12.1%
2023	22.50	4609^th	5874	21.5%
2024	24.03	4450^th	5862	24.1%

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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	22.78	2870^th	3246	11.6%
2019	25.79	2800^th	3275	14.5%
2022	29.99	2611^th	3311	21.1%
2023	37.60	1974^th	3250	39.3%
2024	50.37	1153^rd	3160	63.5%

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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	44.45	1067^th	2420	55.9%
2024	27.70	1955^th	2634	25.8%

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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	41.90	2894^th	5084	43.1%
2019	40.17	3098^th	5173	40.1%
2022	26.41	4127^th	5264	21.6%
2023	31.41	3785^th	5374	29.6%
2024	32.43	3746^th	5511	32.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.42	95^th	336	71.7%

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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	30.16	3754^th	5413	30.6%
2019	31.83	3683^rd	5492	32.9%
2022	14.22	5248^th	5635	6.9%
2023	21.48	4568^th	5617	18.7%
2024	23.85	4358^th	5605	22.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.20	1854^th	2128	12.9%
2019	26.87	1958^th	2585	24.3%
2022	38.68	1134^th	2227	49.1%

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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	26.16	4007^th	5431	26.2%
2019	28.18	3927^th	5510	28.7%
2022	20.37	4677^th	5663	17.4%
2023	24.76	4288^th	5650	24.1%
2024	27.59	4035^th	5636	28.4%

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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	34.85	3220^th	4830	33.3%
2019	41.22	2873^rd	4963	42.1%
2022	22.42	4321^st	5084	15.0%
2023	30.45	3667^th	5098	28.1%
2024	32.70	3522^nd	5102	31.0%

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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	61	26	143	653	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
1989	57	27	142	729	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
1990	52	28	138	793	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1991	47	16	124	886	0	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1992	29	14	118	812	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
1993	19	12	106	767	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1994	19	9	99	769	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1995	19	9	69	816	0	n/a	n/a	0	913
1996	19	9	69	816	0	n/a	n/a	0	913
1997	8	6	77	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1998	9	6	48	810	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
1999	15	5	64	829	0	n/a	n/a	5	918
2000	9	5	57	764	0	n/a	n/a	21	856
2001	6	2	54	717	1	n/a	n/a	1	781
2002	7	1	36	723	2	n/a	n/a	7	776
2003	7	1	36	723	2	n/a	n/a	7	776
2004	11	2	30	699	0	n/a	n/a	2	744
2005	9	1	23	699	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2006	6	0	16	614	1	n/a	n/a	4	641
2007	4	0	13	622	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2008	4	n/a	14	660	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	678
2009	4	0	10	637	0	2	5	0	658
2010	5	0	7	636	1	1	0	0	650
2011	8	1	12	628	1	2	1	0	653
2012	4	1	10	589	1	0	1	0	606
2013	4	1	16	552	0	1	2	0	576
2014	2	0	21	496	0	0	3	0	522
2015	2	2	24	495	0	0	2	0	525
2016	0	0	20	485	0	0	1	0	506
2017	2	0	23	463	0	0	2	0	490
2018	3	0	24	409	0	1	3	0	440
2019	1	0	14	401	0	1	3	0	420
2020	2	0	15	388	4	2	0	0	411
2021	1	0	11	387	1	3	1	0	404
2022	1	0	7	356	2	2	1	0	369
2023	5	0	10	364	2	3	3	0	387
2024	3	0	7	314	2	0	2	0	328

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	883	36.0	24.5	n/a
1989	955	37.0	25.8	n/a
1990	1011	36.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1073	40.0	26.8	n/a
1992	973	40.6	23.9	62.4
1993	904	37.0	24.4	66.8
1994	896	33.0	27.2	71.5
1995	913	35.0	26.1	77.3
1996	913	35.0	26.1	77.3
1997	881	37.0	23.8	82.1
1998	873	42.5	20.5	82.5
1999	918	41.0	22.4	81.9
2000	856	42.0	20.4	86.7
2001	781	41.0	19.0	84.4
2002	776	38.0	20.4	84.4
2003	776	38.0	20.4	84.4
2004	744	37.0	20.1	87.5
2005	732	32.4	22.6	81.1
2006	641	30.4	21.1	84.5
2007	639	30.0	21.3	87.6
2008	678	37.0	18.3	89.1
2009	658	31.5	20.2	90.9
2010	650	29.0	22.4	92.5
2011	653	n/a	n/a	94.5
2012	606	26.0	23.3	n/a
2013	576	21.0	27.4	85.6
2014	522	20.0	26.1	95
2015	525	20.0	26.2	87.4
2016	506	22.0	23.0	93.9
2017	490	20.0	24.5	88
2018	440	20.0	22.0	86.6
2019	420	19.0	22.1	85.5
2020	411	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	404	16.8	24.0	84.7
2022	369	18.2	20.2	58.3
2023	387	19.6	19.6	81.4
2024	328	20.1	16.3	91.5

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 Adams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	36.0	24.5	n/a
1989	955	37.0	25.8	n/a
1990	1011	36.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1073	40.0	26.8	n/a
1992	973	40.6	23.9	62.4
1993	904	37.0	24.4	66.8
1994	896	33.0	27.2	71.5
1995	913	35.0	26.1	77.3
1996	913	35.0	26.1	77.3
1997	881	37.0	23.8	82.1
1998	873	42.5	20.5	82.5
1999	918	41.0	22.4	81.9
2000	856	42.0	20.4	86.7
2001	781	41.0	19.0	84.4
2002	776	38.0	20.4	84.4
2003	776	38.0	20.4	84.4
2004	744	37.0	20.1	87.5
2005	732	32.4	22.6	81.1
2006	641	30.4	21.1	84.5
2007	639	30.0	21.3	87.6
2008	678	37.0	18.3	89.1
2009	658	31.5	20.2	90.9
2010	650	29.0	22.4	92.5
2011	653	n/a	n/a	94.5
2012	606	26.0	23.3	n/a
2013	576	21.0	27.4	85.6
2014	522	20.0	26.1	95
2015	525	20.0	26.2	87.4
2016	506	22.0	23.0	93.9
2017	490	20.0	24.5	88
2018	440	20.0	22.0	86.6
2019	420	19.0	22.1	85.5
2020	411	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	404	16.8	24.0	84.7
2022	369	18.2	20.2	58.3
2023	387	19.6	19.6	81.4
2024	328	20.1	16.3	91.5

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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