Is John Adams Elementary a good school?

John Adams Elementary ranks 1347 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Adams Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended John Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Elementary?

Students at John Adams Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of John Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : J. H. Hull Middle High : Torrance High

John Adams Elementary

Summary:

John Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in Torrance, California, serving 357 students in grades K-5 and part of the Torrance Unified School District.

John Adams Elementary consistently performs above the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates of 60.84% in English Language Arts and 55.42% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with a 47.06% proficiency rate in 5th grade, higher than the state's 32.68%. John Adams' strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 21.1% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Walteria Elementary consistently outperforms John Adams in test scores, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools. In contrast, Torrance Elementary has lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate. Schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Meyler Street Elementary and Normont Elementary, have significantly lower test scores and higher rates of free/reduced-price lunch recipients compared to John Adams Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

2121 238Th St.
Torrance, CA 90501-6116

(310) 533-4480

District: Torrance Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1347^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,450

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. H. Hull Middle
High:	Torrance High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

16.8%

Asian:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Adams Elementary ranks better than 77% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Adams Elementary is $5,450, which is the 6^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Adams Elementary 1347^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 191^st 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	75.42	1101^st	4809	77.1%
2005	76.22	1086^th	4822	77.5%
2006	64.79	1553^rd	4818	67.8%
2007	58.68	1891^st	5113	63.0%
2008	82.13	875^th	5113	82.9%
2009	74.71	1219^th	5193	76.5%
2010	77.35	1118^th	5314	79.0%
2011	78.61	1076^th	5377	80.0%
2012	65.54	1757^th	5390	67.4%
2013	66.77	1732^nd	5530	68.7%
2015	76.66	1248^th	5611	77.8%
2016	76.24	1267^th	5614	77.4%
2017	87.33	796^th	5692	86.0%
2018	74.11	1394^th	5662	75.4%
2019	77.21	1284^th	5789	77.8%
2022	82.48	1069^th	5883	81.8%
2023	77.85	1245^th	5874	78.8%
2024	75.54	1347^th	5862	77.0%

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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
2022	73.88	410^th	3311	87.6%

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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	66.34	1378^th	5084	72.9%
2022	71.84	1089^th	5264	79.3%
2023	75.11	986^th	5374	81.7%
2024	67.30	1394^th	5511	74.7%

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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	78.38	1114^th	5413	79.4%
2019	82.10	981^st	5492	82.1%
2022	76.40	1266^th	5635	77.5%
2023	80.06	1097^th	5617	80.5%
2024	73.70	1323^rd	5605	76.4%

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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	67.33	1592^nd	5431	70.7%
2019	68.99	1559^th	5510	71.7%
2022	85.68	837^th	5663	85.2%
2023	71.13	1455^th	5650	74.2%
2024	73.32	1347^th	5636	76.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.51	506^th	1154	56.2%

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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	64.96	1388^th	4830	71.3%
2019	67.12	1288^th	4963	74.0%
2022	77.57	836^th	5084	83.6%
2023	81.24	681^st	5098	86.6%
2024	80.31	716^th	5102	86.0%

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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	78.62	498^th	2737	81.8%
2019	72.25	728^th	2834	74.3%
2022	59.84	1167^th	2726	57.2%
2023	54.78	1295^th	2662	51.4%

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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	207	6	89	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1989	203	9	97	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	219	4	109	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	227	7	116	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1992	233	6	107	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	264	7	104	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1994	273	15	113	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1995	293	7	97	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1996	293	7	97	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1997	283	8	102	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	251	10	101	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	223	10	97	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	397
2000	216	12	96	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	402
2001	207	13	93	69	7	n/a	n/a	0	389
2002	170	22	110	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	388
2003	170	22	110	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	388
2004	173	9	110	82	5	n/a	n/a	1	380
2005	129	37	115	75	3	n/a	n/a	35	394
2006	172	11	104	105	3	n/a	n/a	13	408
2007	145	6	92	94	2	n/a	n/a	59	398
2008	121	7	87	99	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	122	5	94	108	0	2	75	0	406
2010	129	8	96	127	2	2	48	0	412
2011	123	10	88	129	0	2	44	0	396
2012	107	12	86	163	0	3	37	0	408
2013	105	16	86	181	0	4	38	0	430
2014	123	10	83	194	0	5	36	0	451
2015	114	11	83	179	0	6	30	0	423
2016	118	6	74	174	0	6	34	0	412
2017	124	9	78	174	0	3	40	0	428
2018	105	17	86	182	0	4	41	0	435
2019	114	11	84	202	0	2	36	0	449
2020	109	13	75	216	0	2	35	0	450
2021	100	11	74	210	0	1	25	0	421
2022	77	15	101	216	0	1	37	0	447
2023	60	10	57	200	0	1	29	0	357

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	330	11.0	30.0	n/a
1989	329	11.0	29.9	n/a
1990	354	13.0	27.2	n/a
1991	369	12.0	30.7	n/a
1992	385	12.2	31.5	5.7
1993	416	14.0	29.7	7.7
1994	436	15.0	29.1	13.3
1995	444	15.5	28.6	15.8
1996	444	15.5	28.6	15.8
1997	437	18.5	23.6	18.5
1998	418	19.5	21.4	18.9
1999	397	19.5	20.4	20.4
2000	402	20.5	19.6	21.1
2001	389	21.0	18.5	21.3
2002	388	20.5	18.9	23.5
2003	388	20.5	18.9	23.5
2004	380	20.1	18.9	25.9
2005	394	20.1	19.6	31.5
2006	408	21.5	19.0	27.1
2007	398	20.5	19.4	31.6
2008	314	22.5	14.0	39.2
2009	406	21.5	16.9	34.5
2010	412	20.1	20.4	37.4
2011	396	n/a	n/a	38.1
2012	408	17.0	23.9	n/a
2013	430	18.4	23.2	46.5
2014	451	16.0	28.1	39.9
2015	423	16.0	26.4	42.3
2016	412	16.0	25.7	40.5
2017	428	16.0	26.7	39.5
2018	435	17.0	25.5	41.6
2019	449	17.1	26.2	39.6
2020	450	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	421	17.5	24.0	41.1
2022	447	18.0	24.8	28.9
2023	357	15.0	23.8	31.1

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	330	11.0	30.0	n/a
1989	329	11.0	29.9	n/a
1990	354	13.0	27.2	n/a
1991	369	12.0	30.7	n/a
1992	385	12.2	31.5	5.7
1993	416	14.0	29.7	7.7
1994	436	15.0	29.1	13.3
1995	444	15.5	28.6	15.8
1996	444	15.5	28.6	15.8
1997	437	18.5	23.6	18.5
1998	418	19.5	21.4	18.9
1999	397	19.5	20.4	20.4
2000	402	20.5	19.6	21.1
2001	389	21.0	18.5	21.3
2002	388	20.5	18.9	23.5
2003	388	20.5	18.9	23.5
2004	380	20.1	18.9	25.9
2005	394	20.1	19.6	31.5
2006	408	21.5	19.0	27.1
2007	398	20.5	19.4	31.6
2008	314	22.5	14.0	39.2
2009	406	21.5	16.9	34.5
2010	412	20.1	20.4	37.4
2011	396	n/a	n/a	38.1
2012	408	17.0	23.9	n/a
2013	430	18.4	23.2	46.5
2014	451	16.0	28.1	39.9
2015	423	16.0	26.4	42.3
2016	412	16.0	25.7	40.5
2017	428	16.0	26.7	39.5
2018	435	17.0	25.5	41.6
2019	449	17.1	26.2	39.6
2020	450	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	421	17.5	24.0	41.1
2022	447	18.0	24.8	28.9
2023	357	15.0	23.8	31.1

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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