Adams Elementary

Summary:

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 481. The school is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked 160 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low rankings and proficiency rates compared to the district and state. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 42% White, 23.7% African American, 7.9% Hispanic, 14.55% Asian, and 11.64% two or more races. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 391 out of 853 Minnesota elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 722 out of 881 in 2023-2024. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Adams Elementary performs particularly poorly for White students, ranking 668 out of 730 Minnesota elementary schools in 2023-2024, while performing better for English Language Learner students, ranking 87 out of 303 in 2023-2024.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, Adams Elementary consistently underperforms. For example, Madison Elementary, located just 2.57 miles away, ranks significantly higher and has much higher proficiency rates in MCA-III assessments. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.14% to 70.48% over the past few years, as well as the school's diverse student population, may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance at Adams Elementary. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 13.7 over the past few years, could be a positive factor, but it does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8989 Sycamore St NW
       Coon Rapids, MN  55433-5799


(763) 506-1600

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
722nd of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,522 Help


Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Coon Rapids Middle School
High:    Coon Rapids High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  493

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.7%
African American:
25.4%
Asian:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 22nd among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Adams Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.7%), African American (25.4%), Asian (15.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adams Elementary is 12.1, which is the 3rd best among 23 elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary is $14,522, which is the 7th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 722nd of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Anoka-Hennepin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anoka-Hennepin School District 160th of 463 Minnesota 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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.36 425th 674 36.9%
2004 44.35 458th 676 32.2%
2005 47.18 454th 685 33.7%
2006 39.78 574th 756 24.1%
2007 46.13 527th 777 32.2%
2008 44.66 547th 781 30.0%
2009 37.60 336th 434 22.6%
2010 41.65 601st 803 25.2%
2011 47.29 539th 814 33.8%
2012 59.30 410th 820 50.0%
2013 60.02 372nd 824 54.9%
2014 60.86 376th 826 54.5%
2015 63.08 351st 840 58.2%
2016 60.08 388th 848 54.2%
2017 60.45 391st 853 54.2%
2018 39.01 604th 847 28.7%
2019 33.35 653rd 870 24.9%
2021 28.05 665th 869 23.5%
2022 29.34 653rd 858 23.9%
2023 25.97 646th 845 23.6%
2024 20.49 722nd 881 18.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.80 11th 96 88.5%
2022 18.47 74th 87 14.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.67 137th 242 43.4%
2019 47.59 100th 239 58.2%
2021 59.19 45th 175 74.3%
2022 61.65 64th 256 75.0%
2023 53.24 102nd 276 63.0%
2024 56.17 87th 303 71.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.87 396th 515 23.1%
2021 42.01 261st 417 37.4%
2022 19.96 438th 500 12.4%
2023 24.09 434th 524 17.2%
2024 16.50 517th 572 9.6%
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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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.18 443rd 728 39.1%
2019 39.36 501st 740 32.3%
2021 44.63 405th 683 40.7%
2022 43.04 393rd 663 40.7%
2023 36.58 533rd 774 31.1%
2024 26.76 628th 793 20.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.68 644th 774 16.8%
2019 25.23 636th 787 19.2%
2021 17.59 660th 783 15.7%
2022 21.67 641st 799 19.8%
2023 26.25 606th 787 23.0%
2024 19.93 672nd 809 16.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.08 434th 779 44.3%
2019 43.56 525th 798 34.2%
2021 36.46 569th 784 27.4%
2022 35.56 594th 808 26.5%
2023 24.70 637th 799 20.3%
2024 20.47 681st 826 17.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.69 124th 154 19.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.38 114th 266 57.1%
2019 63.58 92nd 283 67.5%
2021 45.70 118th 227 48.0%
2022 41.10 166th 282 41.1%
2023 49.45 128th 279 54.1%
2024 32.42 212th 310 31.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.73 103rd 153 32.7%
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Rank History for White students at Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.39 609th 712 14.5%
2019 13.81 685th 722 5.1%
2021 26.21 604th 710 14.9%
2022 25.72 612th 725 15.6%
2023 13.89 674th 712 5.3%
2024 18.07 668th 730 8.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota 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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a citizen
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Open Quote The staff at Adams is an extremely dedicated and professipnal group of people. They are commited to working with the students to give them the best possible learning opportunities. Close Quote



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 588 4 4 4 8 n/a n/a 0 608
1989 623 3 7 8 11 n/a n/a 0 652
1990 622 5 7 11 7 n/a n/a 0 652
1991 656 5 8 6 11 n/a n/a 0 686
1992 702 5 12 6 16 n/a n/a 0 741
1993 630 9 10 4 10 n/a n/a 0 663
1994 588 18 6 6 13 n/a n/a 0 631
1995 617 24 5 2 11 n/a n/a 0 659
1996 617 24 5 2 11 n/a n/a 0 659
1997 563 33 7 1 15 n/a n/a 0 619
1998 547 35 10 1 8 n/a n/a 3 604
1999 519 42 9 5 7 n/a n/a 0 582
2000 526 35 9 6 4 n/a n/a 0 580
2001 486 45 10 6 5 n/a n/a 0 552
2002 448 52 15 11 7 n/a n/a 0 533
2003 448 52 15 11 7 n/a n/a 0 533
2004 405 56 16 14 10 n/a n/a 0 501
2005 415 69 26 21 15 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 385 71 25 31 13 n/a n/a 0 525
2007 349 70 25 34 13 n/a n/a 0 491
2008 334 76 26 36 10 n/a n/a 0 482
2009 313 83 25 34 19 n/a n/a 0 474
2010 300 71 26 32 19 n/a n/a 0 448
2011 359 75 27 37 10 0 19 0 527
2012 354 59 29 44 6 0 21 0 513
2013 393 60 30 47 10 0 26 0 566
2014 394 70 30 43 8 0 31 0 576
2015 369 80 32 43 7 0 35 0 566
2016 310 92 38 35 9 0 39 0 523
2017 328 78 35 36 5 0 36 0 518
2018 263 92 37 38 11 1 47 0 489
2019 260 110 63 32 4 1 54 0 524
2020 231 121 62 43 6 1 57 0 521
2021 218 98 60 49 4 0 62 0 491
2022 193 146 56 42 1 1 55 0 494
2023 202 114 70 38 1 0 56 0 481
2024 191 125 75 42 1 0 59 0 493

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 608 33.4 18.2 9.9
1989 652 32.9 19.8 6.3
1990 652 33.0 19.7 7.7
1991 686 30.6 22.4 8.3
1992 741 32.9 22.5 7.8
1993 663 33.2 20.0 4.8
1994 631 34.1 18.5 15.1
1995 659 0.0 0.0 16.8
1996 659 0.0 0.0 16.8
1997 619 36.6 16.9 23.3
1998 604 n/a 0.0 22
1999 582 44.3 13.1 26.1
2000 580 34.0 17.1 29.8
2001 552 33.3 16.6 32.1
2002 533 29.4 18.1 31.9
2003 533 29.4 18.1 31.9
2004 501 30.0 16.7 35.9
2005 546 32.6 16.7 39.2
2006 525 34.5 15.2 43
2007 491 37.4 13.1 43
2008 482 30.8 15.6 46.3
2009 474 31.0 15.3 46.2
2010 448 30.0 14.9 49.6
2011 527 31.7 16.6 56
2012 513 35.3 14.5 55.9
2013 566 37.6 15.0 60.4
2014 576 38.4 14.9 61.6
2015 566 34.0 16.6 57.6
2016 523 36.0 14.5 64.1
2017 518 30.1 17.1 61.8
2018 489 30.0 16.2 59.9
2019 524 31.6 16.5 62.2
2020 521 35.4 14.7 60.1
2021 491 35.7 13.7 52.1
2022 494 37.3 13.2 52.8
2023 481 41.9 11.4 70.5
2024 493 40.7 12.1 66.9

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 608 33.4 18.2 9.9
1989 652 32.9 19.8 6.3
1990 652 33.0 19.7 7.7
1991 686 30.6 22.4 8.3
1992 741 32.9 22.5 7.8
1993 663 33.2 20.0 4.8
1994 631 34.1 18.5 15.1
1995 659 0.0 0.0 16.8
1996 659 0.0 0.0 16.8
1997 619 36.6 16.9 23.3
1998 604 n/a 0.0 22
1999 582 44.3 13.1 26.1
2000 580 34.0 17.1 29.8
2001 552 33.3 16.6 32.1
2002 533 29.4 18.1 31.9
2003 533 29.4 18.1 31.9
2004 501 30.0 16.7 35.9
2005 546 32.6 16.7 39.2
2006 525 34.5 15.2 43
2007 491 37.4 13.1 43
2008 482 30.8 15.6 46.3
2009 474 31.0 15.3 46.2
2010 448 30.0 14.9 49.6
2011 527 31.7 16.6 56
2012 513 35.3 14.5 55.9
2013 566 37.6 15.0 60.4
2014 576 38.4 14.9 61.6
2015 566 34.0 16.6 57.6
2016 523 36.0 14.5 64.1
2017 518 30.1 17.1 61.8
2018 489 30.0 16.2 59.9
2019 524 31.6 16.5 62.2
2020 521 35.4 14.7 60.1
2021 491 35.7 13.7 52.1
2022 494 37.3 13.2 52.8
2023 481 41.9 11.4 70.5
2024 493 40.7 12.1 66.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Adams Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,522

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adams Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 653rd of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 646th of 845 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Adams Elementary)49.437.9
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)74.265.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Adams Elementary)36.126.9
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)62.550.9
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Adams Elementary)50.636.5
 14.2%
   4th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)73.464.4
 9.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Adams Elementary)32.120.7
 11.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)61.550.6
 10.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Adams Elementary)47.640.6
 7%
   5th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)65.557.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Adams Elementary)63.444.9
 18.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)70.864.8
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Adams Elementary)5037.7
 12.3%
   5th Grade Science (Anoka-Hennepin School District)62.153.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students524481
 8.2%
African American110114
 3.6%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian6370
 11.1%
Hispanic3238
 18.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White260202
 22.3%
Two or More Races5456
 3.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.2%70.5%
 8.3%


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Students at Adams Elementary are 39% White, 25% African American, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended Adams Elementary.

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coon Rapids Middle School
High : Coon Rapids High School


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