John Adams

Summary:

John Adams is an elementary school in North Brunswick, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. With a diverse student population and strong academic performance, John Adams stands out within the North Brunswick Township School District.

John Adams boasts a racially diverse student body, with significant representation of Asian (27.51%), Hispanic (33.13%), and African American (19.88%) students. Academically, the school outperforms both the district and the state of New Jersey, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th graders. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 25.0% in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, John Adams has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.74%.

One of the school's strengths is its performance for African American and Hispanic student subgroups, which rank in the top 25% and top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. Despite this, John Adams has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, from 561 out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 711 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. When compared to other schools in the North Brunswick Township School District, John Adams generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and student-teacher ratio, but faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1450 Redmond Street
       North Brunswick, NJ  08902


(732) 289-3102

District: North Brunswick Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
711th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,137 Help


Students who attend John Adams usually attend:

Middle:    Linwood School
High:    North Brunswick Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  498

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
33.1%
Asian:
27.5%
African American:
19.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John Adams ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the North Brunswick Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.65. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details Student population at John Adams is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.1%), Asian (27.5%), African American (19.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Adams is 9.6, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the North Brunswick Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Adams is $9,137. 2 elementary schools in the North Brunswick Township School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John Adams:

SchoolDigger ranks John Adams 711th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See John Adams in the ranking list.)

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North Brunswick Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Brunswick Township School District 488th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Adams

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Rank History for all students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.95 564th 1204 53.2%
2004 58.62 675th 1298 48.0%
2005 48.40 838th 1303 35.7%
2006 70.18 463rd 1314 64.8%
2007 68.52 508th 1329 61.8%
2008 56.26 742nd 1338 44.5%
2009 59.17 661st 1346 50.9%
2010 56.35 729th 1354 46.2%
2011 54.25 780th 1360 42.6%
2012 42.27 924th 1363 32.2%
2013 42.52 918th 1367 32.8%
2014 49.12 827th 1363 39.3%
2015 51.12 706th 1357 48.0%
2016 43.62 804th 1346 40.3%
2017 38.85 866th 1352 35.9%
2018 38.93 889th 1353 34.3%
2019 43.80 806th 1360 40.7%
2021 52.93 561st 1317 57.4%
2022 54.04 619th 1345 54.0%
2023 46.65 711th 1342 47.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.36 165th 434 62.0%
2019 67.70 121st 463 73.9%
2021 43.65 168th 411 59.1%
2023 45.11 223rd 499 55.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.70 810th 1001 19.1%
2019 18.93 818th 1007 18.8%
2022 35.09 548th 949 42.3%
2023 11.72 913th 958 4.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.37 746th 942 20.8%
2019 34.17 617th 948 34.9%
2021 72.32 109th 839 87.0%
2022 71.02 173rd 863 80.0%
2023 36.05 575th 910 36.8%
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Rank History for Female students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.62 741st 1333 44.4%
2019 42.42 808th 1331 39.3%
2021 53.69 535th 1290 58.5%
2022 40.91 770th 1326 41.9%
2023 53.16 595th 1318 54.9%
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Rank History for Male students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.66 927th 1334 30.5%
2019 45.53 750th 1335 43.8%
2021 53.60 525th 1297 59.5%
2022 62.69 489th 1324 63.1%
2023 40.64 766th 1315 41.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.14 272nd 370 26.5%
2019 43.43 213th 370 42.4%
2021 37.97 227th 339 33.0%
2022 41.45 219th 348 37.1%
2023 39.45 227th 346 34.4%
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Rank History for African American students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.92 177th 517 65.8%
2019 56.53 207th 522 60.3%
2021 72.72 67th 456 85.3%
2022 74.69 91st 494 81.6%
2023 47.98 227th 463 51.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.40 595th 870 31.6%
2019 28.84 649th 899 27.8%
2021 54.91 319th 896 64.4%
2022 67.33 247th 953 74.1%
2023 48.94 460th 982 53.2%
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Rank History for White students at John Adams

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.42 855th 964 11.3%
2022 33.24 687th 976 29.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John Adams

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 217 58 36 9 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1989 233 70 60 15 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1990 263 71 84 10 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1991 303 80 101 21 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 309 90 118 30 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1993 313 98 111 39 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1994 330 94 134 42 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1995 355 108 140 43 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1996 355 108 140 43 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1998 336 130 158 69 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1999 311 104 145 69 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2000 287 124 164 73 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2001 265 124 164 65 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2002 215 136 164 73 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2003 215 136 164 73 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2004 220 128 172 66 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2005 191 122 168 65 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 173 123 184 63 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2007 168 113 196 84 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2008 167 113 197 85 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2009 191 141 234 96 0 1 0 0 663
2010 186 146 262 88 0 3 5 0 690
2011 190 139 264 110 0 4 7 0 714
2012 176 135 270 112 0 5 6 0 704
2013 179 118 259 133 0 6 14 0 709
2014 162 123 272 139 1 4 14 0 715
2015 151 129 274 161 0 3 20 0 738
2016 112 125 214 171 0 3 17 0 642
2017 109 123 235 185 0 3 24 0 679
2018 104 123 215 182 0 3 30 0 657
2019 100 114 176 172 1 2 33 0 598
2020 86 110 165 170 1 2 31 0 565
2021 69 73 148 137 3 3 20 0 453
2022 65 95 131 156 5 2 22 0 476
2023 67 99 137 165 4 2 24 0 498

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 320 18.0 17.7 n/a
1989 378 22.0 17.1 n/a
1990 428 25.0 17.1 3
1991 505 28.0 18.0 7.1
1992 547 29.0 18.8 11
1993 561 30.0 18.7 10.2
1994 600 31.5 19.0 11.2
1995 646 37.2 17.4 12.1
1996 646 37.2 17.4 12.1
1998 693 40.6 17.1 9.8
1999 629 38.1 16.5 9.2
2000 648 42.0 15.4 16
2001 618 42.2 14.6 14.4
2002 588 40.6 14.5 15.5
2003 588 40.6 14.5 15.5
2004 586 36.8 15.9 14.7
2005 547 36.3 15.1 n/a
2006 544 37.4 14.5 19.1
2007 561 36.5 15.4 22.6
2008 562 35.0 16.1 19.9
2009 663 53.1 10.2 25.9
2010 690 47.0 14.6 21.6
2011 714 41.0 17.4 25.4
2012 704 48.9 14.3 27.3
2013 709 51.0 13.9 26.5
2014 715 50.0 14.3 28.7
2015 738 48.0 15.3 27.8
2016 642 50.0 12.8 33
2017 679 52.5 12.9 35.9
2018 657 58.5 11.2 35.8
2019 598 56.5 10.5 34.9
2020 565 55.0 10.2 26
2021 453 49.0 9.2 16.1
2022 476 51.5 9.2 29.6
2023 498 51.5 9.6 34.7

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 320 18.0 17.7 n/a
1989 378 22.0 17.1 n/a
1990 428 25.0 17.1 3
1991 505 28.0 18.0 7.1
1992 547 29.0 18.8 11
1993 561 30.0 18.7 10.2
1994 600 31.5 19.0 11.2
1995 646 37.2 17.4 12.1
1996 646 37.2 17.4 12.1
1998 693 40.6 17.1 9.8
1999 629 38.1 16.5 9.2
2000 648 42.0 15.4 16
2001 618 42.2 14.6 14.4
2002 588 40.6 14.5 15.5
2003 588 40.6 14.5 15.5
2004 586 36.8 15.9 14.7
2005 547 36.3 15.1 n/a
2006 544 37.4 14.5 19.1
2007 561 36.5 15.4 22.6
2008 562 35.0 16.1 19.9
2009 663 53.1 10.2 25.9
2010 690 47.0 14.6 21.6
2011 714 41.0 17.4 25.4
2012 704 48.9 14.3 27.3
2013 709 51.0 13.9 26.5
2014 715 50.0 14.3 28.7
2015 738 48.0 15.3 27.8
2016 642 50.0 12.8 33
2017 679 52.5 12.9 35.9
2018 657 58.5 11.2 35.8
2019 598 56.5 10.5 34.9
2020 565 55.0 10.2 26
2021 453 49.0 9.2 16.1
2022 476 51.5 9.2 29.6
2023 498 51.5 9.6 34.7

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 John Adams

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $32 (0.4%) $9,105 (99.6%) $9,137

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Adams

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 806th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 711th of 1342 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Adams)42.534.3
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Brunswick Township School District)39.825.3
 14.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Adams)63.647.1
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Brunswick Township School District)53.835
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Adams)44.647.6
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Brunswick Township School District)42.536.2
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Adams)49.647.1
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Brunswick Township School District)46.735.9
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students598498
 16.7%
African American11499
 13.2%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian176137
 22.2%
Hispanic172165
 4.1%
Pacific Islander22
White10067
 33%
Two or More Races3324
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.9%34.7%
 0.2%


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John Adams ranks 711th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John Adams usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linwood School
High : North Brunswick Township High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 498 students attended John Adams.

Students at John Adams are 33% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 20% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.


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