Summary:
John Adams Middle is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 462 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, John Adams Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools, with a current ranking of 230 out of 235 schools and a 0-star rating.
John Adams Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in standardized test scores, with only 17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 5% in Mathematics, and 19% in Science, compared to the Albuquerque averages of 39%, 24%, and 35%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well compared to their peers in the state, but Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students performing much worse. Additionally, John Adams Middle has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite being located in the same school district as John Adams Middle, several nearby middle schools, such as Jefferson Middle and L.B. Johnson Middle, are significantly higher-performing, with rankings in the top quarter of New Mexico middle schools and much higher proficiency rates in core academic subjects. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at John Adams Middle may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can have a significant impact on academic achievement.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Albuquerque
SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,937
Students who attend John Adams Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for John Adams Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.4
Number of students: 413
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
84.7%
American Indian:
5.6%
White:
4.8%
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Two or more races:
2.9%
African American:
1.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 101%
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