Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Adams Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 302 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 71% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Whitman Middle School High : Ballard High School

Adams Elementary School

Summary:

Adams Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving 318 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all subjects.

Adams Elementary's students significantly outperform state and district averages on standardized tests, with 82.88% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 82.19% in math, and an impressive 90.57% in science. This level of consistent excellence is not seen at all nearby schools, such as Licton Springs K-8, which has struggled to achieve similar results. While Adams Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population with a low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, some nearby schools, like Licton Springs K-8, have a much more diverse student population.

The higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Adams Elementary appear to be correlated with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggesting that adequate resources and small class sizes may contribute to student success. However, not all schools with similar resource levels, such as Licton Springs K-8, are able to achieve the same level of academic achievement, indicating that other factors, such as school leadership, curriculum, and teaching quality, may also play a significant role. Overall, Adams Elementary School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently delivering outstanding academic results and providing a high-quality learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

6110 28 Av NW
Seattle, WA 98107-5314

(206) 252-1300

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,995

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle School
High:	Ballard High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary School ranks better than 97% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.5%), two or more races (12.3%), Hispanic (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.2% 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 School is 18.1. 67 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Adams Elementary School employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary School is $20,995. 49 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary School 35^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Adams Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.76	670^th	1026	34.7%
2005	31.82	746^th	1031	27.6%
2006	45.88	602^nd	1051	42.7%
2007	46.13	607^th	1069	43.2%
2008	54.53	511^th	1067	52.1%
2009	50.95	541^st	1072	49.5%
2010	56.31	463^rd	1088	57.4%
2011	59.37	442^nd	1092	59.5%
2012	71.02	286^th	1097	73.9%
2013	65.07	388^th	1106	64.9%
2015	75.87	233^rd	1067	78.2%
2016	80.37	185^th	1053	82.4%
2017	83.76	148^th	1056	86.0%
2018	80.72	188^th	1054	82.2%
2019	86.85	125^th	1130	88.9%
2021	93.91	68^th	1107	93.9%
2022	94.38	59^th	1169	95.0%
2023	93.90	62^nd	1169	94.7%
2024	96.18	35^th	1168	97.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.13	99^th	303	67.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.26	94^th	637	85.2%
2019	77.81	69^th	566	87.8%
2022	81.96	53^rd	478	88.9%
2023	83.13	28^th	308	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.15	769^th	835	7.9%
2019	37.43	663^rd	979	32.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.31	267^th	1004	73.4%
2019	82.04	165^th	1068	84.6%
2021	96.34	41^st	1008	95.9%
2022	92.87	64^th	1100	94.2%
2023	89.07	101^st	1094	90.8%
2024	93.31	61^st	1093	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.63	119^th	999	88.1%
2019	89.62	86^th	1075	92.0%
2021	88.25	120^th	1025	88.3%
2022	94.71	48^th	1113	95.7%
2023	94.96	42^nd	1099	96.2%
2024	96.74	18^th	1099	98.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.43	158^th	697	77.3%

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Rank History for White students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.74	145^th	833	82.6%
2019	90.37	44^th	1027	95.7%
2021	93.20	36^th	943	96.2%
2022	94.46	17^th	1031	98.4%
2023	94.83	12^th	1011	98.8%
2024	96.55	5^th	1009	99.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

We are a new Kindergarten family to Adams, our neighborhood school.

Things I like about Adams:

- Excellent communication from the school (website, newsletter)
- Ease of meeting with teachers, principal
- Responsiveness of school to parent/student concerns (community building, bullying, etc.)
- Arts integration program
- Size of school
- Recent PTA initiatives (Playground, murals, rain garden)
- Active parents

Things I don't like about Adams:

- Most of the staff do not seem happy to be there--it seems unfriendly and cold
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Perhaps this is the climate at all Seattle Public Schools right now (2010-11 School Year, now in Feb '11)? I don't know, I'll be asking friends at different schools about morale and tone/vibe. The morale seems extremely low, and the teachers of elementary children seem downright sour. It's a real downer. Our teacher in particular seems to be experiencing low moral. We all have bad days but most days for this teacher seem to be bad. If you are educating five and six year olds, I'm thinking suck it up and try to seem pleasant at least.

Our child is happy to be at school and was excited to return from mid-winter break, so the "tone" doesn't seem to be bothering our student. But, it is continually worrisome for us as parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Adams is a great school- this is a very arbitrary rating system. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Adams Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	16	87	19	24	n/a	n/a	0	431
1989	306	22	90	25	18	n/a	n/a	0	461
1990	261	49	112	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	234	56	128	33	25	n/a	n/a	0	476
1992	221	65	122	33	23	n/a	n/a	0	464
1993	233	69	136	36	19	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	228	69	139	26	19	n/a	n/a	0	481
1995	249	67	141	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	249	67	141	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	259	65	130	23	14	n/a	n/a	0	491
1998	269	61	113	17	14	n/a	n/a	0	474
1999	240	49	106	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	220	34	89	29	16	n/a	n/a	0	388
2001	205	39	65	35	16	n/a	n/a	0	360
2002	175	32	51	57	9	n/a	n/a	0	324
2003	175	32	51	57	9	n/a	n/a	0	324
2004	165	44	53	51	9	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	179	47	44	58	7	n/a	n/a	0	335
2006	188	50	44	63	9	n/a	n/a	0	354
2007	201	34	43	63	9	n/a	n/a	0	350
2008	221	38	38	61	9	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	261	49	36	55	9	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	260	50	36	54	13	n/a	n/a	0	413
2011	302	53	34	23	20	1	2	0	435
2012	302	48	25	60	8	0	28	0	471
2013	325	38	27	63	5	1	27	0	486
2014	338	34	20	64	3	1	40	0	500
2015	367	24	22	66	2	1	54	0	536
2016	385	24	20	57	2	1	56	0	545
2017	410	25	11	59	3	1	64	0	573
2018	407	21	10	45	3	1	64	0	551
2019	391	18	9	48	3	0	65	0	534
2020	367	16	14	38	4	1	57	1	498
2021	320	10	12	29	4	1	51	3	430
2022	271	11	9	23	0	1	42	2	359
2023	230	16	7	22	1	1	38	3	318
2024	213	12	8	27	1	1	37	3	302

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	25.0	17.2	0
1989	461	23.0	20.0	n/a
1990	470	23.5	20.0	0
1991	476	22.4	21.2	n/a
1992	464	23.0	20.1	n/a
1993	493	25.5	19.3	n/a
1994	481	26.5	18.2	n/a
1995	493	26.4	18.7	n/a
1996	493	26.4	18.7	n/a
1997	491	25.0	19.6	n/a
1998	474	25.0	19.0	n/a
1999	443	23.0	19.3	n/a
2000	388	20.0	19.4	n/a
2001	360	21.0	17.1	n/a
2002	324	18.3	17.7	40.1
2003	324	18.3	17.7	40.1
2004	322	20.0	16.1	40.7
2005	335	19.5	17.2	36.4
2006	354	18.6	19.0	36.2
2007	350	18.5	18.9	32.3
2008	367	18.6	19.7	28.1
2009	410	18.6	22.0	27.6
2010	413	22.6	18.2	34.4
2011	435	23.5	18.5	29.2
2012	471	24.2	19.4	27
2013	486	28.1	17.2	24.1
2014	500	n/a	n/a	22.2
2015	536	32.0	16.7	18.3
2016	545	30.0	18.1	14.7
2017	573	30.1	18.9	14.8
2018	551	31.4	17.5	12.2
2019	534	32.3	16.5	13.1
2020	498	30.0	16.5	11
2021	430	27.1	15.8	9.8
2022	359	23.1	15.5	8.1
2023	318	20.0	15.9	14.5
2024	302	16.6	18.1	14.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	25.0	17.2	0
1989	461	23.0	20.0	n/a
1990	470	23.5	20.0	0
1991	476	22.4	21.2	n/a
1992	464	23.0	20.1	n/a
1993	493	25.5	19.3	n/a
1994	481	26.5	18.2	n/a
1995	493	26.4	18.7	n/a
1996	493	26.4	18.7	n/a
1997	491	25.0	19.6	n/a
1998	474	25.0	19.0	n/a
1999	443	23.0	19.3	n/a
2000	388	20.0	19.4	n/a
2001	360	21.0	17.1	n/a
2002	324	18.3	17.7	40.1
2003	324	18.3	17.7	40.1
2004	322	20.0	16.1	40.7
2005	335	19.5	17.2	36.4
2006	354	18.6	19.0	36.2
2007	350	18.5	18.9	32.3
2008	367	18.6	19.7	28.1
2009	410	18.6	22.0	27.6
2010	413	22.6	18.2	34.4
2011	435	23.5	18.5	29.2
2012	471	24.2	19.4	27
2013	486	28.1	17.2	24.1
2014	500	n/a	n/a	22.2
2015	536	32.0	16.7	18.3
2016	545	30.0	18.1	14.7
2017	573	30.1	18.9	14.8
2018	551	31.4	17.5	12.2
2019	534	32.3	16.5	13.1
2020	498	30.0	16.5	11
2021	430	27.1	15.8	9.8
2022	359	23.1	15.5	8.1
2023	318	20.0	15.9	14.5
2024	302	16.6	18.1	14.2

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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