Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

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

Adams Elementary

Summary:

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wapato, Washington, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school is part of the Wapato School District, which is ranked 243 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington state, with a statewide ranking between 1106 and 1153 out of 1168 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.13% of students at Adams Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 24.41% in the Wapato School District. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, Native American, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students, who consistently rank among the lowest-performing in the state.

When comparing Adams Elementary to other schools in the Wapato School District and the surrounding area, several interesting patterns emerge. Simcoe Elementary and Camas Elementary, which serve the lower grades (K-2), have slightly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds compared to Adams Elementary. Satus Elementary, which serves grades 3-5 like Adams, has significantly higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math that are nearly double those of Adams Elementary. Schools in the neighboring Toppenish School District, such as Valley View Elementary and Garfield Elementary, also outperform Adams Elementary on standardized tests, despite serving similar student populations.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1309 S Camas Ave
Wapato, WA 98951-9790

(509) 877-4180

District: Wapato School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1152^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,149

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wapato Middle School
High:	Wapato High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

American Indian:

14.2%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks worse than 98.6% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.9%), American Indian (14.2%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% 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 is 15.3. 3 elementary schools in the Wapato School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Adams Elementary employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary is $19,149. 2 elementary schools in the Wapato School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 1152^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wapato School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wapato School District 243^rd of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	31.29	749^th	1026	27.0%
2005	14.45	932^nd	1031	9.6%
2006	16.62	941^st	1051	10.5%
2007	18.69	936^th	1069	12.4%
2008	28.40	829^th	1067	22.3%
2009	10.75	1011^th	1072	5.7%
2010	18.05	964^th	1088	11.4%
2011	14.77	994^th	1092	9.0%
2012	20.63	954^th	1097	13.0%
2013	6.66	1078^th	1106	2.5%
2015	4.62	1047^th	1067	1.9%
2016	4.64	1029^th	1053	2.3%
2017	8.76	1005^th	1056	4.8%
2018	9.54	999^th	1054	5.2%
2019	4.54	1112^th	1130	1.6%
2021	4.18	1106^th	1107	0.1%
2022	4.64	1155^th	1169	1.2%
2023	4.43	1153^rd	1169	1.4%
2024	4.22	1152^nd	1168	1.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.70	250^th	333	24.9%
2019	23.16	214^th	248	13.7%
2023	9.96	253^rd	254	0.4%
2024	11.16	310^th	320	3.1%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	13.17	800^th	835	4.2%
2019	10.97	951^st	979	2.9%
2021	6.12	852^nd	854	0.2%
2022	8.73	1005^th	1019	1.4%
2023	7.37	993^rd	1013	2.0%
2024	6.83	1004^th	1024	2.0%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	25.38	55^th	64	14.1%
2022	24.53	40^th	45	11.1%
2023	19.15	24^th	26	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.26	944^th	1004	6.0%
2019	5.29	1048^th	1068	1.9%
2021	3.77	1006^th	1008	0.2%
2022	5.49	1089^th	1100	1.0%
2023	4.83	1085^th	1094	0.8%
2024	4.58	1081^st	1093	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.31	934^th	999	6.5%
2019	5.05	1058^th	1075	1.6%
2021	4.97	1022^nd	1025	0.3%
2022	4.50	1108^th	1113	0.4%
2023	3.48	1093^rd	1099	0.5%
2024	3.66	1093^rd	1099	0.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.87	410^th	540	24.1%
2019	16.98	638^th	697	8.5%
2021	9.09	501^st	501	0.0%
2022	13.32	672^nd	694	3.2%
2023	9.71	613^th	633	3.2%
2024	8.46	638^th	651	2.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.96	18^th	19	5.3%
2022	24.67	9^th	10	10.0%

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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

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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
1998	33	2	8	193	96	n/a	n/a	0	332
1999	25	3	8	192	90	n/a	n/a	0	318
2000	27	1	6	203	68	n/a	n/a	0	305
2001	30	0	2	185	70	n/a	n/a	0	287
2002	39	0	2	208	57	n/a	n/a	0	306
2003	39	0	2	208	57	n/a	n/a	0	306
2004	36	3	2	279	95	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	37	3	1	265	95	n/a	n/a	0	401
2006	27	1	0	268	95	n/a	n/a	0	391
2007	28	2	0	260	85	n/a	n/a	1	376
2008	23	2	2	265	85	n/a	n/a	1	378
2009	19	1	2	266	91	n/a	n/a	0	379
2010	11	0	7	245	88	n/a	n/a	1	352
2011	13	0	6	272	72	0	3	0	366
2012	12	0	4	272	75	0	8	0	371
2013	11	0	6	264	88	0	7	0	376
2014	14	0	6	243	75	0	6	0	344
2015	9	0	6	235	65	0	3	0	318
2016	7	0	7	235	64	0	7	0	320
2017	16	0	3	248	69	0	13	0	349
2018	13	0	7	279	72	0	16	0	387
2019	3	0	7	320	68	0	15	0	413
2020	8	0	7	321	65	0	6	0	407
2021	8	0	4	305	62	0	12	0	391
2022	6	0	3	306	66	0	8	0	389
2023	4	1	2	311	59	0	7	0	384
2024	4	0	2	321	55	0	5	0	387

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
1998	332	15.4	21.6	n/a
1999	318	14.4	22.1	n/a
2000	305	14.4	21.2	n/a
2001	287	14.5	19.8	n/a
2002	306	15.3	20.0	90.8
2003	306	15.3	20.0	90.8
2004	415	21.0	19.8	88.4
2005	401	20.7	19.4	85
2006	391	20.7	18.9	88.5
2007	376	20.7	18.2	87.5
2008	378	20.1	18.8	84.1
2009	379	19.9	19.0	88.7
2010	352	19.7	17.8	85.2
2011	366	21.7	16.8	80.1
2012	371	21.9	16.8	96
2013	376	23.1	16.2	99.2
2014	344	n/a	n/a	99.1
2015	318	24.0	13.2	83.3
2016	320	21.0	15.2	83.8
2017	349	21.1	16.5	79.4
2018	387	26.5	14.5	79.1
2019	413	25.0	16.5	89.8
2020	407	22.8	17.7	94.8
2021	391	25.0	15.6	92.8
2022	389	25.0	15.5	94.1
2023	384	25.1	15.2	96.4
2024	387	25.1	15.3	94.1

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 Adams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	332	15.4	21.6	n/a
1999	318	14.4	22.1	n/a
2000	305	14.4	21.2	n/a
2001	287	14.5	19.8	n/a
2002	306	15.3	20.0	90.8
2003	306	15.3	20.0	90.8
2004	415	21.0	19.8	88.4
2005	401	20.7	19.4	85
2006	391	20.7	18.9	88.5
2007	376	20.7	18.2	87.5
2008	378	20.1	18.8	84.1
2009	379	19.9	19.0	88.7
2010	352	19.7	17.8	85.2
2011	366	21.7	16.8	80.1
2012	371	21.9	16.8	96
2013	376	23.1	16.2	99.2
2014	344	n/a	n/a	99.1
2015	318	24.0	13.2	83.3
2016	320	21.0	15.2	83.8
2017	349	21.1	16.5	79.4
2018	387	26.5	14.5	79.1
2019	413	25.0	16.5	89.8
2020	407	22.8	17.7	94.8
2021	391	25.0	15.6	92.8
2022	389	25.0	15.5	94.1
2023	384	25.1	15.2	96.4
2024	387	25.1	15.3	94.1

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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