Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 512 students attended Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 20% African American, 15% Asian, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

Adams Elementary

Summary:

Adams Elementary is a public K-8 school in Stockton, California, serving 505 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively.

Adams Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 22.7% to 57.0% in recent years, significantly higher than nearby Pulliam Elementary (46.2%) and Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary (37.6%). The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Stockton Unified School District and the state of California, with only 14.41% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.71% in the district and 47.04% statewide.

Adams Elementary struggles to serve its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.02% to 86.1%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools. While these challenges are not unique to Adams Elementary, addressing the systemic issues within the Stockton Unified School District will be crucial in improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public K-8

6402 Inglewood Ave.
Stockton, CA 95207-3829

(209) 933-7155

District: Stockton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5550^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,438

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

African American:

20.3%

Asian:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Adams Elementary ranks worse than 96.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Student population at Adams Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.3%), African American (20.3%), Asian (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% 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 24.6, which is the 20^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary is $8,438, which is the 10^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District.

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Adams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 5550^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary 2674^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Adams Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Stockton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Stockton Unified 1289^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.16	3125^th	4809	35.0%
2005	29.68	3306^th	4822	31.4%
2006	20.12	4001^st	4818	17.0%
2007	24.83	3945^th	5113	22.8%
2008	16.01	4593^rd	5113	10.2%
2009	18.56	4532^nd	5193	12.7%
2010	23.86	4308^th	5314	18.9%
2011	15.12	4946^th	5377	8.0%
2012	13.16	5065^th	5390	6.0%
2013	12.60	5178^th	5530	6.4%
2015	11.04	5419^th	5611	3.4%
2016	15.70	4988^th	5614	11.2%
2017	15.73	5055^th	5692	11.2%
2018	15.31	5068^th	5662	10.5%
2019	13.75	5329^th	5789	7.9%
2022	12.96	5530^th	5883	6.0%
2023	14.00	5400^th	5874	8.1%
2024	12.04	5550^th	5862	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.91	2616^th	3160	17.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.47	1413^th	2420	41.6%
2024	28.93	1893^rd	2634	28.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.45	4301^st	5084	15.4%
2019	19.62	4589^th	5173	11.3%
2022	15.11	4958^th	5264	5.8%
2023	18.57	4807^th	5374	10.6%
2024	14.57	5160^th	5511	6.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.02	4540^th	5413	16.1%
2019	17.50	4831^st	5492	12.0%
2022	15.24	5168^th	5635	8.3%
2023	22.69	4458^th	5617	20.6%
2024	15.26	5094^th	5605	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.36	1991^st	2128	6.4%
2019	18.39	2429^th	2585	6.0%
2022	20.21	2007^th	2227	9.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.72	4983^rd	5431	8.2%
2019	11.98	5257^th	5510	4.6%
2022	12.61	5407^th	5663	4.5%
2023	11.12	5454^th	5650	3.5%
2024	11.28	5413^th	5636	4.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.74	442^nd	700	36.9%
2019	18.50	680^th	747	9.0%
2022	24.38	555^th	663	16.3%
2023	22.09	567^th	662	14.4%
2024	25.76	472^nd	593	20.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.44	4404^th	4830	8.8%
2019	17.61	4526^th	4963	8.8%
2022	14.77	4811^th	5084	5.4%
2023	14.00	4849^th	5098	4.9%
2024	13.12	4870^th	5102	4.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	38.35	1154^th	1999	42.3%
2008	27.41	1504^th	2005	25.0%
2009	21.46	1705^th	2063	17.4%
2010	22.12	1787^th	2179	18.0%
2011	20.77	1887^th	2236	15.6%
2012	33.60	1541^st	2259	31.8%
2013	31.52	1660^th	2379	30.2%
2015	18.73	2057^th	2477	17.0%
2016	12.57	2268^th	2497	9.2%
2017	18.10	2102^nd	2508	16.2%
2018	12.17	2281^st	2480	8.0%
2019	18.59	2244^th	2715	17.3%
2022	8.37	2682^nd	2740	2.1%
2023	10.37	2697^th	2802	3.7%
2024	9.52	2674^th	2777	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.72	1315^th	1364	3.6%
2022	27.09	1379^th	1540	10.5%
2024	27.33	1363^rd	1477	7.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.13	1109^th	1538	27.9%
2024	36.54	876^th	1550	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.69	1975^th	2230	11.4%
2019	24.57	1882^nd	2369	20.6%
2022	10.50	2385^th	2458	3.0%
2023	9.46	2490^th	2549	2.3%
2024	9.57	2499^th	2575	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.53	197^th	336	41.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.73	1856^th	2262	17.9%
2019	23.37	1846^th	2380	22.4%
2022	8.87	2462^nd	2509	1.9%
2023	11.40	2434^th	2547	4.4%
2024	12.33	2386^th	2546	6.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.66	1259^th	1369	8.0%
2019	17.73	1465^th	1491	1.7%
2022	23.54	1316^th	1531	14.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.37	2220^th	2273	2.3%
2019	15.35	2150^th	2407	10.7%
2022	9.09	2475^th	2527	2.1%
2023	10.84	2454^th	2558	4.1%
2024	8.05	2509^th	2547	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.19	724^th	745	2.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.06	531^st	600	11.5%
2022	14.40	610^th	637	4.2%
2023	21.09	536^th	614	12.7%
2024	19.19	554^th	626	11.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Adams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.75	1989^th	2072	4.0%
2019	27.03	1639^th	2213	25.9%
2022	12.15	2264^th	2359	4.0%
2023	12.54	2274^th	2391	4.9%
2024	13.81	2211^th	2383	7.2%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

My daughter was assaulted on campus and they were only going to use consequences if my daughter defended herself as she got punched numerous times in the back of her head.Because my daughter didnt fight back they showed favoritism and brushed it under the carpet for the other girl.They were only concerned about my daughter being present, when I kept her out of school for a few days to ensure the safety of my daughter as they were unable to do so. They were only concerned because those were days they didnt get paid for!!!!!!The only time they seem concerned is when it comes to test scores which effect their ratings and proves the integrity of how the school is run!!!! 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	222	151	74	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1989	145	93	214	244	7	n/a	n/a	0	703
1990	136	100	249	256	9	n/a	n/a	0	750
1991	126	83	293	273	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
1992	137	92	319	264	5	n/a	n/a	0	817
1993	203	83	598	146	5	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1994	191	78	595	113	7	n/a	n/a	0	984
1995	215	94	458	146	17	n/a	n/a	0	930
1996	215	94	458	146	17	n/a	n/a	0	930
1997	196	92	445	152	11	n/a	n/a	0	896
1998	149	124	403	188	12	n/a	n/a	0	876
1999	121	108	329	184	12	n/a	n/a	0	754
2000	129	123	286	205	29	n/a	n/a	0	772
2001	121	144	235	244	23	n/a	n/a	0	767
2002	107	126	205	260	14	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	107	126	205	260	14	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	80	122	188	272	14	n/a	n/a	0	676
2005	75	116	174	259	11	n/a	n/a	0	635
2006	74	88	175	262	10	n/a	n/a	1	610
2007	69	78	233	275	7	n/a	n/a	1	663
2008	75	71	218	244	5	n/a	n/a	0	613
2009	57	88	172	274	7	15	0	0	613
2010	63	70	151	235	12	13	0	0	544
2011	50	96	141	230	12	8	3	0	540
2012	49	93	121	237	10	8	30	0	548
2013	40	91	129	236	9	5	20	0	530
2014	38	112	105	240	11	6	20	0	532
2015	38	105	112	259	6	2	21	0	543
2016	38	104	99	273	6	6	32	0	558
2017	43	115	89	267	4	4	33	0	555
2018	35	100	81	280	3	1	35	0	535
2019	31	93	84	237	6	1	28	0	480
2020	31	95	82	251	3	0	33	0	495
2021	23	109	71	239	3	0	37	0	482
2022	27	127	70	244	2	0	38	0	508
2023	26	109	79	264	2	2	22	1	505
2024	28	104	77	273	2	0	28	0	512

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	679	24.0	28.2	n/a
1989	703	24.0	29.2	n/a
1990	750	26.0	28.8	n/a
1991	776	28.0	27.7	n/a
1992	817	28.5	28.6	71.6
1993	1035	37.0	28.0	70.8
1994	984	37.0	26.6	81.8
1995	930	34.0	27.4	74.1
1996	930	34.0	27.4	74.1
1997	896	35.0	25.6	77.9
1998	876	41.0	21.4	81.6
1999	754	39.0	19.3	83.3
2000	772	39.0	19.8	79.7
2001	767	40.0	19.2	66.9
2002	712	34.0	20.9	73
2003	712	34.0	20.9	73
2004	676	32.0	21.1	74.3
2005	635	32.0	19.8	75.7
2006	610	31.0	19.7	85.1
2007	663	30.0	22.1	75.8
2008	613	35.2	17.4	84.8
2009	613	29.7	19.3	86.5
2010	544	30.0	18.1	93.2
2011	540	n/a	n/a	83.5
2012	548	20.7	26.4	n/a
2013	530	14.4	36.6	86.8
2014	532	14.0	37.8	84.4
2015	543	15.0	36.2	81
2016	558	16.0	34.8	70.8
2017	555	17.2	32.1	84.9
2018	535	18.2	29.3	85.6
2019	480	17.4	27.5	79.6
2020	495	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	482	23.0	20.9	86.1
2022	508	20.0	25.2	85.6
2023	505	22.9	22.0	78
2024	512	20.7	24.6	83.4

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	679	24.0	28.2	n/a
1989	703	24.0	29.2	n/a
1990	750	26.0	28.8	n/a
1991	776	28.0	27.7	n/a
1992	817	28.5	28.6	71.6
1993	1035	37.0	28.0	70.8
1994	984	37.0	26.6	81.8
1995	930	34.0	27.4	74.1
1996	930	34.0	27.4	74.1
1997	896	35.0	25.6	77.9
1998	876	41.0	21.4	81.6
1999	754	39.0	19.3	83.3
2000	772	39.0	19.8	79.7
2001	767	40.0	19.2	66.9
2002	712	34.0	20.9	73
2003	712	34.0	20.9	73
2004	676	32.0	21.1	74.3
2005	635	32.0	19.8	75.7
2006	610	31.0	19.7	85.1
2007	663	30.0	22.1	75.8
2008	613	35.2	17.4	84.8
2009	613	29.7	19.3	86.5
2010	544	30.0	18.1	93.2
2011	540	n/a	n/a	83.5
2012	548	20.7	26.4	n/a
2013	530	14.4	36.6	86.8
2014	532	14.0	37.8	84.4
2015	543	15.0	36.2	81
2016	558	16.0	34.8	70.8
2017	555	17.2	32.1	84.9
2018	535	18.2	29.3	85.6
2019	480	17.4	27.5	79.6
2020	495	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	482	23.0	20.9	86.1
2022	508	20.0	25.2	85.6
2023	505	22.9	22.0	78
2024	512	20.7	24.6	83.4

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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