Adams Elementary School
Tel:
(256)492-4952
- Adams Elementary School serves 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Adams Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Adams Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Adams Elementary School's student population of 408 students has grown by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 408 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Adams Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Adams Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | 62% | 26% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 7% |
| Black | 58% | 33% |
| White | 14% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.33 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gadsden City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Adams Elementary School is C I T Y Prog (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Litchfield Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Litchfield Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gadsden Litchfield Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 202 students
0.2 miles
1109 Hoke St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256)492-6793 0.2 6-8 202 - Gadsden Donehoo Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 288 students
0.9 miles
1109 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256)546-3604 0.9 PK-5 288 - Gadsden C I T Y Prog Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 15 students
1.2 miles
435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256)543-2489 1.2 6-12 15 - Gadsden Striplin Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
2.4 miles
600 Cleveland Ave
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256)546-8616 2.4 PK-5 374 - Gadsden Gadsden Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 449 students
2.5 miles
612 Tracy St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256)547-6341 2.5 6-8 449
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