Adams Elementary School
Adams Elementary School serves 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Adams Elementary School's student population of 418 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
418 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Adams Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Adams Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1042 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
25%
8%
Black
62%
33%
White
13%
55%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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