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Adams Elementary School

301 West Bancroft Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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Adams Elementary School serves 254 students in grades 1-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 254 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Adams Elementary School's student population of 254 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adams Elementary School
1	63
2	93
3	98

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2025	254
2024	293
2023	281
2022	304
2021	251
2020	319
2019	319
2018	345
2017	345
2016	335
2015	328
2014	336
2013	283
2012	294
2011	279
2010	297
2009	303
2008	297
2007	286
2006	297
2005	321
2004	353
2003	318
2002	299
2001	311
2000	300
1999	277
1998	276
1997	352
1996	361
1995	364
1994	390
1993	400
1992	404
1991	424
1990	397
1989	353

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2025	20
2024	19
2023	16
2022	18
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	20
2014	20
2013	18
2012	19
2011	19
2010	18
2009	18
2008	16
2007	18
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	21
1997	24
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20
1989	19
1988	23

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School Rankings

The of Adams Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	19:1
2017	19:1	16:1	19:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	17:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	1%	11%	4%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	11%	4%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	4%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	5%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%

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White

86%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	86%	60%
2024	86%	61%
2023	92%	62%	86%
2022	90%	63%	86%
2021	86%	64%	85%
2020	90%	66%	88%
2019	90%	66%	88%
2018	90%	67%	89%
2017	90%	67%	89%
2016	91%	68%	90%
2015	92%	69%	91%
2014	90%	71%	90%
2013	88%	72%	91%
2012	87%	73%	91%
2011	88%	74%	91%
2010	91%	75%	91%
2009	89%	76%	92%
2008	92%	76%	94%
2007	93%	77%	94%
2006	93%	79%	95%
2005	92%	79%	95%
2004	92%	80%	94%
2003	95%	81%	95%
2002	91%	82%	95%
2001	92%	83%	95%
2000	95%	84%	97%
1999	95%	85%	97%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	96%	87%	96%
1996	96%	87%	97%
1995	100%	88%	98%
1994	100%	88%	98%
1993	100%	89%	98%
1992	100%	90%	98%
1991	99%	91%	98%
1990	99%	91%	98%
1989	99%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	0.26	0.61
2024	0.26	0.60
2023	0.15	0.59	0.26
2022	0.19	0.58	0.26
2021	0.26	0.57	0.27
2020	0.19	0.54	0.22
2019	0.19	0.54	0.22
2018	0.19	0.53	0.20
2017	0.19	0.53	0.20
2016	0.17	0.52	0.18
2015	0.15	0.51	0.16
2014	0.19	0.48	0.19
2013	0.22	0.47	0.18
2012	0.24	0.45	0.17
2011	0.23	0.44	0.19
2010	0.16	0.42	0.17
2009	0.20	0.41	0.15
2008	0.15	0.41	0.11
2007	0.14	0.40	0.11
2006	0.13	0.37	0.11
2005	0.14	0.37	0.10
2004	0.14	0.35	0.11
2003	0.10	0.34	0.10
2002	0.16	0.32	0.10
2001	0.15	0.31	0.09
2000	0.10	0.29	0.05
1999	0.10	0.28	0.05
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.08	0.24	0.06
1996	0.08	0.23	0.05
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04

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(22-23)

19.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2023	19.7%	27.3%	26.2%
2022	35%	31.2%	33.9%
2021	15%	21.2%	19.7%

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Eligible for

27%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	27%	34%
2024	37%	36%
2023	38%	35%	31%
2022	26%	26%	20%
2021	24%	26%	21%
2020	27%	28%	23%
2019	27%	28%	23%
2018	27%	30%	22%
2017	27%	30%	22%
2016	27%	31%	22%
2015	30%	31%	22%
2014	32%	31%	25%
2013	34%	31%	26%
2012	37%	30%	23%
2011	33%	29%	23%
2010	35%	28%	22%
2009	28%	25%	20%
2008	22%	24%	16%
2007	30%	23%	16%
2006	35%	23%	17%
2005	26%	22%	13%
2004	27%	21%	15%
2003	20%	20%	13%
2002	21%	19%	12%
2001	22%	18%	12%
2000	17%	18%	12%
1999	22%	19%	12%
1998	17%	19%	11%
1997	14%	19%	13%
1996	25%	19%	15%
1995	21%	18%	15%
1994	17%	18%	15%
1993	24%	17%	21%
1992	18%	18%	14%
1991	17%	16%	15%
1990	12%	15%	13%
1989	13%	15%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	12%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	13%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Fergus Falls Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What schools are Adams Elementary School often compared to?

Adams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cleveland Elementary School, Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

254 students attend Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Adams Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Adams Elementary School?

Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Adams Elementary School offer ?

Adams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Adams Elementary School part of?

Adams Elementary School is part of Fergus Falls Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 254 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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