Adams Elementary School
Adams Elementary School serves 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Adams Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Students: 205 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
- Minority Enrollment: 92%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in MO
- Math Proficiency: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education
School Overview
Adams Elementary School's student population of 205 students has declined by 28% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
205 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Adams Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Adams Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2004 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
3%
7%

Black
88%
15%

White
8%
70%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
43%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
2%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education
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