Adams Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

738 S Longmore
Mesa, AZ 85202

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 668 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Adams Elementary School's student population of 668 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adams Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	93
1	82
2	91
3	86
4	81
5	82
6	95

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Total Students

668 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2023	629
2022	622
2021	683
2020	690
2019	690
2018	693
2017	693
2016	757
2015	778
2014	786
2013	801
2012	800
2011	799
2010	809
2009	839
2008	869
2007	915
2006	912
2005	918
2004	982
2003	1,045
2002	1,057
2001	928
2000	932
1999	954
1998	904
1997	1,007
1996	945
1995	900
1994	880
1993	898
1992	853
1991	799
1990	758
1989	868
1988	889
1987	820

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2023	37
2022	39
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	42
2017	42
2016	40
2015	40
2014	41
2013	42
2012	42
2011	42
2010	41
2009	44
2008	44
2007	46
2006	45
2005	44
2004	47
2003	47
2002	50
2001	48
2000	48
1999	49
1998	49
1997	45
1996	40
1995	44
1994	41
1993	40
1992	35
1991	33
1990	33
1989	37
1988	36
1987	34

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School Rankings

Adams Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Adams Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1533 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2022	#1533
2021	#1548
2019	#1392
2018	#1682
2017	#1230
2016	#1190
2015	#1519
2014	#1198
2013	#1120
2012	#1096
2011	#1028

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16%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	16%	35%	33%
2021	9%	32%	32%
2019	34%	45%	46%
2018	29%	45%	47%
2017	34%	42%	46%
2016	30%	39%	41%
2015	22%	38%	40%
2014	51%	63%	66%
2013	55%	63%	67%
2012	53%	63%	67%
2011	52%	62%	67%

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23%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	23%	40%	38%
2021	18%	39%	37%
2019	32%	45%	46%
2018	21%	44%	47%
2017	27%	42%	42%
2016	26%	40%	39%
2015	21%	38%	35%
2014	73%	79%	81%
2013	73%	78%	81%
2012	72%	77%	80%
2011	74%	77%	80%

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6-9%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	19:1	19:1	21:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	21:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	23:1
1992	24:1	20:1	23:1
1991	24:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	25:1	20:1	22:1
1987	24:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13%	5%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	15%	6%	4%
2019	15%	6%	4%
2018	17%	6%	4%
2017	17%	6%	4%
2016	19%	5%	5%
2015	18%	5%	4%
2014	16%	5%	4%
2013	17%	5%	6%
2012	16%	5%	4%
2011	15%	7%	5%
2010	13%	6%	4%
2009	12%	6%	5%
2008	9%	5%	4%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	10%	7%	4%
2005	9%	7%	4%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	10%	8%	4%
2002	10%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	4%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%
1998	5%	7%	4%
1997	7%	7%	3%
1996	4%	7%	3%
1995	6%	7%	3%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	2%	8%	4%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

57%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	54%	47%	46%
2022	56%	47%	46%
2021	57%	46%	46%
2020	55%	45%	44%
2019	55%	45%	44%
2018	56%	45%	44%
2017	56%	45%	44%
2016	55%	45%	43%
2015	58%	45%	42%
2014	58%	44%	41%
2013	56%	43%	39%
2012	56%	43%	39%
2011	54%	42%	37%
2010	60%	41%	37%
2009	65%	41%	37%
2008	65%	42%	37%
2007	65%	41%	36%
2006	63%	39%	34%
2005	61%	38%	32%
2004	56%	37%	29%
2003	53%	36%	28%
2002	48%	35%	25%
2001	47%	33%	23%
2000	45%	33%	21%
1999	43%	32%	20%
1998	39%	31%	18%
1997	35%	30%	17%
1996	33%	30%	16%
1995	27%	29%	15%
1994	27%	28%	13%
1993	27%	27%	13%
1992	23%	25%	11%
1991	22%	25%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	12%	6%	5%
2021	12%	6%	5%
2020	11%	5%	5%
2019	11%	5%	5%
2018	14%	5%	4%
2017	14%	5%	4%
2016	11%	5%	4%
2015	9%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	4%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	10%	5%	4%
2011	12%	5%	5%
2010	10%	6%	5%
2009	8%	6%	4%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	9%	5%	4%
2006	9%	5%	4%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	9%	5%	4%
2003	9%	5%	4%
2002	9%	5%	4%
2001	11%	5%	3%
2000	8%	4%	3%
1999	7%	5%	3%
1998	6%	4%	3%
1997	7%	4%	3%
1996	8%	4%	3%
1995	8%	4%	3%
1994	8%	4%	2%
1993	6%	4%	2%
1992	6%	4%	2%
1991	3%	3%

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White

13%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13%	35%	39%
2022	13%	35%	40%
2021	12%	36%	40%
2020	14%	38%	43%
2019	14%	38%	43%
2018	9%	38%	45%
2017	9%	38%	45%
2016	11%	39%	46%
2015	10%	40%	47%
2014	13%	41%	48%
2013	13%	42%	48%
2012	15%	42%	50%
2011	16%	42%	51%
2010	14%	44%	51%
2009	13%	44%	51%
2008	14%	44%	52%
2007	14%	45%	53%
2006	16%	47%	56%
2005	19%	48%	58%
2004	25%	48%	61%
2003	26%	49%	62%
2002	31%	50%	65%
2001	33%	52%	68%
2000	38%	53%	70%
1999	43%	54%	71%
1998	48%	56%	73%
1997	50%	57%	75%
1996	53%	57%	76%
1995	58%	58%	77%
1994	59%	59%	80%
1993	61%	60%	80%
1992	67%	61%	81%
1991	71%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.66	0.65	0.63
2022	0.65	0.65	0.63
2021	0.64	0.66	0.63
2020	0.65	0.65	0.62
2019	0.65	0.65	0.62
2018	0.64	0.65	0.61
2017	0.64	0.65	0.61
2016	0.64	0.65	0.61
2015	0.62	0.64	0.60
2014	0.62	0.64	0.61
2013	0.63	0.64	0.61
2012	0.64	0.64	0.61
2011	0.66	0.65	0.60
2010	0.60	0.64	0.60
2009	0.55	0.64	0.60
2008	0.55	0.63	0.59
2007	0.54	0.63	0.59
2006	0.57	0.63	0.58
2005	0.58	0.62	0.56
2004	0.61	0.63	0.55
2003	0.64	0.63	0.53
2002	0.66	0.62	0.51
2001	0.66	0.62	0.49
2000	0.65	0.62	0.47
1999	0.66	0.60	0.45
1998	0.62	0.59	0.43
1997	0.63	0.58	0.41
1996	0.61	0.58	0.40
1995	0.59	0.58	0.38
1994	0.57	0.57	0.35
1993	0.55	0.56	0.34
1992	0.50	0.56	0.32
1991	0.48	0.54	0.26

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Eligible for

89%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	64%	39%	42%
2022	46%	29%	24%
2021	87%	42%	55%
2020	74%	43%	47%
2019	74%	43%	47%
2018	86%	42%	51%
2017	86%	42%	51%
2016	83%	33%	51%
2015	76%	34%	45%
2014	84%	36%	50%
2013	84%	37%	50%
2012	85%	36%	50%
2011	79%	36%	47%
2010	72%	38%	45%
2009	66%	39%	37%
2008	65%	29%	37%
2007	64%	32%	35%
2006	81%	37%	42%
2005	82%	40%	42%
2004	75%	37%	40%
2003	64%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	11%	7%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	6%	14%	7%
2013	6%	10%	7%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	9%	10%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	15%	9%	10%
2007	18%	9%	11%
2006	18%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adams Elementary School's ranking?

Adams Elementary School is ranked #1533 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

668 students attend Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Adams Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Adams Elementary School offer ?

Adams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Adams Elementary School part of?

Adams Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

In what neighborhood is Adams Elementary School located?

Adams Elementary School is located in the Camden Vista Village neighborhood of Mesa, AZ.

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