Adams Elementary School
Tel:
(509)573-5101
- Adams Elementary School serves 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 32% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 62%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Adams Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington 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 18:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Adams Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Adams Elementary School's student population of 707 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 707 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Adams Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,014 schools in Washington (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Adams Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1883 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 62% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 96% | 22% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 4% | 56% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 7% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yakima School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Adams Elementary School is Yakima Open Doors High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Washington Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Washington Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yakima Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 762 students
0.2 miles
510 S 9th St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509)573-2301 0.2 6-8 762 - Yakima Yakima Open Doors High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 88 students
1.0 miles
1120 S 18th St, Portable A
Yakima, WA 98901
(509)573-7000 1.0 9-12 88 - Yakima Davis High School Grades: 9-12 | 2164 students
1.2 miles
212 S 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)573-2501 1.2 9-12 2164 - Yakima Mcclure Elementary School Yakima Grades: PK-5 | 618 students
1.2 miles
1222 S 22nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)573-1301 1.2 PK-5 618 - Yakima Hoover Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 748 students
1.3 miles
400 W Viola Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)573-5901 1.3 PK-5 748
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