Adams Upper Elementary School
Adams Upper Elementary School serves 841 students in grades 3-6.
Adams Upper Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan 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 5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Adams Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Adams Upper Elementary School's student population of 841 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 3-6
Total Students
841 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Adams Upper Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Adams Upper Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3022 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
40%

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

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
8%
8%

Black
31%
18%

White
53%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 3/16/2017
To much bullying goes on nothing gets done
5 9/26/2007
This is a teriffic school. I love atteding it. My favorite class is English with Ms. Cooper. I love it.
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