Adams Elementary School vs. Merle J Abbett Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Merle J Abbett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merle J Abbett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
268 students
504 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1688 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1718 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
27
Kindergarten Students
40
88
Grade 1 Students
37
82
Grade 2 Students
45
76
Grade 3 Students
41
69
Grade 4 Students
38
79
Grade 5 Students
47
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
40%
40%
% Black
31%
44%
% White
13%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
