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Adams Elementary School

Q: Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Adams Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 12% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carson Junior High School High : Westwood High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Mesa Unified District in Mesa, Arizona, with 668 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 25-30% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 37-46% for the district and state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, with rankings for subgroups like female students, male students, Hispanic students, and special education students all in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the school has not shown any consistent improvement in its performance or rankings over the past decade.

While Adams Elementary is struggling, there are several higher-performing elementary schools within a 2-mile radius, such as Washington Elementary and Emerson Elementary, which are part of the same district. This suggests that the challenges faced by Adams Elementary may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district or community.

667

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,921

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

738 S Longmore
Mesa, AZ 85202-1908

(480) 472-4300

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Junior High School
High:	Westwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.1%

American Indian:

12.6%

White:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Arizona avg41%

729^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Mesa Unified District

177^th of 289Mesa Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	729 of 909	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	845 of 912	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	997 of 1245	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	883 of 1000	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1020 of 1226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	859 of 1039	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	975 of 1109	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	791 of 1106	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	854 of 1079	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	825 of 955	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	725 of 1079	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	732 of 1158	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	785 of 1141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	748 of 1075	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	717 of 1090	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.1	775 of 1062	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	463 of 607	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	434 of 895	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	52 of 100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	277 of 451	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	332 of 975	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	499 of 589	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	931 of 1219	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	771 of 824	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	977 of 1219	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	768 of 862	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	886 of 1023	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	224 of 306	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	931 of 1170	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	557 of 716	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	990 of 1198	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	493 of 709	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	771 of 911	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	70 of 102	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	212 of 423	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	402 of 549	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	491 of 556	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	806 of 1116	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	541 of 618	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	700 of 820	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	611 of 626	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1033 of 1216	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	797 of 830	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1014 of 1220	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	760 of 850	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	886 of 1032	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	478 of 617	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	701 of 1027	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	188 of 219	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	80 of 82	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	450 of 654	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.1	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	23.2	129 of 171	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	740 of 820	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	935 of 1201	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	356 of 417	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	4.7	1020 of 1024	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	793 of 800	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	969 of 1161	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	659 of 720	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2023)95th percentile+75 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2023)31st percentile+11 vs school

Foster Care (2021)27th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)24th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2023)14th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 13, 2020

My child receives some of the best specialized instruction I could ever hope for. The special education teachers at Adams are the best. They care, are responsive, and are helping my child learn new skills. My child is learning AVID strategies and is encouraged to do their best. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

School sucks! problems with lice, food, respect, basically everything at this school is so bad. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	738 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4300	667	37	18.2		83 (12.4%)	61 (9.1%)	394 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (12.6%)	7 (1.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.1	729^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.8%		11.6	845^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.3%	116		25.0	28.0	30.0	21.0		30.0			$8,921	$904	$192	$2,000	$7,604	$221	$7,825
Guerrero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	463 S Alma School Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9220	424	25	17.3		22 (5.2%)	36 (8.5%)	341 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)						27.0				$9,465	$1,135	$108	$2,377	$7,985	$237	$8,222
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	828 S Valencia	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4205	509	31	16.5		52 (10.2%)	68 (13.4%)	267 (52.5%)	7 (1.4%)	68 (13.4%)	16 (3.1%)	31 (6.1%)	10.8	863^rd of 909 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.9	857^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.0%	6	18.0	22.0		25.0	20.0					$9,388	$921	$227	$2,070	$7,802	$437	$8,239
Mesa Center for Success	Public	PK, KG-8	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-3802	52	8	6.5		22 (42.3%)	6 (11.5%)	17 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Redbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 S Extension Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1200	484	30	16.1		54 (11.2%)	58 (12.0%)	293 (60.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	761^st of 909 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)		23.0		33.0		19.0		22.0		$8,722	$674	$160	$1,507	$7,396	$493	$7,889
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 N Sycamore	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4860	591	35	17.1		76 (12.9%)	60 (10.2%)	372 (62.9%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	15.3	777^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.5%		8.6	888^th of 912 public elementary schools	2.6%	111		22.0		23.0	32.0					$9,239	$531	$96	$1,157	$8,288	$325	$8,613
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2260 W Isabella Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4100	451	25	18.0		135 (29.9%)	50 (11.1%)	179 (39.7%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.1%)	12 (2.7%)	36 (8.0%)	30.8	556^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.5	482^nd of 912 public elementary schools	47.1%	74		41.0	28.0	41.0	31.0	40.0	29.0	36.0	22.0	$9,194	$875	$183	$1,934	$7,722	$414	$8,135
Arizona Language Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	2222 S Price Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Arizona Language Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 334-9608	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00			$00
Concordia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	142 N Date	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Concordia Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-0555	106	7	15.1		13 (12.3%)	6 (5.7%)	75 (70.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$9,568	$00	$1,565	$1,565	$7,956	$47	$8,002
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4700	717	37	19.6		187 (26.1%)	46 (6.4%)	397 (55.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.4%)	40 (5.6%)	15.2	782^nd of 909 public elementary schools	14.0%		11.3	853^rd of 912 public elementary schools	6.5%	71	19.0	34.0	23.0	25.0	26.0	30.0	14.0		21.0	$7,225	$625	$52	$1,302	$6,147	$402	$6,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 12% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carson Junior High School
High : Westwood High School

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Adams Elementary School.

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