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John Adams Elementary

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John Adams Elementary ranks 3433 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Adams Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 539 students in the Corona-Norco Unified School District, but it faces significant academic challenges compared to other schools in the area.

Academically, the school's performance has declined from historically higher ratings to its current 2-star status, placing it in the 41st percentile statewide. Its students test well below the district average in English, math, and science. For example, while Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary has 71% proficiency in English, John Adams has 43%. The school has made progress reducing chronic absenteeism, but its rate of 18.7% is still higher than nearby schools like Lincoln Fundamental Elementary (5.1%). Performance varies greatly by grade, with 3rd grade being a relative strength and 5th grade math and science being major areas of concern.

Despite serving a population where 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school receives more funding per student ($20,148) and has a smaller average class size than many higher-performing neighbors. This indicates resources are available to support improvement. When compared to schools with similar economic demographics, like Vicentia Elementary, performance is similar, but a nearby school, Benjamin Franklin Elementary, performs substantially better, suggesting a path forward is possible within the same community context.

539

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,795

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 Border Ave.
Corona, CA 92882-5608

(951) 736-3313

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Letha Raney Intermediate
High:	Corona High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

11.1%

Asian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg48%

California avg41%

3,433^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3433 of 5857	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3413 of 5869	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	3232 of 5859	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	3599 of 5883	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	2478 of 5789	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	2053 of 5662	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	1909 of 5692	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	1826 of 5614	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	1915 of 5611	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.2	2990 of 5530	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	2062 of 5390	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	2269 of 5377	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	2795 of 5314	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	2457 of 5193	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	2256 of 5113	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.4	2241 of 5113	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	2425 of 4818	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	2513 of 4822	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.4	2139 of 4809	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	1687 of 2227	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1331 of 2585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	910 of 2128	57.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	1540 of 3162	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1304 of 3245	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1206 of 3311	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	943 of 3275	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	1105 of 3246	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	3443 of 5597	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	3042 of 5612	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2514 of 5609	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	3251 of 5635	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	2399 of 5492	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	1690 of 5413	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	2701 of 5107	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	2375 of 5107	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	2249 of 5087	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	2600 of 5084	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	1339 of 4963	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	932 of 4830	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2799 of 5460	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2592 of 5517	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2400 of 5363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	2612 of 5264	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1344 of 5173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	997 of 5084	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	3214 of 5628	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3531 of 5643	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3678 of 5638	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3658 of 5663	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	2426 of 5510	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2393 of 5431	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1581 of 2847	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	2053 of 2635	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1660 of 2420	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2350 Border Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3313	539	26	20.7	87.9%	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	410 (76.1%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.2%)	36.7	3433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.4	3413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	20	21.5		21.5	52.1	36.0	44.6	39.3			42.7	44.4	25.0	18.5	21.2			27.2	96.3	97.2	98.2	96.3	97.2	96.3	$28,795	$27,090	$1,705
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	2650 Oak Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5645	673	28	24.0	70.1%	216 (32.1%)	23 (3.4%)	322 (47.8%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	72.9	1476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		78.2	1233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	243	42.5		42.5	58.4	52.9	65.7	71.7			62.2	59.0	41.9	42.9	56.8			49.4	92.1		96.6	96.6			$20,438	$19,420	$1,018
Cesar Chavez Academy	Public	K-8	1150 Paseo Grande	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-4640	1,024	43	23.9	77.4%	177 (17.3%)	21 (2.1%)	721 (70.4%)	72 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	27 (2.6%)	74.2	1414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		61.3	2019^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.6%	605	36.4	24.9	28.7	55.0	60.7	67.8	72.0	57.1	48.9	58.5	53.3	58.8	38.6	54.3	30.7	25.4	39.7	96.3	96.3			96.3		$21,609	$21,058	$551
Coronita Elementary	Public	K-6	1757 Via Del Rio	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3389	400	17	23.5	92.5%	31 (7.8%)	8 (2.0%)	313 (78.3%)	23 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	22.3	4652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.9	4377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	275	9.4		9.4	34.6	35.5	28.1	35.4			33.2	27.3	27.0	7.8	18.4			19.9							$29,155	$26,716	$2,439
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 South Buena Vista Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3441	640	27	23.7	70.6%	170 (26.6%)	36 (5.6%)	333 (52.0%)	74 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	58.1	2164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.1%		47.4	2709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.8%	545	40.0		40.0	37.0	59.0	60.0	52.2			52.1	36.3	47.4	36.8	38.5			39.8	81.3	89.0		95.6	86.8	94.5	$27,150	$23,826	$3,324
Prado View Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Ridgeline Dr.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3474	570	25	22.8	61.9%	187 (32.8%)	22 (3.9%)	229 (40.2%)	94 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.3%)	70.4	1586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		69.1	1635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.1%	49	43.1		43.1	60.9	60.0	61.1	62.5			61.1	58.6	48.0	36.1	40.6			45.9							$22,784	$21,258	$1,526
Vicentia Elementary	Public	K-6	2005 South Vicentia Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3228	557	23	24.2	89.8%	52 (9.3%)	10 (1.8%)	462 (82.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	38.3	3325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		38.1	3296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	29	39.5		39.5	39.7	38.6	45.3	40.4			40.9	39.7	24.1	27.6	18.4			26.7							$23,260	$22,214	$1,046
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-6	3355 Mountain Gate Dr.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5960	757	31	24.4	53.4%	294 (38.8%)	30 (4.0%)	256 (33.8%)	119 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (6.9%)	88.7	731^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		79.3	1187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.8%	456	56.5		56.5	59.4	68.6	77.2	80.0			71.2	67.3	63.6	60.9	69.1			65.3							$20,482	$19,508	$974
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1040 South Vicentia Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3226	561	25	22.4	94.3%	23 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	519 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	19.5	4876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		24	4469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	407	15.0		15.0	20.0	27.9	24.1	43.2			28.9	14.5	11.1	13.8	24.1			16.2	97.2		98.1	98.1			$27,031	$25,408	$1,623
Garretson Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Garretson Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3345	859	35	24.5	76.3%	102 (11.9%)	12 (1.4%)	668 (77.8%)	51 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	55.5	2281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	87	47.4		47.4	38.3	45.7	69.9	50.8			51.4	40.3	37.2	45.9	20.8			36.1	96.0	97.3			96.7		$23,880	$23,304	$576

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Elementary?

Students at John Adams Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Adams Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Letha Raney Intermediate
High : Corona High

Is John Adams Elementary a good school?

John Adams Elementary ranks 3433^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended John Adams Elementary.

What district is John Adams Elementary in?

Corona-Norco Unified

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