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John Adams Elementary

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John Adams Elementary ranks 3479 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3479^th

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 736 students in the Madera Unified School District, located in a community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, John Adams stands out in its district, particularly in math where its students outperform the Madera Unified average and most nearby schools like Sierra Vista Elementary and Virginia Lee Rose Elementary. The school has shown significant recent improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 2-star state rating, and it provides notably effective support for students in special education. However, performance varies by grade, with a strong 3rd grade but a noticeable drop in 4th grade English scores.

Compared to other local options, John Adams achieves these relatively stronger results while spending less per student than schools like James Monroe Elementary or the nearby Liberty Charter. Its chronic absenteeism rate, while improved, is still higher than some peers like James Madison Elementary. Within a district where all schools face challenges, John Adams is one of the stronger elementary choices for families in Madera.

736

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,330

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1822 National Ave.
Madera, CA 93637-4344

(559) 674-4631

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Madera High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

10.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madera Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg25%

California avg41%

3,479^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Elementary Schools in the Madera Unified

1269^th of 1,543Madera 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	36.1	3479 of 5857	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4400 of 5869	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3798 of 5859	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3914 of 5883	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	3477 of 5789	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	4198 of 5662	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	3718 of 5692	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	3617 of 5614	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	3678 of 5611	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	3688 of 5530	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.9	3676 of 5390	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	2996 of 5377	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	2026 of 5314	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	1818 of 5193	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	1301 of 5113	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	1322 of 5113	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	1358 of 4818	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	54.9	1959 of 4822	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.0	2104 of 4809	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	1312 of 2585	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	2291 of 3162	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1306 of 3245	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	3354 of 5597	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4016 of 5612	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3447 of 5609	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3699 of 5635	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	3241 of 5492	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3929 of 5413	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	2680 of 5107	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3633 of 5107	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2734 of 5087	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	3021 of 5084	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	2569 of 4963	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3299 of 4830	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	2872 of 5460	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	4103 of 5517	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3391 of 5363	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3337 of 5264	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	2843 of 5173	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3998 of 5084	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3378 of 5628	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	4483 of 5643	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3851 of 5638	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3827 of 5663	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3470 of 5510	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4173 of 5431	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1378 of 2847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	1733 of 2635	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1941 of 2598	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	2180 of 2651	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	2496 of 2661	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2364 of 2726	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	2333 of 2834	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	2530 of 2737	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% 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	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	736	34	21.7	85.5%	78 (10.6%)	10 (1.4%)	604 (82.1%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	36.1	3479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		24.6	4400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	921																									19.8		19.8	49.5	20.2	33.7	40.5			36.4	46.7	28.6	25.7	30.3			32.8						$18,330	$3,183	$15,147
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-8	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	739	36	20.4	85.5%	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	704 (95.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.8	4690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	6	6.0	12.4	5.3	6.7	3.5	6.7	34.5	14.8	26.6	18.0	15.1	21.9	9.5	22.2	6.4	9.0	15.1	12.2	6.0	9.9	4.3	6.7	3.5	6.0	16.1		16.1	18.8	25.9	31.1	42.1	31.4		30.0	22.6	24.7	12.8	23.6	16.5		19.9						$19,146	$3,128	$16,018
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 661-4101	735	35	20.8	92.1%	18 (2.4%)	13 (1.8%)	659 (89.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	27	4221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.5	4065^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.7%	156																									18.9		18.9	36.8	38.4	38.7	30.1			36.0	36.8	20.0	17.1	13.6			21.9	95.0	98.3	98.3	96.7	98.3	$19,033	$3,171	$15,862
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Liberty Ln.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4600	816	43	18.9	79.3%	75 (9.2%)	15 (1.8%)	635 (77.8%)	48 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	30.7	3904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		35.5	3478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	426																									20.5		20.5	23.4	37.7	44.7	27.7			33.7	38.9	28.1	28.5	21.4			29.2	98.3					$18,454	$3,357	$15,097
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	578	29	19.9	97.9%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.5	4418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	577	4.1	14.3				8.1	40.2	9.5				28.1	9.3	28.6				16.9	3.1	15.9				8.1	11.0		11.0	13.7	18.8	30.5	42.9			26.5	17.7	16.9	17.1	20.0			18.0						$18,624	$3,371	$15,253
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	917 E. Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8579	740	38	19.5	97.7%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.4%)	703 (95.0%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	11.9	5515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.7	5653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	138																									13.5		13.5	14.9	20.2	22.2	26.4			20.5	18.3	9.7	5.9	15.9			12.5						$19,295	$3,360	$15,935
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	233	10	23.3	65.2%	51 (21.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.6	4448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.5	4725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	277																									25.9	11.1	18.5	35.0	20.8	33.3	20.0	19.2	30.8	26.6	30.0	33.3	14.8	20.0	3.9	7.4	17.4	91.3					$15,663	$1,443	$14,220
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	704	29	24.2	91.1%	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	681 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.7	5032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.1	5297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	265																									13.3	14.1	13.7	31.9	29.5	18.1	15.7	35.1	32.1	26.7	34.7	25.6	12.1	9.6	18.9	13.0	18.6						$28,277	$2,672	$25,605
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-2662	714	32	22.6	96.8%	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	685 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	22.1	4663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		22.6	4618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	45																									14.7		14.7	31.7	37.8	26.8	30.9			31.5	26.3	26.4	11.6	19.1			20.4						$19,363	$3,758	$15,605
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	624	30	20.7	97.1%	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		38.8	3247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	624																									22.0		22.0	25.5	30.2	37.4	42.7			33.9	38.5	29.2	26.6	23.3			29.5	98.0					$19,946	$3,442	$16,504

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams Elementary

What district is John Adams Elementary in?

Madera Unified

How many students attend John Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended John Adams Elementary.

Is John Adams Elementary a good school?

John Adams Elementary ranks 3479^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Adams Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Madera High

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Elementary?

Students at John Adams Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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