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Adams Elementary

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Adams Elementary ranks 3631 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 487 students in the Riverside Unified School District, operating in a high-need community where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is currently ranked in the 38th percentile statewide, which is a moderate rating, but it shows notable strengths in effectively teaching its Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who have historically performed well above the school's overall average. The school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, bringing it down to near the district and state averages. However, test scores reveal challenges, particularly a significant drop in math proficiency in 5th and 6th grades and science scores that lag behind both the district and state.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts like Foothill Elementary or Arlanza Elementary in the Alvord Unified district, Adams Elementary performs better academically despite serving a similarly high-need population, suggesting the support from Riverside Unified is an advantage. Within its own district, schools like Madison Elementary and Monroe Elementary have similar academic outcomes, though Adams spends more per student.

487

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,663

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8362 Colorado Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504-2305

(951) 352-6709

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle
High:	Ramona High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

6.4%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

California avg41%

3,631^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside 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	34.3	3631 of 5857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3235 of 5869	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	3305 of 5859	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	3129 of 5883	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4235 of 5789	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4413 of 5662	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	4167 of 5692	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.5	2980 of 5614	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	2982 of 5611	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	2783 of 5530	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	2875 of 5390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	2719 of 5377	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.5	4045 of 5314	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	3425 of 5193	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.9	3905 of 5113	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	3271 of 5113	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	3006 of 4818	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	2531 of 4822	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.9	2883 of 4809	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.9	1103 of 2585	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	1486 of 3162	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	565 of 3245	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	31.8	2464 of 3311	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	2426 of 3275	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	2931 of 3246	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	3430 of 5597	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	2546 of 5612	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	2991 of 5609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2999 of 5635	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3998 of 5492	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3925 of 5413	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	2374 of 5107	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	1995 of 5107	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	2073 of 5087	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2046 of 5084	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	3490 of 4963	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3663 of 4830	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2808 of 5460	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	2424 of 5517	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2306 of 5363	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2170 of 5264	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	3319 of 5173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	3497 of 5084	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	3621 of 5628	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3712 of 5643	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3395 of 5638	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	3086 of 5663	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	4128 of 5510	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	4604 of 5431	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)57th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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 (2024)
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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	8362 Colorado Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-6709	487	20	24.3	84.4%	31 (6.4%)	16 (3.3%)	426 (87.5%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34.3	3631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		39	3235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	396																	19.2	19.2	48.1	32.9	39.1	48.2	41.2	45.3	31.0	15.1	16.7	26.3							$18,663	$1,548	$17,115
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	4285 Jefferson St.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8218	886	35	25.6	86.5%	39 (4.4%)	38 (4.3%)	769 (86.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.0%)	29.4	4007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		28.6	4057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	50																	21.9	21.9	34.4	30.4	42.7	39.7	36.9	38.7	14.5	21.0	18.8	23.3	96.2				97.5		$16,296	$1,091	$15,205
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	8535 Garfield Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8241	596	25	23.8	88.9%	35 (5.9%)	17 (2.9%)	508 (85.2%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	42.7	3028^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		31.9	3793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.4%	765																	19.0	19.0	57.3	45.7	32.9	36.7	43.4	49.4	38.3	29.1	23.3	35.1							$16,912	$1,360	$15,552
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	4585 Jackson St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8211	657	27	23.9	90.0%	45 (6.8%)	31 (4.7%)	556 (84.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.8%)	25	4404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.2	4437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.4%	33																	16.7	16.7	33.0	25.6	33.3	36.8	32.1	35.2	19.3	21.9	19.5	24.0	96.5	97.4		96.5	97.4	97.4	$17,780	$1,277	$16,503
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	6180 Streeter Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7433	851	35	24.3	82.8%	51 (6.0%)	25 (2.9%)	728 (85.5%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	24 (2.8%)	38.9	3291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.7	3720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	429																	23.2	23.2	37.8	37.6	43.2	52.7	42.5	40.2	28.8	24.8	28.2	30.6	90.7	92.3	96.9	94.6	92.3	95.4	$17,029	$1,141	$15,888
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-5	8230 Wells Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1610	451	20	22.2	93.3%	10 (2.2%)	7 (1.6%)	408 (90.5%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	11.7	5527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.7	5424^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.6%	103																	6.3	6.3	21.9	18.1	15.4		18.4	23.0	17.8	11.4		17.3	94.4	95.5	96.6	96.6	95.5	96.6	$21,166	$2,268	$18,898
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	3635 Madison St.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8236	675	27	25.0	86.7%	66 (9.8%)	38 (5.6%)	535 (79.3%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	41.7	3094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		42.9	3004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	90																	22.5	22.5	41.2	34.5	30.2	56.1	40.4	46.6	34.8	19.3	40.2	36.0	91.4	97.1	98.1	97.1	93.3	98.1	$17,011	$1,421	$15,590
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	9631 Hayes St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8225	651	26	25.5	90.8%	28 (4.3%)	32 (4.9%)	549 (84.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	21.4	4713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.4	4163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	550																	18.7	18.7	27.2	25.7	28.6	26.0	26.9	33.0	28.4	18.7	14.6	23.6	97.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	97.0		$17,367	$1,240	$16,127
Arlanza Elementary	Public	K-5	5891 Rutland Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1600	431	19	23.2	97.0%	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	416 (96.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.8	5698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		17.8	5048^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.0%	650																	11.9	11.9	13.2	18.1	17.9		16.4	14.3	9.7	4.5		9.6	96.2			96.2			$19,406	$1,470	$17,936
Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Rutland St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1660	740	32	23.4	90.4%	26 (3.5%)	13 (1.8%)	686 (92.7%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	22.3	4650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		26.8	4222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	428	2.6	9.1	0.0	4.1	28.2	22.7	35.0	28.5	5.1	36.4	2.5	15.5	0.0	11.4	0.0	4.1	17.8	17.8	20.5	36.2	33.1		30.1	18.8	33.3	12.0		21.4							$15,621	$1,403	$14,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary

What district is Adams Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle
High : Ramona High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks 3631^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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