Summary
Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 328 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Adams Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.14% of Adams Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.02% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Adams Elementary was 24.5%, lower than the district's 22.06% and the state's 37.3%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Adams Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.27% to 91.46% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary, Diamond Elementary, and Greenville Fundamental Elementary, generally perform better than Adams Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population. Despite the significant increase in spending per student at Adams Elementary, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, indicating that a more comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and support, may be necessary to address the school's challenges.
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