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Adams Elementary

Q: Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Adams Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 35% African American, 28% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robinson Middle School Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School High : Chisholm Life Skills Center High : East High High : Sowers Alternative High School High : Wichita Alternative High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kansas over the past several years, consistently receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor academic performance.

Adams Elementary significantly underperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.11% of Adams Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. In mathematics, only 9.48% of Adams Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Adams Elementary to other nearby schools in the Wichita district, it becomes clear that Adams is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, schools like Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet and College Hill Elementary, which are within a few miles of Adams, significantly outperform Adams in test scores, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The data also shows that the magnet schools in the Wichita district tend to outperform the traditional public schools like Adams Elementary, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving academic outcomes for students in the district.

446

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,028

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 N Oliver
Wichita, KS 67208

(316) 973-2650

District: Wichita

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robinson Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	East High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

636^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	636 of 656	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	605 of 653	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	643 of 660	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	655 of 668	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	657 of 670	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	660 of 667	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	636 of 656	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	646 of 659	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	651 of 656	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	662 of 678	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	631 of 668	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.7	561 of 660	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	575 of 631	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	558 of 630	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	601 of 621	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	584 of 614	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	566 of 600	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	562 of 585	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	58 of 73	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	48 of 65	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	185 of 214	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	139 of 140	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	93 of 129	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	53 of 124	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	12 of 117	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	563 of 591	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	586 of 591	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	549 of 574	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	137 of 262	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	155 of 260	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	201 of 245	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	228 of 235	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	185 of 207	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	503 of 533	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	484 of 546	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	522 of 541	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	494 of 512	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	478 of 494	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	500 of 509	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	492 of 512	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	5.8	600 of 605	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	575 of 586	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	558 of 575	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	305 of 313	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	289 of 296	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	261 of 305	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	185 of 214	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	139 of 140	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	563 of 576	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	498 of 579	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	502 of 596	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	584 of 587	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	548 of 592	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)7th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)5th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science9%-32 vs state

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by Rebecca (a citizen)
Thursday, August 10, 2017

I want to clarify something first, I am in no way racist. However, this school has posters all over the place of African Americans people in history such as MLK and others. There are other children in this school that are not African American. School officials should make them feel wanted too. As a Grandparent of a student I walked up and down several halls and looked into classrooms during my visit. There were pictures of Obama but let see isn't Trump our current President. Didn't see his pic anywhere. Music programs are full of religious African music.....again what about the other kids??? Way to go Adams Elementary way to alienate kids. Staff is less educated then the cook at McDonalds. I wouldn't want any kid to have to go to this school in fact I wouldn't send my dog to this school. Get with the program and include ALL your students no matter what color. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-2650	446	31	14.2	95.7%	66 (14.8%)	154 (34.5%)	127 (28.5%)	56 (12.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	6.4	636^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.3	605^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	34.5	15.4	22.2	24.1	16.9	1.8	9.4	9.5	9.2	9.2	$17,028	$3,424	$13,604
Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-0650	260	19	13.9	43.5%	153 (58.8%)	34 (13.1%)	42 (16.2%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	82.7	87^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.7%		81.3	95^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	68.2	67.5	75.0	70.0	56.8	53.7	56.8	55.7	70.3	70.3	$14,039	$2,123	$11,916
College Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 N Clifton	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9600	378	26	14.6	71.2%	167 (44.2%)	70 (18.5%)	92 (24.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.4%)	36.5	441^st of 656 public elementary schools	32.8%		48.6	342^nd of 653 public elementary schools	47.6%	99	49.1	50.0	45.3	48.0	33.3	24.1	23.4	26.8	43.7	43.7	$15,232	$2,293	$12,938
Price-Harris Communications Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	706 N Armour Dr	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1650	477	28	16.9	64.4%	210 (44.0%)	95 (19.9%)	103 (21.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	48.5	343^rd of 656 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.7	424^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.1%	81	51.4	55.2	51.6	52.7	41.4	40.3	34.4	38.8	40.0	40.0	$13,949	$2,125	$11,824
Spaght Multimedia Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2316 E 10th	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-7300	480	33	14.4	95.8%	32 (6.7%)	190 (39.6%)	210 (43.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	5	644^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.5	647^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.9%	3	17.5	13.1	28.6	19.6	3.6	7.7	8.6	6.4	16.2	16.2	$17,307	$2,962	$14,345
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 E Orme	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3000	381	27	13.8	91.9%	75 (19.7%)	85 (22.3%)	172 (45.1%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.9%)	11.4	601^st of 656 public elementary schools	8.4%		10	610^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.6%	9	33.3	30.3	29.2	30.7	24.5	14.1	6.9	14.3	16.4	16.4	$16,951	$4,141	$12,811
Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2500 E 18th	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8300	304	25	12.3	93.8%	31 (10.2%)	177 (58.2%)	63 (20.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	4.2	651^st of 656 public elementary schools	0.8%		7	635^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.8%	16	25.0	10.3	18.4	18.2	13.6	2.6	7.9	8.3	10.5	10.5	$19,129	$3,330	$15,799
Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 N. Pennsylvania	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1150	470	31	15.1	96.0%	59 (12.6%)	93 (19.8%)	255 (54.3%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	13.5	588^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.4	571^st of 653 public elementary schools	12.6%	17	32.4	32.4	28.2	31.0	22.8	23.2	13.0	19.6	20.5	20.5	$16,624	$3,894	$12,731
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 E 27th N	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-9350	313	24	12.9	90.7%	54 (17.3%)	172 (55.0%)	49 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	8	621^st of 656 public elementary schools	5.3%		8	624^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.4%	3	33.3	31.2	21.4	28.9	11.1	14.3	2.4	9.6	7.1	7.1	$15,871	$3,261	$12,610
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2717 N Woodlawn	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1200	337	24	13.8	79.8%	73 (21.7%)	137 (40.7%)	71 (21.1%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.8%)	10.1	611^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.8	637^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.5%	26	25.0	29.7	35.0	29.7	13.6	8.1	10.0	10.7	22.5	22.5	$21,810	$3,373	$18,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 35% African American, 28% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Adams Elementary in?

Wichita

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Adams Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robinson Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : East High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

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