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Adams Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 155 students. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 38.2% to 53.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is also significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.7% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.8%. Similarly, only 16.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 43.8%. The school serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

While the nearby schools, such as Shenandoah Elementary, Mann Elementary, and Mullanphy Botanical Gardens, also have relatively low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, Adams Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the St. Louis City School District. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, improving academic performance, and supporting the needs of the school's high-poverty student population should be top priorities for the district and school leadership.

171

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,005

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1311 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110-3837

(314) 535-3910

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

White:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg18%

Missouri avg44%

869^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 31Elementary Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	869 of 900	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	876 of 906	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	842 of 898	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	900 of 908	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	864 of 901	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1023 of 1052	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	995 of 1045	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	968 of 1032	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	823 of 865	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	1049 of 1058	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1055 of 1089	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1080 of 1108	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	1041 of 1085	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1010 of 1088	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	1011 of 1066	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	1005 of 1053	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	1045 of 1084	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.1	1057 of 1080	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1043 of 1074	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	119 of 190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	159 of 191	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	170 of 185	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	173 of 184	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	155 of 163	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	218 of 250	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	184 of 243	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	603 of 638	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	594 of 625	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	547 of 611	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	524 of 532	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	538 of 574	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	883 of 907	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	839 of 887	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)37th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics17%-27 vs state

English Language Arts10%-35 vs state

Science4%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Adams Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 Tower Grove Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 535-3910	171	14	12.2	100.0%	8 (4.7%)	157 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	5.6	869^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.5	876^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.3%	7		16.8			4.3			5.7	12.6		$22,005	$546	$21,459
City Garden Montessori Eaec	Public, Charter	1-8	4209 Folsom	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	City Garden Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 664-7646	409	29	14.1	45.5%	143 (35.0%)	180 (44.0%)	31 (7.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	33.4	637^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.2%		40.2	558^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.4%	79	26.6			18.5	27.9	32.2	32.4			49.9	$17,243	$1,958	$15,285
City Garden Montessori Ecec	Public, Charter	PK-K	1618 Tower Grove Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	City Garden Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 664-7646	180	13	14.4	53.3%	65 (36.1%)	73 (40.6%)	13 (7.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.4%)								(n/a)											$14,395	$1,361	$13,034
Stix Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	647 Tower Grove Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 533-0874	472	35	13.4	100.0%	71 (15.0%)	356 (75.4%)	12 (2.5%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$21,445	$301	$21,144
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4221 Shaw Blvd	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 772-0994	413	41	10.0	100.0%	27 (6.5%)	350 (84.7%)	28 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10.9	814^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.6%		8.2	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	8.6	26.9	8.9		15.9		13.6	19.3	19.4		$24,793	$546	$24,247
Nahed Chapman New American Academy	Public	K-8	1547 S. Theresa	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-3285	332	31	10.7	100.0%	14 (4.2%)	83 (25.0%)	199 (59.9%)	36 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$20,819	$302	$20,517
MO School for the Blind - Elementary	Public	K-8	3815 Magnolia Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	Mo School For The Blind	No	No	No	No	(314) 776-4320	8	4	1.9		3 (37.5%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5329 Columbia Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-5091	272	26	10.4	100.0%	14 (5.1%)	240 (88.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	21.1	729^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.7	763^rd of 906 public elementary schools	15.8%	34	33.3	19.1	27.0		22.1			12.0	23.6		$23,947	$547	$23,400
Shenandoah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3412 Shenandoah Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-7544	145	15	9.6	100.0%	5 (3.4%)	129 (89.0%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								10.7			$23,765	$548	$23,217
Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4047 Juniata St	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-4545	261	19	13.7	100.0%	65 (24.9%)	108 (41.4%)	53 (20.3%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	20.5	733^rd of 900 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.2	766^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.5%	33		21.5	17.3		28.6		25.8	21.5	28.7		$21,543	$547	$20,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Adams Elementary.

What district is Adams Elementary in?

St. Louis City

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 92% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

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