Adair

The three public schools in Adair serve students from prekindergarten through grade 12: Bernita Hughes Elementary School serves PK–5, Adair Middle School serves grades 6–8, and Adair High School serves grades 9–12. The clearest concern for families comparing the schools is the sharp difference in mathematics: 2025–2026 proficiency ranged from 48% at Elementary to 9% at High, a 39-point spread.

Each school stands out in a different subject. Elementary led all-grades mathematics at 48%, 26 points above Middle and 23 points above the state’s 25%. High led ELA at 55%, 19 points above the next school and 29 points above the state’s 26%; it also had the lowest mathematics result, 16 points below the state. Middle led science at 44%, 8 points above Elementary and 14 points above the state’s 30%. High’s grade 11 results echo its contrasting profile: ELA was 55% versus 36% statewide, while mathematics was 9% versus 17%.

Recent changes also differ by school: Middle science rose 12 points, from 32% to 44%, while Elementary’s ELA, math and science each fell 3–4 points; High ELA rose 3 points, but math fell 5. SchoolDigger’s latest percentile rankings were 77 for Elementary, 71 for Middle and 66 for High, with four stars for each of the first two and three for High. Ratios were 15.0 students per teacher at Elementary, 13.9 at Middle and 13.5 at High. The 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 67% at Elementary, 64% at Middle and 53% at High; these are context, not explanations of results. Attendance was favorable at all three: 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism ranged from 1% to 5%, below the state’s 16%; High’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 92%, versus 78% statewide.