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Adams Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
195th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Adams Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 342 students in Corvallis, Oregon, part of Corvallis School District 509J. In 2025–26, Adams ranked 195th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (72nd percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the upper third of the state and fourth among nine Corvallis-area elementaries, behind Franklin School, Bessie Coleman Elementary School, and Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School. After a mid-2010s top-decile run and a pandemic dip to the 55th percentile in 2021–22, it has recovered to roughly its 2018–19 level and been flat for three cycles. Context: 57.6% economically disadvantaged, 17:1 student–teacher ratio, and $19,218 per student — the lowest among Corvallis district elementaries in this comparison.

Math is Adams's strongest subject: 50.0% of students meet proficiency, 6.4 points above the district and 17.1 points above the state, third-highest among nine area schools. In ELA, 48.5% are proficient — above the state but 4 points below the district. Science (41.9%) is near the district line and 11.3 points above the state. Math peaks in 4th grade at 60.9% but falls to 36.5% in 5th grade, below the district's 39.7%. ELA climbs to 54.1% in 5th grade. Chronic absenteeism is 27.2%, better than district and state, though Franklin School, Garfield Elementary School, and Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School run lower (14.3%, 18.3%, 19.7%).

Adams serves its higher-need populations well: special education students rank in the 79th percentile statewide (4 stars), and low-SES students rank in the 64th percentile, above the statewide midpoint. This is notable given low per-pupil spending. Attendance does not explain the achievement spread here: Garfield Elementary School has the lowest absenteeism among non-Franklin peers (18.3%) yet the lowest achievement (43rd percentile), while Franklin School pairs the lowest absenteeism (14.3%) with the highest achievement (96th percentile). One caution: the free/reduced-lunch rate jumped from 33.16% to 44.13% to 57.60% over three years, but because every Corvallis peer now clusters near 57–58%, this looks program-driven rather than a sudden demographic shift. Watch 5th-grade math (36.5%) and absenteeism near 27% — better than district and state but behind nearby schools.

342
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,218
Per pupil spending ?
57.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1615 SW 35th St
       Corvallis, OR  97333-1197

(541) 757-5938

District: Corvallis School District 509J


Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Linus Pauling Middle School
High:    Corvallis High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.0%
Two or more races:
10.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Above the Oregon median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg47%
Oregon avg37%
195th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 9Elementary Schools in the Corvallis School District 509J
11th of 141Corvallis School District 509J among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202666.9195 of 70972.5%★★★★☆
202569.2175 of 70675.2%★★★★☆
202469.4175 of 71075.4%★★★★☆
202363.2225 of 70668.1%★★★☆☆
202249.4321 of 70654.5%★★★☆☆
201970.5172 of 70575.6%★★★★☆
201875.3138 of 70980.5%★★★★☆
201786.372 of 70189.7%★★★★☆
201683.592 of 69786.8%★★★★☆
201586.078 of 70689.0%★★★★☆
201481.993 of 69586.6%★★★★☆
201386.161 of 70791.4%★★★★★
201278.0122 of 73083.3%★★★★☆
201176.8118 of 69583.0%★★★★☆
201080.294 of 67486.1%★★★★☆
200978.1111 of 66583.3%★★★★☆
200875.3127 of 65580.6%★★★★☆
200786.344 of 65293.3%★★★★★
200670.2157 of 63675.3%★★★★☆
200575.1104 of 62983.5%★★★★☆
200481.065 of 58688.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202665.5185 of 65571.8%★★★★☆
202556.4237 of 65363.7%★★★☆☆
202461.7201 of 65869.5%★★★☆☆
202361.3212 of 65267.5%★★★☆☆
202248.1297 of 64654.0%★★★☆☆
201958.1255 of 62158.9%★★★☆☆
201871.6159 of 68176.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201858.5156 of 47567.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202351.94 of 520.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202653.8188 of 52163.9%★★★☆☆
202557.7151 of 51870.8%★★★★☆
202464.3108 of 52379.3%★★★★☆
202334.3410 of 59531.1%★★☆☆☆
202249.7318 of 70354.8%★★★☆☆
201938.5397 of 59733.5%★★☆☆☆
201844.8357 of 64044.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202664.7196 of 65770.2%★★★★☆
202576.6127 of 66480.9%★★★★☆
202474.5139 of 66279.0%★★★★☆
202363.0210 of 66568.4%★★★☆☆
202248.8309 of 65452.8%★★★☆☆
201975.3133 of 62378.7%★★★★☆
201875.0134 of 68080.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202631.955 of 7930.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.736 of 6040.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.1157 of 21225.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202665.773 of 35579.4%★★★★☆
202578.244 of 35287.5%★★★★☆
202284.119 of 21591.2%★★★★★
201845.9212 of 48155.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202656.5270 of 67059.7%★★★☆☆
202556.3259 of 66961.3%★★★☆☆
202456.9259 of 67061.3%★★★☆☆
202353.8284 of 65656.7%★★★☆☆
202242.5381 of 66642.8%★★☆☆☆
201963.3223 of 66266.3%★★★☆☆
201869.5181 of 68373.5%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2018)67th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-42 vs school
Homeless (2023)20th percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics50%+17 vs state
English Language Arts48%+5 vs state
Science42%+11 vs state

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Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linus Pauling Middle School
High : Corvallis High School

Students at Adams Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Adams Elementary School ranks 195th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Adams Elementary School.

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Latest Oregon data All new data »
2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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