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Adams Elementary

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Adams Elementary ranks 851 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary is a public PK-6 school serving 312 students in the Spokane School District, located in a neighborhood where nearby schools show very different academic results.

The school is currently facing significant academic challenges, with recent test scores in English, math, and science notably lower than most surrounding schools like Hamblen Elementary and Hutton Elementary. Its statewide ranking has dropped sharply in recent years. A high percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need, though the school spends more per student than many of its neighbors, suggesting funding is not the primary issue.

An interesting finding is that Adams has shown strong historical performance with students from similar economic backgrounds, but those results have recently declined. The school's science scores, in particular, have been volatile. Compared to other high-needs schools in the area, such as Grant Elementary, Adams achieves somewhat similar results with less spending. The stark differences in performance with nearby schools highlight that factors like teaching methods, school leadership, or curriculum implementation may play a major role in student success.

312

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,779

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2909-E 37 Ave
Spokane, WA 99223-4500

(509) 354-2000

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carla Peperzak Middle School
High:	Ferris High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

851^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

129^th of 247Spokane School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	851 of 1160	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	743 of 1168	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	517 of 1169	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	475 of 1169	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	575 of 1107	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	442 of 1130	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	590 of 1054	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	628 of 1056	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	714 of 1053	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	710 of 1067	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	488 of 1106	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	494 of 1097	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.0	733 of 1092	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	474 of 1088	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	272 of 1072	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	297 of 1067	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	55.6	483 of 1069	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	375 of 1051	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	460 of 1031	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	250 of 1026	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	721 of 1092	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	677 of 1093	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	526 of 1094	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	676 of 1100	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	683 of 1008	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	374 of 1068	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	528 of 1004	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	521 of 1013	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	428 of 1024	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	248 of 1013	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	144 of 1019	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	184 of 854	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	161 of 979	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	356 of 835	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	850 of 1098	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	643 of 1099	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	500 of 1099	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	314 of 1113	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	405 of 1025	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	522 of 1075	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	586 of 999	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	57.3	137 of 303	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	170 of 212	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	229 of 308	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	896 of 1007	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	835 of 1009	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	623 of 1011	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	482 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	588 of 943	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	427 of 1027	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	548 of 833	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-30 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2909-E 37 Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2000	312	22	14.0	71.5%	190 (60.9%)	26 (8.3%)	41 (13.1%)	15 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.6%)	28	851^st of 1160 public elementary schools	26.6%		35.8	743^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	36.4%	108	32.1	32.1	33.3	43.5	40.0	38.9	37.0	45.7	34.6	38.8	80.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	87.5	82.5	85.0	85.0	$20,779	$2,276	$18,504
Hamblen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 E Thurston Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-2900	508	34	15.0	43.7%	394 (77.6%)	14 (2.8%)	36 (7.1%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	74.9	260^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.6%		72.8	289^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.3%	29	61.3	61.3	69.4	55.4	60.5	61.6	68.6	68.5	54.3	64.1	90.5	91.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	$18,383	$1,310	$17,073
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3322 E 22Nd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3300	435	32	13.5	60.7%	296 (68.0%)	16 (3.7%)	35 (8.0%)	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.6%)	57.5	461^st of 1160 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.6	486^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.4%	25	56.1	56.1	43.3	59.7	59.1	53.7	52.2	55.2	45.5	50.8	88.1	89.6	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	$19,709	$1,750	$17,959
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2627 E 17Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2620	428	32	13.5	52.3%	293 (68.5%)	23 (5.4%)	46 (10.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.9%)	64	390^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.4%		68.1	338^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.1%	52	58.7	58.7	55.8	56.1	62.5	58.0	55.2	54.4	50.0	53.4	88.5	88.5	91.8	91.8	91.8	88.5	90.2	91.8	88.5	88.5	$21,654	$1,250	$20,404
Hutton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	908 E 24Th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3030	492	33	14.9	29.7%	390 (79.3%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.7%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	88.7	122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.2	110^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	73.5	73.5	76.8	67.7	83.6	76.2	71.6	66.2	70.6	69.7	91.5	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$17,724	$892	$16,832
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	123 E. 37th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3200	359	26	13.7	32.9%	286 (79.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	67.1	350^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.8%		82.7	195^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.3%	155	68.5	68.5	53.1	56.5	63.0	57.2	60.9	56.5	46.3	55.0	87.2	91.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$21,709	$2,256	$19,452
Moran Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4224 E 57Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3700	462	31	14.7	36.1%	377 (81.6%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (7.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	30 (6.5%)	81.4	199^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.2	173^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	85.2%	26	67.6	67.6	55.0	79.0	74.0	69.0	61.3	77.6	58.9	65.9	86.5	89.2	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.5	90.5	91.9	91.9	$17,334	$1,113	$16,221
Mullan Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2616 E 63Rd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3800	477	32	15.1	35.4%	354 (74.2%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	50 (10.5%)	81.3	200^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.8%		78	239^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.5%	39	65.9	65.9	72.7	65.3	68.2	68.8	74.0	64.0	54.8	64.0	65.7	68.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	87.1	88.6	84.3	87.1	87.1	$18,566	$1,707	$16,859
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 E 9Th Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2800	289	25	11.4	78.5%	142 (49.1%)	29 (10.0%)	37 (12.8%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	15 (5.2%)	54 (18.7%)	26.3	883^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.8	930^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.4%	47	30.0	30.0	52.6	30.6	37.5	40.4	55.3	25.0	17.5	32.5	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	$25,868	$2,267	$23,601
Frances Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3737 E 5Th Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 353-4538	372	31	11.9	81.5%	191 (51.3%)	18 (4.8%)	70 (18.8%)	23 (6.2%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	54 (14.5%)	19.3	974^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.1	1038^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.1%	64	29.2	29.2	39.3	30.8	34.0	34.8	43.9	30.8	18.8	31.9	85.1	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	91.0	91.0	86.6	91.0	91.0	$22,533	$2,676	$19,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 61% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks 851^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Adams Elementary.

What district is Adams Elementary in?

Spokane School District

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carla Peperzak Middle School
High : Ferris High School

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