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Adams Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
644th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Adams Elementary is a Spokane, Washington, public school serving 312 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in an area with relatively high economic need. The school is part of the Spokane School District, which ranks around the middle of Washington districts. Adams ranked in the 43rd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, an improvement from the 27th percentile the previous year, although it remains below its 56th- and 59th-percentile results in 2022–2023 and 2021–2022. About 71.47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio was 14:1.

Academic results are mixed. Adams’ math proficiency was 42.97%, essentially matching the state and exceeding the district’s 39.62%. Science was the strongest area at 53.49%, above both the district and state, and represented a major improvement from 32.14% the prior year. English language arts was the main weakness: 42.97% of students were proficient, compared with 48.23% districtwide and 52.81% statewide. Fourth grade deserves particular attention, with only 32.5% proficient in ELA and 30% in math. By comparison, third-grade math was a relative strength at 57.78%.

Adams trails many nearby schools, including Hutton Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Moran Prairie Elementary, and Mullan Road Elementary, which ranked from the 82nd to 89th percentiles. However, Adams outperformed Grant Elementary and Frances Scott Elementary in all three tested subjects while serving a similar high-need population. Its low-income student subgroup ranked at the 60th percentile statewide, suggesting comparatively effective support for these students. Overall, the clearest priorities are strengthening literacy, especially in fourth grade, while preserving recent gains in math and science.

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: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2019) to 43rd (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg45%
Washington avg48%
644th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District
118th of 238Spokane 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202642.6644 of 113843.4%★★☆☆☆
202528.0851 of 116026.6%★☆☆☆☆
202435.8743 of 116836.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.8517 of 116955.8%★★★☆☆
202255.5475 of 116959.4%★★★☆☆
202144.0575 of 110748.1%★★☆☆☆
201960.5442 of 113060.9%★★★☆☆
201844.3590 of 105444.0%★★☆☆☆
201742.0628 of 105640.5%★★☆☆☆
201634.9714 of 105332.2%★★☆☆☆
201536.6710 of 106733.5%★★☆☆☆
201357.3488 of 110655.9%★★★☆☆
201256.4494 of 109755.0%★★★☆☆
201138.0733 of 109232.9%★★☆☆☆
201055.5474 of 108856.4%★★★☆☆
200970.3272 of 107274.6%★★★★☆
200869.6297 of 106772.2%★★★★☆
200755.6483 of 106954.8%★★★☆☆
200663.2375 of 105164.3%★★★☆☆
200556.0460 of 103155.4%★★★☆☆
200470.8250 of 102675.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202644.4596 of 102041.6%★★☆☆☆
202534.4721 of 109234.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.7677 of 109338.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.8526 of 109451.9%★★★☆☆
202237.7676 of 110038.5%★★☆☆☆
202130.6683 of 100832.2%★★☆☆☆
201964.8374 of 106865.0%★★★☆☆
201849.1528 of 100447.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202657.7401 of 100860.2%★★★☆☆
202547.4521 of 101348.6%★★☆☆☆
202455.7428 of 102458.2%★★★☆☆
202369.0248 of 101375.5%★★★★☆
202275.3144 of 101985.9%★★★★☆
202167.6184 of 85478.5%★★★★☆
201973.2161 of 97983.6%★★★★☆
201855.4356 of 83557.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.8595 of 105943.8%★★☆☆☆
202525.2850 of 109822.6%★☆☆☆☆
202440.8643 of 109941.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.2500 of 109954.5%★★★☆☆
202269.5314 of 111371.8%★★★★☆
202155.2405 of 102560.5%★★★☆☆
201951.6522 of 107551.4%★★★☆☆
201841.6586 of 99941.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201957.3137 of 30354.8%★★★☆☆
201826.4170 of 21219.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202650.1202 of 43253.2%★★★☆☆
202332.3229 of 30825.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202632.2676 of 90125.0%★☆☆☆☆
202518.6896 of 100711.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.6835 of 100917.2%★☆☆☆☆
202339.3623 of 101138.4%★★☆☆☆
202252.2482 of 103153.2%★★★☆☆
202138.5588 of 94337.6%★★☆☆☆
201958.7427 of 102758.4%★★★☆☆
201838.1548 of 83334.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+17 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)55th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile~ school
Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school
White (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science53%+3 vs state
English Language Arts43%-10 vs state
Math43%~ state avg

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Adams Elementary ranks 644th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carla Peperzak Middle School
High : Ferris High School

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

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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