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Adams Elementary

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Adams Elementary ranks 779 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 267 students in Janesville, Wisconsin, as part of the Janesville School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 779th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools, placing it at the 25th percentile with 1 star, while the district overall ranks 257th of 432 (41st percentile, 2 stars). The school has stayed mostly in the bottom quartile since 2016–2017, ranging from the 14th to the 27th percentile. Roughly 76.78% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025. There is a modest uptick underway: Adams moved from the 20th percentile in 2023–2024 to 24th in 2024–2025 and 25th in 2025–2026.

Adams stands out as an island of lower performance in a stronger local area. Roosevelt Elementary, just 0.7 miles away, ranks at the 87th percentile with 4 stars, while Monroe Elementary and Kennedy Elementary sit at the 85th and Harrison Elementary at the 84th. Only Wilson Elementary ranks lower, at the 22nd percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 23.3%, above the district's 22.0% and the state's 17.3%, and roughly 1.5 to 2.3 times the 10–15% seen at nearby higher-performing schools. Academically, math proficiency in grades 3–5 ranges from 32.43% to 41.67% (district 54.25%–61.34%, state 51.81%–54.75%), and science is 36.11% (district 57.00%). Fourth grade ELA, at 55.56%, is a bright spot above the state average.

Resources do not appear to explain the gap: Adams spent $16,774 per student in 2024–2025 with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2 — more spending and smaller classes than Roosevelt, Monroe, Kennedy, or Van Buren Elementary. Schools with similar poverty also do better, including Madison Elementary (76.22% free/reduced lunch, 37th percentile) and Lincoln Elementary (76.29%, 38th percentile). There are pockets of relative strength: effectiveness rankings for low-income students, special education students, and English language learners sit around the 37th–41st percentile, above the school's overall 25th, with low-income rising from the 20th to the 41st percentile over three years.

267

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,774

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1138 E Memorial Dr
Janesville, WI 53545-1800

(608) 743-6300

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

779^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

257^th of 432Janesville School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	779 of 1039	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	796 of 1044	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	849 of 1061	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	775 of 1067	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	890 of 1067	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	878 of 1050	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	818 of 1037	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	883 of 1025	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	880 of 1071	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.4	651 of 1075	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.9	813 of 1076	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.6	523 of 1061	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	321 of 1053	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	550 of 1045	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	598 of 1046	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	726 of 1045	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	451 of 1030	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	445 of 1021	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	314 of 689	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	384 of 712	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	444 of 632	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	62.0	290 of 633	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	155 of 245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	164 of 255	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	232 of 287	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	643 of 986	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	742 of 1001	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	786 of 1011	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	707 of 1010	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	882 of 1017	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	840 of 1004	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	800 of 1002	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	847 of 997	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	209 of 347	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	160 of 331	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	132 of 290	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	119 of 266	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.8	259 of 271	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	501 of 848	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	600 of 870	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	691 of 866	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	568 of 871	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	669 of 859	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	609 of 847	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	734 of 874	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	758 of 854	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	798 of 989	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	777 of 1000	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	806 of 1012	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	722 of 1011	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	792 of 1017	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	782 of 1003	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	758 of 1002	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	860 of 997	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	470 of 791	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	440 of 802	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	551 of 790	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	488 of 770	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	563 of 748	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	633 of 746	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	701 of 742	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	599 of 721	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	605 of 697	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	610 of 718	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	677 of 727	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	565 of 715	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	683 of 704	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	675 of 699	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	642 of 718	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	660 of 686	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%-4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science36%-17 vs state

Mathematics36%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

We have not been happy with our experience at Adam's Elementary. They have lot a lot of their more experienced staff. The new staff lacks motivation and the ability to be effective leaders. Teachers are unable to lead and control children leading to chaos. Everyone at the school seems unhappy. They constantly criticize your child and there is no positive reinforcement. We are moving our child because of the negative environment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	32.5	779^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%	17	40.5	55.6	40.0	32.4	41.7	33.3	61.1	36.1	$16,774	$1,428	$15,345
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	81.1	139^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	73.8	74.1	67.1	73.8	70.9	67.1	77.7	72.9	$13,939	$371	$13,568
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	57	499^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%	203	70.4	73.3	45.0	70.4	40.0	30.0	76.7	63.3	$17,448	$990	$16,458
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.8	161^st of 1039 public elementary schools	84.5%		79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		70.5	77.2	62.3	77.1	80.7	60.7	80.7	64.9	$13,880	$370	$13,509
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	64.4	393^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%	45	71.2	51.9	69.1	76.3	63.0	61.8	55.6	40.7	$14,070	$814	$13,256
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	28.1	814^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	52.9	32.6	41.4	58.8	33.3	44.8	39.1	17.4	$19,683	$1,653	$18,030
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	45.9	651^st of 1039 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%	43	51.1	58.3	45.8	46.8	38.9	41.7	69.4	52.8	$15,627	$1,088	$14,539
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	79.5	169^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.7%		73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%	85	72.9	72.1	70.0	72.9	74.4	57.5	79.1	67.4	$16,806	$370	$16,436
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.3	154^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%	2	68.4	75.0	67.7	64.9	68.8	63.2	90.6	73.4	$13,752	$370	$13,381
Van Buren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Lapham St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7100	408	29	14.1	47.1%	306 (75.0%)	18 (4.4%)	41 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	71.2	297^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.4	283^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	72.9%	14	44.6	66.7	58.8	60.8	76.8	66.2	81.2	75.4	$12,978	$371	$12,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Adams Elementary.

What district is Adams Elementary in?

Janesville School District

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rock River Charter School

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks 779^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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