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If you could change one rule at Adams Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000378
Adams Elementary School
738 S LONGMORE, MESA, AZ 85202 · (480) 472-4300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #768 of 1,072 ▲ 122 | #472 of 646 ▲ 81 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #783 of 1,072 ▲ 30 | #486 of 646 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #302 of 930 | #182 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #244 of 1,223 | #190 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #660 of 991 | #412 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #285 of 1,007 | #199 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #635 of 721 | #409 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
667
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 667 | 36.5 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 43.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 37.4 | 16.8:1 | 76% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 36 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 36.5 | 19.1:1 | 87% (607) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 91% (689) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 41 | 19.5:1 | 88% (707) |
| 2000-01 | 928 | 48 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 799 | 33 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (699 to 667); teachers unchanged (36.5 to 36.5).
About Adams Elementary School
In MESA, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Adams Elementary School is an elementary school. The school enrolls 667 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 48% larger than that.
Adams Elementary School is among 81 schools run by Mesa Unified District (4235), which serves 55,821 students.
Roughly 59% of students at Adams Elementary School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Native American, 12% White, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Adams Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 36.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.3:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The school nearest to Adams Elementary School is Guerrero Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 683 students in 2020-21 and 667 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Adams Elementary School, you can post them here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Adams Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 20 states are named Adams Elementary. Adams Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 41.
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 767 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 743 students
- Adams ElementaryCary, NC · 655 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolYakima, WA · 643 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolNorman, OK · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Guerrero Elementary School0.8 mi · 424
- Paul Revere Academy0.8 mi · 58
- EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology0.8 mi · 300
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.9 mi · 509
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa0.9 mi · 97
- AAEC Online0.9 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Adams Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Adams Elementary School?
Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Adams Elementary School serve?
Adams Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Adams Elementary School have?
Adams Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Elementary School?
At Adams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 59% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Adams Elementary School public or private?
Adams Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.