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What's the biggest difference between Adams Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED·NCES 060141406015
Adams Elementary
2701 Las Positas Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 563-2515 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
302 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.9pp since 2014
Math
42.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.6% | 27.2% | 24.6% | 23.5% |
| Math | 21.6% | 20.4% | 32.3% | 25.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.9% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 52.2% | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 30.5% |
| 2018-19 | 53.1% | 48.9% |
| 2017-18 | 57.2% | 48.3% |
| 2016-17 | 62.2% | 48.9% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adams Elementary
Adams Elementary's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary this school | 469 | 64.4% | 47.0% |
| Pearblossom Elementary Pearblossom | 435 | 66.0% | 25.6% |
| Will Rogers Elementary Ventura | 426 | 62.7% | 36.8% |
| Henry Ford Elementary Redwood City | 445 | 66.1% | 43.7% |
| Valley Center Elementary Valley Center | 476 | 63.9% | 29.9% |
| Elbow Creek Elementary Visalia | 514 | 67.5% | 37.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adams Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,931 of 5,151 | #24 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,149 of 5,172 ▼ 233 | #24 of 66 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,898 of 5,172 ▲ 61 | #23 of 66 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.8pp | #322 of 5,116 | #4 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #2,803 of 5,915 | #34 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #92 of 5,352 | #5 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #3,116 of 5,354 | #30 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #3,265 of 5,625 | #37 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #1,839 of 3,837 | #15 of 47 |
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
469
-76 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 469 | 28.3 | 16.6:1 | 64% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 28.9 | 17.0:1 | 70% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 27.9 | 18.5:1 | 69% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 27 | 20.2:1 | 54% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 21 | 26.8:1 | 61% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 23 | 24.1:1 | 66% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (562 to 469); teachers up 35% (21 to 28.3).
About Adams Elementary
In Santa Barbara, California, part of Santa Barbara County, Adams Elementary is an elementary school. Enrolled students number 469 students, in kindergarten through 6.
Adams Elementary is among 20 schools run by Santa Barbara Unified, which serves 12,247 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Adams Elementary, with 71% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 21% White and 7% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 48% share among Santa Barbara County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Adams Elementary employs 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Adams Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 64%.
allk12 grades Adams Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Adams Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.0%; the prediction is 41.8%.
Within Santa Barbara County, the median household income is $98,161, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Santa Barbara County has 129 public schools and roughly 66,191 students.
The shortest distance from Adams Elementary to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to La Cumbre Junior High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 47.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at Adams Elementary dropped 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 545 to 469 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Adams Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Barbara Unified
- Dos Pueblos Senior HighHigh · 2,149 students
- San Marcos Senior HighHigh · 1,926 students
- Santa Barbara Senior HighHigh · 1,924 students
- La Colina Junior HighMiddle · 832 students
- Goleta Valley Junior HighMiddle · 731 students
- Santa Barbara Junior HighMiddle · 512 students
Other schools in Santa Barbara
- San Marcos Senior HighHigh · 1,926 students
- Santa Barbara Senior HighHigh · 1,924 students
- La Colina Junior HighMiddle · 832 students
- Peabody CharterElementary · 780 students
- Santa Barbara Junior HighMiddle · 512 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 477 students
Other Adams Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 20 states are named Adams Elementary. Adams Elementary is the 11th largest of the 41.
- Adams ElementaryStockton, CA · 492 students
- Adams ElementaryRiverside, CA · 487 students
- Adams ElementaryCosta Mesa, CA · 321 students
- Adams ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 320 students
- Adams ElementarySan Diego, CA · 290 students
Nearby schools
- La Cumbre Junior High0.7 mi · 426
- Santa Barbara Community Academy0.7 mi · 221
- Peabody Charter0.7 mi · 780
- Harding University Partnership1.4 mi · 364
- Hope Elementary1.4 mi · 279
- Monte Vista Elementary1.4 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Adams ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Adams Elementary?
Adams Elementary enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Adams Elementary serve?
Adams Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Adams Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Adams Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Elementary?
At Adams Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 71% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Adams Elementary in?
Adams Elementary is part of Santa Barbara Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.