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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Ansel Adams administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223011413
Ansel Adams
9275 Glacier Point Dr., Stockton, CA 95212 · (209) 953-9601 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
24.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
493 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 121 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
39.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 25.4% | 23.9% | 36.3% |
| Math | 13.8% | 18.7% | 25.4% | 42.1% |
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 | 39.8% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 21.4% |
| 2020-21 | 27.9% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.5% | 25.6% |
| 2017-18 | 41.1% | 30.2% |
| 2016-17 | 33.7% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams this school | 618 | 79.8% | 33.7% |
| Anna Kirchgater Elementary Sacramento | 738 | 81.6% | 36.8% |
| Isabelle Jackson Elementary Sacramento | 725 | 77.4% | 32.8% |
| George W. Bush Elementary Stockton | 754 | 77.3% | 33.6% |
| Robert J. Fite Elementary Sacramento | 674 | 71.2% | 45.6% |
| Rio Calaveras Elementary Stockton | 796 | 72.7% | 42.1% |
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 Ansel Adams ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,089 of 5,151 | #48 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #2,961 of 5,172 ▲ 394 | #42 of 138 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,950 of 5,172 ▲ 261 | #49 of 138 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.7pp | #525 of 5,116 | #6 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #1,239 of 5,915 | #57 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,264 of 5,352 | #108 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #1,279 of 5,354 | #41 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.8% | #2,205 of 5,625 | #68 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #1,665 of 3,837 | #25 of 95 |
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
618
-67 (-10%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 618 | 25 | 24.7:1 | 80% (493) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 26.5 | 23.8:1 | 85% (533) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 24 | 24.9:1 | 84% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 29 | 23.6:1 | 77% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 28 | 26.9:1 | 76% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 32 | 23.9:1 | 74% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 864 | N/A | N/A | 71% (615) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ansel Adams.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (752 to 618); teachers down 11% (28 to 25).
About Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Stockton. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 618 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 33% bigger than that.
Ansel Adams is one of the 46 schools that make up Lodi Unified (27,047 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Ansel Adams is Asian (49%). Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. San Joaquin County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Ansel Adams belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Teachers at the school number 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.7:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 80% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 66% for public schools in San Joaquin County.
allk12 grades Ansel Adams a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Ansel Adams sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.7% and a predicted 32.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Joaquin County, median household income is about $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ansel Adams is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, which together enroll about 153,026 students.
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy is located about 0.3 miles from Ansel Adams. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 33.7% is above the 27.5% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 618, 10% below the 685 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 23.6:1 to 24.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lodi Unified
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
- Lodi HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Ronald E. McNair HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryElementary · 890 students
Other schools in Stockton
- Lincoln HighHigh · 2,801 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,355 students
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,065 students
- Cesar Chavez HighHigh · 2,021 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 694
- Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle0.4 mi · 573
- Westwood Elementary0.8 mi · 463
- Clairmont Elementary0.8 mi · 401
- George Lincoln Mosher0.9 mi · 562
- Aspire River Oaks Charter1.0 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Ansel AdamsHow large is Ansel Adams?
Ansel Adams enrolls approximately 618 students in grades KG-06.
Is Ansel Adams an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ansel Adams is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Ansel Adams have?
Ansel Adams employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Ansel Adams?
Student demographics at Ansel Adams are roughly 3% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 49% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ansel Adams in?
Ansel Adams is part of Lodi Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.