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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001045
John Adams Elementary
2350 Border Ave., Corona, CA 92882 · (951) 736-3313 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
474 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (87).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
42.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.3pp since 2014
Math
27.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 25.4% | 22.4% | 34.9% |
| Math | 12.8% | 14.4% | 27.2% | 45.6% |
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 | 42.7% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 26.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 24.7% |
| 2018-19 | 51.2% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.6% | 41.2% |
| 2016-17 | 50.9% | 46.2% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 John Adams Elementary
John Adams Elementary's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams Elementary this school | 539 | 87.9% | 34.2% |
| Henry Eissler Elementary Bakersfield | 529 | 85.3% | 27.3% |
| Stanley Mosk Elementary Winnetka | 490 | 88.0% | 38.0% |
| George Eisenhut Elementary Modesto | 513 | 87.3% | 23.8% |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Merced | 580 | 84.7% | 27.5% |
| Capistrano Elementary Modesto | 469 | 89.8% | 24.9% |
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 John Adams Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #3,042 of 5,151 | #127 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #3,510 of 5,172 ▼ 22 | #153 of 283 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #2,675 of 5,172 ▲ 12 | #119 of 283 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #1,835 of 5,116 | #110 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #1,989 of 5,915 | #213 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,339 of 5,352 | #28 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #3,418 of 5,354 | #156 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,338 of 5,625 | #97 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #1,215 of 3,837 | #46 of 207 |
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
539
-86 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 972
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 27.2:1
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 | 539 | 26 | 20.7:1 | 88% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 25 | 21.5:1 | 89% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 26 | 23.3:1 | 89% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 23 | 27.2:1 | 75% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 27 | 25.5:1 | 77% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 27 | 25.9:1 | 83% (583) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | N/A | N/A | 79% (613) |
| 2000-01 | 999 | 50 | 20.0:1 | 58% (581) |
| 1990-91 | 972 | 35 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Adams Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (689 to 539); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About John Adams Elementary
John Adams Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Corona, California. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 539 students.
John Adams Elementary is part of a district of 51 schools: Corona-Norco Unified, with 49,370 students.
Hispanic students are 76% of those enrolled at John Adams Elementary. Other groups include 11% White, 5% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 51% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, John Adams Elementary scores 40%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Adams Elementary is 20.7:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 74% for public schools in Riverside County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.0% for John Adams Elementary. The school posts 34.2%, 6.2 points above the prediction.
In the wider Riverside County area, median household income comes to about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Riverside County's 543 public schools enroll about 424,872 students and include John Adams Elementary.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of John Adams Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.5%; John Adams Elementary's is 34.2%, ranking 7th of 9.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 539 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 625. The ratio was 27.2:1 in 2020-21 and 20.7:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to John Adams Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Corona-Norco Unified
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 4,353 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
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- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Norco HighHigh · 2,032 students
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez IntermediateMiddle · 1,228 students
Other schools in Corona
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Scale Leadership Academy - EastCombined · 1,261 students
- El Cerrito MiddleMiddle · 1,218 students
- Cesar Chavez AcademyElementary · 1,024 students
Other John Adams Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Adams Elementary. John Adams Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- John Adams ElementaryMadera, CA · 736 students
- John Adams ElementaryTorrance, CA · 343 students
- John Adams ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 743 students
- John Adams Elementary SchoolKingsport, TN · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary0.8 mi · 673
- Cesar Chavez Academy0.9 mi · 1,024
- Coronita Elementary1.0 mi · 400
- Letha Raney Intermediate1.3 mi · 537
- Corona High1.4 mi · 2,307
- Foothill Elementary1.5 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About John Adams ElementaryHow many students attend John Adams Elementary?
John Adams Elementary enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does John Adams Elementary serve?
John Adams Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at John Adams Elementary?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at John Adams Elementary.
How diverse is John Adams Elementary?
John Adams Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 76% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees John Adams Elementary?
John Adams Elementary is overseen by Corona-Norco Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.