John Adams Elementary

John Adams Elementary, a roomy elementary campus in Madera, California, overseen by Madera Unified, educates 736 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so John Adams Elementary sits 58% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 28 schools in Madera Unified (19,922 students total), John Adams Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, John Adams Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%); the rest is composed of 11% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, John Adams Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Adams Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Madera County shows median household income runs about $76,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Madera County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), John Adams Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thomas Jefferson Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, John Adams Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.6%.

John Adams Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John Adams Elementary has shrank 7%, going from 794 students in 2018 to 736 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the John Adams Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.