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Adams Elementary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Adams Elementary School
Adams Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in MIDLAND, Michigan, run under Midland Public Schools. The school works with 479 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.
Within Midland Public Schools, which oversees 13 schools and 7,380 students, Adams Elementary School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Adams Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Adams Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Midland County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Adams Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.9%; this one delivers 57.9%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Midland County indicate median household income runs about $77,705, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Midland County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,324 students), of which Adams Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Plymouth Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Adams Elementary School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.5%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Looking at the recent track record. Adams Elementary School's enrollment has grew 12% since 2018, when it stood at 426 (now 479). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.
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