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What's the most underrated thing about Charles Francis Adams High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
670
High
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530132000234
Charles Francis Adams High School
401 Chestnut St, Clarkston, WA 99403 · (509) 758-5591 · Asotin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
321 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 180 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 187 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 24% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clarkston School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
WA avg 49.0% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
25.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -12.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 25.9% |
| 2021-22 | 68.2% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.6% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.4% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.7% | 14.6% |
| 2015-16 | 30.6% | 31.8% |
| 2014-15 | 46.4% | 38.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Charles Francis Adams High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Francis Adams High School this school | 670 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Sequim Senior High Sequim | 804 | 46.6% | N/A |
| West Valley High School SPOKANE | 836 | 50.4% | 39.3% |
| Deer Park High School Deer Park | 637 | 49.5% | 53.2% |
| Mount Baker Senior High DEMING | 513 | 48.5% | 36.7% |
| Port Angeles High School PORT ANGELES | 974 | 47.8% | N/A |
Matched among Washington high 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 Charles Francis Adams High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #189 of 321 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #181 of 327 ▼ 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #186 of 570 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #138 of 311 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #255 of 316 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #211 of 386 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #39 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high 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
670
-145 (-18%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 670 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 48% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 37 | 18.8:1 | 47% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 49% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 39 | 20.9:1 | 52% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 40.6 | 19.6:1 | 48% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 40 | 19.2:1 | 47% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 740 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 39% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 40 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 762 | 36 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Francis Adams High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (794 to 670); teachers down 19% (40.6 to 33).
About Charles Francis Adams High School
Charles Francis Adams High School is the name of a medium-sized high school in Clarkston, Washington. The school counts 670 students across grades 9 through 12.
Clarkston School District has 10 schools and 2,495 students, and Charles Francis Adams High School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Charles Francis Adams High School, at 76%. Next come 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 88% White among all Asotin County residents. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Charles Francis Adams High School employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Charles Francis Adams High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%.
Asotin County has about 22,467 residents, and the median household income is $72,283, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Asotin County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,152 students.
Nearby, Parkway Elementary is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Charles Francis Adams High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 815 in 2020-21 to 670 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Asotin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,467
Census ACS
Median income
$72,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,152 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarkston School District
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Grantham ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Discovery Virtual SchoolCombined · 98 students
Other schools in Clarkston
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Grantham ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Discovery Virtual SchoolCombined · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Parkway Elementary0.2 mi · 330
- Educational Opportunity Center0.7 mi · 88
- Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement0.7 mi · 9
- Discovery Virtual School0.7 mi · 98
- Special Services0.7 mi · 54
- Grantham Elementary0.8 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Charles Francis Adams High SchoolHow many students attend Charles Francis Adams High School?
Charles Francis Adams High School enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Charles Francis Adams High School serve?
Charles Francis Adams High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles Francis Adams High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles Francis Adams High School is approximately 20.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles Francis Adams High School?
At Charles Francis Adams High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Charles Francis Adams High School public or private?
Charles Francis Adams High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarkston School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.