How does Adams Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Adams Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 18.4/100, placing it at the 1st percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,218 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Adams Elementary?

3.9% of students at Adams Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 13.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Adams Elementary improving or declining?

Adams Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Adams Elementary?

45.2% of students at Adams Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Adams Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95207

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,218 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

512 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 53.3%

White 5.5%

Asian 12.5%

Black 20.3%

Other 8.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Adams Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.9%
Met Standard	9.6%
Below Standard	86.5%

Exceeded

3.9%

Met

9.6%

Below

86.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Adams Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.9% of students exceeded standard while 9.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points below the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. The 28 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.0% exceeded — 7.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 45.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

13.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

45.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

11.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,218

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	12.5%	10.0%	30.0%	47.5%	22.5%
4th	33	0.0%	15.2%	18.2%	66.7%	15.2%
5th	55	7.3%	10.9%	10.9%	70.9%	18.2%
6th	63	1.6%	19.1%	20.6%	58.7%	20.6%
7th	56	8.9%	8.9%	21.4%	60.7%	17.9%
8th	57	3.5%	7.0%	17.5%	71.9%	10.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	5.0%	25.0%	37.5%	32.5%	30.0%
4th	33	3.0%	6.1%	30.3%	60.6%	9.1%
5th	55	3.6%	3.6%	20.0%	72.7%	7.3%
6th	62	0.0%	1.6%	32.3%	66.1%	1.6%
7th	58	1.7%	6.9%	22.4%	69.0%	8.6%
8th	57	0.0%	1.8%	7.0%	91.2%	1.8%