How does Adams Middle compare to other middle schools in Redondo Beach?

Adams Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.3/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,264 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Adams Middle?

38.9% of students at Adams Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Adams Middle improving or declining?

Adams Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Adams Middle?

7.3% of students at Adams Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified Redondo BeachLos Angeles County90278

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,137 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

20%

Teachers

46 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

43.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 32 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic30.4%

White34.2%

Asian14.3%

Black3.0%

Other18.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Adams Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.9%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	31.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Adams Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.7 points below the Redondo Beach Unified district average of 41.6%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.2 points higher (vs 30.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 43.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

38.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

68.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,264

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	387	36.2%	34.9%	19.1%	9.8%	71.1%
7th	372	35.5%	36.0%	17.5%	11.0%	71.5%
8th	371	26.7%	41.2%	19.7%	12.4%	67.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	387	46.8%	21.2%	20.2%	11.9%	68.0%
7th	373	43.7%	24.7%	17.2%	14.5%	68.4%
8th	374	44.6%	20.1%	22.5%	12.8%	64.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

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Washington Elementary

64.188th pctile

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Middle

Adams Middle

61.389th pctile

This school

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High School

Redondo Union High

73.694th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.