John Adams Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.2% |
| Met Standard | 23.2% |
| Below Standard | 65.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for John Adams Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points above the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.9 points higher (vs 7.4% 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 18.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 105 | 15.2% | 34.3% | 49.5% |
| 4th | 99 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 20.2% |
| 5th | 104 | 10.6% | 23.1% | 33.6% |
| 6th | 121 | 8.3% | 32.2% | 40.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 105 | 18.1% | 28.6% | 46.7% |
| 4th | 98 | 9.2% | 19.4% | 28.6% |
| 5th | 105 | 9.5% | 16.2% | 25.7% |
| 6th | 122 | 9.0% | 21.3% | 30.3% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.5