John Adams Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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John Adams Elementary School (Closed 2023)

50-800 Desert Club Dr.
La Quinta, CA 92253

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Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Adams Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Adams Elementary School
Kind	72
1	62
2	63
3	73
4	68
5	62

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	400
2022	400
2021	400
2020	400
2019	400
2018	400
2017	400
2016	400
2015	418
2014	462
2013	452
2012	439
2011	440
2010	458
2009	430
2008	427
2007	528
2006	546
2005	842
2004	874
2003	873
2002	840
2001	803
2000	750
1999	692

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2010	20
2009	20
2008	25
2007	25
2006	29
2005	42
2004	42
2003	41
2002	42
2001	40
2000	34
1999	31
1998	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(15-16)

35-39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	37%	37%	33%
2015	22%	34%	29%
2013	73%	59%	64%
2012	71%	59%	64%
2011	74%	58%	60%
2010	68%	56%	58%

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(15-16)

35-39%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	37%	48%	49%
2015	37%	44%	45%
2013	53%	57%	60%
2012	65%	58%	61%
2011	66%	56%	58%
2010	50%	54%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	24:1
2022	20:1	21:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	25:1
2020	20:1	23:1	25:1
2019	20:1	23:1	25:1
2018	20:1	23:1	25:1
2017	20:1	23:1	25:1
2016	20:1	24:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-1998)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

82%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	82%	54%	74%
2015	81%	54%	65%
2014	78%	53%	72%
2013	78%	53%	71%
2012	79%	52%	70%
2011	82%	51%	69%
2010	80%	50%	68%
2009	77%	49%	66%
2008	81%	50%	67%
2007	75%	49%	65%
2006	72%	48%	64%
2005	75%	47%	63%
2004	76%	46%	63%
2003	76%	45%	64%
2002	75%	44%	64%
2001	71%	43%	63%
2000	70%	42%	62%
1999	64%	41%	61%
1998	56%	40%	60%

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Black

(15-16)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	3%

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White

(15-16)

13%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	13%	24%	20%
2015	14%	24%	23%
2014	14%	25%	22%
2013	12%	25%	23%
2012	13%	26%	23%
2011	12%	27%	24%
2010	13%	27%	26%
2009	15%	28%	26%
2008	18%	29%	28%
2007	19%	29%	28%
2006	21%	31%	28%
2005	21%	31%	29%
2004	20%	32%	30%
2003	20%	34%	31%
2002	22%	35%	32%
2001	27%	36%	32%
2000	28%	37%	33%
1999	34%	38%	34%
1998	40%	39%	34%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	3%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2016	0.31	0.64	0.42
2015	0.33	0.64	0.46
2014	0.37	0.65	0.44
2013	0.38	0.65	0.45
2012	0.36	0.65	0.46
2011	0.31	0.67	0.46
2010	0.34	0.67	0.48
2009	0.39	0.71	0.50
2008	0.33	0.65	0.48
2007	0.44	0.67	0.49
2006	0.46	0.66	0.50
2005	0.40	0.67	0.50
2004	0.39	0.67	0.50
2003	0.39	0.67	0.50
2002	0.39	0.67	0.50
2001	0.43	0.67	0.50
2000	0.45	0.67	0.51
1999	0.49	0.67	0.51
1998	0.53	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

67%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	67%	51%	62%
2022	67%	51%	64%
2021	67%	53%	61%
2020	67%	52%	58%
2019	67%	52%	58%
2018	66%	49%	56%
2017	66%	49%	56%
2016	66%	50%	56%
2015	67%	50%	57%
2014	56%	49%	50%
2013	72%	48%	57%
2012	99%	9%	9%
2011	67%	46%	50%
2010	58%	46%	46%
2009	51%	43%	44%
2008	52%	41%	42%
2007	46%	40%	36%
2006	46%	40%	36%
2005	44%	40%	40%
2004	46%	40%	39%
2003	54%	39%	41%
2002	51%	39%	45%
2001	46%	39%	42%
2000	45%	40%	42%
1999	50%	40%	45%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	13%
2022	10%	7%	14%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	18%	9%	11%
2009	16%	10%	11%
2008	21%	10%	13%
2007	17%	10%	10%
2006	17%	9%	10%
2005	18%	9%	10%
2004	19%	9%	11%
2003	18%	9%	12%
2002	8%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Desert Sands Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).

How many students attend John Adams Elementary School?

400 students attend John Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of John Adams Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Adams Elementary School?

John Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Adams Elementary School offer ?

John Adams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Adams Elementary School part of?

John Adams Elementary School is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.

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John Adams Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-1998)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2016)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

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