Adams Elementary School vs. Merle J Abbett Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Merle J Abbett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merle J Abbett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
308 students
467 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1716 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1741 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
41
Kindergarten Students
47
68
Grade 1 Students
53
70
Grade 2 Students
52
65
Grade 3 Students
53
86
Grade 4 Students
38
73
Grade 5 Students
45
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
42%
45%
% Black
27%
31%
% White
14%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
8%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%