- 5000 Patterson Cir.
- Richmond, CA 94805
- (510) 235-5464
Magnet | Grades 6-8 | West Contra Costa Unified
About Adams Middle School
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Adams Middle School is located in Richmond, CA and is one of 11 middle schools in West Contra Costa Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 863 students in grades 6-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Adams Middle School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Adams Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Adams Middle School had an API growth score of 675 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Adams Middle School's 2009 base score was 631 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Adams Middle School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Adams Middle School's students and teachers.
Adams Middle School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
61 %
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Black
17 %
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Asian
10 %
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White
7 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Multiple or No Response
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 54%
- Female 46%
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Excellent teachers and support staff that are steadily improving their test scores. Its just a shame that the school board voted to follow other district and close the door to students wantig to learn and stay in thier school.
Feb 12, 2009
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