- 2701 Las Positas Rd.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- (805) 563-2515
Magnet | Grades K-6 | Santa Barbara Elementary
About Adams Elementary School
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Adams Elementary School is located in Santa Barbara, CA and is one of 13 elementary schools in Santa Barbara Elementary. It is a magnet school that serves 550 students in grades K-6.
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 Elementary 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 Elementary 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 Elementary School had an API growth score of 739 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Adams Elementary School's 2009 base score was 742 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Adams Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Adams Elementary School's students and teachers.
Adams Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
83 %
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White
12 %
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Black
3 %
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Filipino
1 %
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Asian
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 50%
- Male 50%
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