Merle J Abbett Elementary School vs. Adams Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
308 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1741 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1716 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
20
Kindergarten Students
68
47
Grade 1 Students
70
53
Grade 2 Students
65
52
Grade 3 Students
86
53
Grade 4 Students
73
38
Grade 5 Students
64
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
1%
% Hispanic
45%
42%
% Black
31%
27%
% White
4%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
16%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%