John Adams Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

2121 238th St.
Torrance, CA 90501

Top 20%

Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Adams Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 20% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

John Adams Elementary School's student population of 333 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Adams Elementary School
Kind	54
1	55
2	59
3	52
4	60
5	53

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	357
2022	447
2021	421
2020	449
2019	449
2018	428
2017	428
2016	412
2015	423
2014	451
2013	430
2012	408
2011	396
2010	412
2009	406
2008	314
2007	398
2006	408
2005	394
2004	380
2003	388
2002	389
2001	389
2000	402
1999	397
1998	418
1997	437
1996	444
1995	448
1994	436
1993	416
1992	385
1991	369
1990	354
1989	329
1988	330
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	15
2022	18
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	16
2013	18
2012	17
2010	20
2009	22
2008	23
2007	20
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	19
1998	20
1997	19
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	14
1992	12
1991	12
1990	13

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

John Adams Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Adams Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1724 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	#1724
2022	#1535
2019	#1910
2018	#1974
2017	#1154
2016	#1676
2015	#1868
2013	#2048
2012	#2552
2011	#1170
2010	#1156

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50-54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	59%
2022	58%	33%	57%
2019	59%	40%	62%
2018	62%	39%	60%
2017	67%	38%	59%
2016	57%	37%	57%
2015	56%	34%	55%
2013	72%	59%	73%
2012	72%	59%	72%
2011	82%	58%	71%
2010	74%	56%	71%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	67%
2019	62%	51%	67%
2018	57%	50%	60%
2017	67%	48%	65%
2016	62%	48%	66%
2015	52%	44%	63%
2013	67%	57%	72%
2012	62%	58%	76%
2011	72%	56%	73%
2010	78%	54%	72%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	28:1
2013	23:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	27:1
2010	20:1	21:1	25:1
2009	19:1	20:1	24:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	24:1
1995	30:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	30:1	25:1	25:1
1992	32:1	24:1	26:1
1991	31:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	33%
2022	23%	12%	34%
2021	17%	12%	35%
2020	19%	12%	35%
2019	19%	12%	35%
2018	19%	11%	35%
2017	19%	11%	35%
2016	18%	11%	36%
2015	20%	11%	36%
2014	18%	11%	35%
2013	20%	11%	35%
2012	21%	11%	35%
2011	22%	11%	36%
2010	24%	11%	36%
2009	24%	11%	35%
2008	28%	12%	38%
2007	25%	12%	37%
2006	26%	12%	37%
2005	31%	12%	36%
2004	29%	12%	36%
2003	28%	11%	35%
2002	26%	11%	34%
2001	24%	11%	34%
2000	24%	11%	33%
1999	24%	11%	32%
1998	25%	11%	32%
1997	23%	11%	32%
1996	22%	11%	32%
1995	22%	11%	31%
1994	26%	11%	31%
1993	25%	11%	31%
1992	28%	11%	30%
1991	31%	11%	30%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	56%	55%	33%
2022	48%	56%	33%
2021	50%	56%	32%
2020	45%	55%	31%
2019	45%	55%	31%
2018	41%	54%	30%
2017	41%	54%	30%
2016	43%	54%	29%
2015	43%	54%	28%
2014	44%	53%	27%
2013	42%	53%	25%
2012	40%	52%	23%
2011	33%	51%	21%
2010	31%	50%	20%
2009	27%	49%	18%
2008	32%	50%	20%
2007	26%	49%	20%
2006	27%	48%	19%
2005	21%	47%	19%
2004	22%	46%	18%
2003	21%	45%	18%
2002	19%	44%	17%
2001	18%	43%	17%
2000	18%	42%	16%
1999	16%	41%	16%
1998	13%	40%	16%
1997	10%	40%	15%
1996	10%	39%	14%
1995	10%	38%	14%
1994	8%	37%	14%
1993	10%	36%	13%
1992	9%	35%	12%
1991	5%	34%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	11%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	2%	9%	4%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	17%	21%	20%
2022	17%	21%	20%
2021	24%	22%	20%
2020	25%	23%	21%
2019	25%	23%	21%
2018	29%	24%	23%
2017	29%	24%	23%
2016	29%	24%	24%
2015	27%	24%	25%
2014	27%	25%	26%
2013	24%	25%	28%
2012	26%	26%	29%
2011	31%	27%	31%
2010	31%	27%	33%
2009	30%	28%	33%
2008	38%	29%	37%
2007	38%	29%	37%
2006	42%	31%	39%
2005	34%	31%	40%
2004	46%	32%	41%
2003	44%	34%	42%
2002	49%	35%	44%
2001	53%	36%	44%
2000	53%	37%	46%
1999	56%	38%	47%
1998	60%	39%	47%
1997	65%	39%	49%
1996	66%	40%	50%
1995	65%	41%	51%
1994	63%	42%	52%
1993	63%	43%	53%
1992	60%	44%	55%
1991	62%	45%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	10%	2%	6%
2010	12%	3%	5%
2009	18%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.74
2022	0.69	0.63	0.74
2021	0.67	0.62	0.74
2020	0.70	0.63	0.74
2019	0.70	0.63	0.74
2018	0.71	0.64	0.73
2017	0.71	0.64	0.73
2016	0.70	0.64	0.73
2015	0.70	0.64	0.73
2014	0.70	0.65	0.74
2013	0.72	0.65	0.74
2012	0.73	0.65	0.74
2011	0.75	0.67	0.73
2010	0.75	0.67	0.73
2009	0.76	0.71	0.73
2008	0.68	0.65	0.68
2007	0.75	0.67	0.68
2006	0.70	0.66	0.68
2005	0.76	0.67	0.68
2004	0.66	0.67	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67	0.66
2000	0.63	0.67	0.65
1999	0.61	0.67	0.65
1998	0.57	0.67	0.65
1997	0.52	0.67	0.64
1996	0.51	0.67	0.64
1995	0.52	0.67	0.63
1994	0.53	0.67	0.62
1993	0.54	0.67	0.60
1992	0.56	0.67	0.59
1991	0.52	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	31%	51%	24%
2022	28%	51%	23%
2021	37%	53%	24%
2020	32%	52%	25%
2019	32%	52%	25%
2018	29%	49%	18%
2017	29%	49%	18%
2016	29%	50%	21%
2015	31%	50%	21%
2014	31%	49%	19%
2013	37%	48%	22%
2011	28%	46%	17%
2010	26%	46%	14%
2009	19%	43%	12%
2008	22%	41%	13%
2007	20%	40%	9%
2006	18%	40%	11%
2005	15%	40%	11%
2004	18%	40%	12%
2003	14%	39%	11%
2002	16%	39%	11%
2001	12%	39%	11%
2000	16%	40%	11%
1999	13%	40%	12%
1998	19%	47%	17%
1997	19%	47%	17%
1996	16%	46%	18%
1995	13%	45%	16%
1994	13%	43%	14%
1993	8%	41%	12%
1992	6%	38%	9%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	11%	9%	6%
2009	16%	10%	7%
2008	18%	10%	7%
2007	7%	10%	5%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	13%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	5%
2003	9%	9%	5%
2002	7%	8%	4%

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School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Adams Elementary School's ranking?

John Adams Elementary School is ranked #1724 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are John Adams Elementary School often compared to?

John Adams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Howard Wood Elementary School, Lomita Math/science/technology Magnet by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Adams Elementary School?

333 students attend John Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of John Adams Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

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

John Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher 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 Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is John Adams Elementary School located?

John Adams Elementary School is located in the Southeast Torrance neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Southeast Torrance.

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)

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