Statistics
The attendance rate for students at the school is 93%, compared with a state average of 96%. 81% of the students at Adamson are economically disadvantaged, 7% enroll in special education, 6% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 30% are considered "limited English proficient."
The ethnic makeup of the school is 94% Hispanic American, 4% Afro-American, 2% White American, non-Hispanic, less than 1% Asian American/Pacific Islander American, and less than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.
The average class sizes at Adamson are 24 students for English, 25 for foreign language, 23 for math, 26 for science, and 27 for social studies.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 13 years of teaching experience and 7% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
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