Other / mixed grade configuration · Coon Rapids, MN

Adams Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Adams Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270318000095
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Adams Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#2 of 3
schools in Coon Rapids · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
small classes for Minnesota
57.0%
free-lunch eligible

Adams Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Adams Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Coon Rapids, MN.

Enrollment

454

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-30% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.0%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Adams Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Adams Elementary

Adams Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, enrolling 454 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 454 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 212 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and African American (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).

12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Anoka-Hennepin School District also operates Blaine High School (3,157 students) and Champlin Park High School (2,978 students) alongside Adams Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Adams Elementary compares

Adams Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 30% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.0% ▲ 33% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 454 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 24% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,265
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 33.9%
African American 26.4%
Asian 16.1%
Two or More 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 33.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.2, Adams Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anoka-Hennepin School District, which includes Adams Elementary.

$14,265
Per student
-7%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.5%
State 66.0%
Federal 10.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Adams Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Blaine High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Champlin Park High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anoka High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jackson Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coon Rapids High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Adams Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anoka-Hennepin School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Adams Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Adams Elementary

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

Adams Elementary has 454 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coon Rapids, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Adams Elementary is 11.1:1, which is 30% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adams Elementary?

57.0% of students at Adams Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adams Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Adams Elementary is White at 33.9% of enrollment, in Coon Rapids, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Adams Elementary?

Adams Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Adams Elementary rank among schools in Coon Rapids?

By Resource Investment Index, Adams Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Coon Rapids, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Coon Rapids on the city page.

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Anoka-Hennepin School District?

Besides Adams Elementary, Anoka-Hennepin School District also operates Blaine High School (3,157 students), Champlin Park High School (2,978 students), and Anoka High School (2,348 students). See the Anoka-Hennepin School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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