Adams Middle, Redondo Beach CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Adams Middle

Adams Middle sits in Redondo Beach, a coastal community in Los Angeles County where housing carries a high price tag and the median home value reflects the area's affluent profile. The school serves grades six through eight and enrolls a student body that is roughly evenly split among white, Hispanic, and Asian students, with smaller populations of other backgrounds. About a fifth of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, marking a relatively low eligibility rate compared to many urban schools.

The school's academic performance shows solid ground across tested domains. In English language arts, students achieved proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range, with sixth and seventh graders posting slightly higher performance than eighth graders. Math proficiency ran modestly lower than ELA, with a gentle decline across the grade span. In science, tested only in eighth grade, proficiency fell to the upper-low range. The school performs above the midpoint when compared against district-level schools across Los Angeles County, placing it in the top quartile on an overall proficiency measure. This positions Adams as a stronger performer within its county context, though the proficiency rates themselves show room for improvement, particularly in math and science.

Available data does not include information on special education enrollment, English learner populations, chronic absenteeism, or discipline. Historical social studies testing from over a decade ago showed strong performance, but current assessment in that domain is not available in the data provided.

The school's housing context is noteworthy for families considering a move. Redondo Beach carries home values well above state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are elevated as well. For a household looking to buy, current affordability metrics suggest monthly mortgage payments would be substantial relative to median household income. This is a community where housing cost is a real factor in a family's decision to relocate.

Redondo Beach Unified is the parent district. Beyond the school's immediate profile, we found little information about recent district changes or strategic initiatives affecting schools in the district, so that context cannot be fully characterized here. Adams Middle itself maintains a course catalog, suggesting a range of offerings, though specific details about program depth or extracurricular options were not available.

For a family weighing Adams as a middle school option, the clear takeaway is a school with competent, above-average academic performance for its county, serving a relatively affluent area with a mixed ethnic enrollment. The main trade-off families should anticipate is the high cost of living and housing in Redondo Beach. A parent may want to look into the school's specific programs and support services directly, and to confirm current offerings in math and science instruction, given the slightly softer performance in those areas.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 67% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 66% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 61% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 72% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 772%

School 72% · District 70% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 67% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Science

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 58% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 78% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

This schoolRedondo Beach Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income58%Higher-income74%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income51%Higher-income76%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income72%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income45%Higher-income73%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income75%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income71%33 pp gap