Adams Elementary School
General Information
- Grades Served: K-6
- Address: 2701 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Phone: (805) 563-2515
- Fax: (805) 563-4365
- E-mail: Ms. Marjorie Variano
- Principal: Ms. Marjorie Variano
- School Mascot: Tigers
- School Colors: None
- Web Page: www.sbceo.org/~adams
School Highlights
Adams Elementary School enjoys a modern campus on a ten-acre site, situated in Santa Barbara’s northside. It is located between the community golf course and the Earl Warren Showgrounds. Adams School opened in 1954.
Teachers and staff provide a challenging academic program for all students, with additional support in English language development, speech, vocal and instrumental music, art, library, computer literacy, Gifted and Talented Education, and special education.
Adams Elementary School students performed well on the state-mandated Sanford Achievement Test. An improvement plan has been designed with the goal of improving overall student performance five percentile points a year for the next five years. In addition, extra efforts will be made to bring up 15% of our lowest scoring segment of students to grade level performance standards. A process of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress will inform and direct teachers and support staff efforts toward yearly improved student achievement.
School Recognition
California
Distinguished Elementary School (2002)
Title
I Achieving School (2002)
Feeder Schools and their District
Adams Elementary School feeds into La Cumbre Junior High School.
School Accountability Report Card
Content Standards
Assessment Plan
Assessment Results
California’s testing program seeks ways to create a cohesive system that is fair to all students, provides reliable comparisons, and measures what students are expected to know. The Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program is the centerpiece of state testing. STAR has three basic components, all of which are multiple-choice tests: California Standards Test (CST), which is an achievement test based on state standards, California Achievement Test, 6th Edition (CAT/6), which is a nationally normed achievement test, California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), for student with severe cognitive disabilities, and Spanish Assessment of Basic Education, Second Edition (SABE/2) for newly enrolled English learners. These “on demand” assessments are administered to all students in the grade level that is being tested. In addition to the “on demand” assessments, student achievement is continuously monitored by the classroom teacher(s). If you have additional questions regarding student testing, please direct them to the Santa Barbara School Districts’ Office of Research and Evaluation.
Academic Performance Index (API)
The Academic Performance Index is a system of measuring each school’s academic performance and progress in reaching established goals.
School Safety / Disaster Preparedness
All schools in the Santa Barbara School Districts periodically conduct fire and earthquake drills. Each school has a disaster preparedness plan and works in coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety organizations.
School custodians address daily cleaning and maintenance needs. The Districts’ maintenance team visits each campus regularly, according to a defined rotation schedule, and addresses specialized needs (e.g., painting, carpentry, etc.). In the event of a facility emergency at the school site, the District maintenance team responds on an immediate basis.
Student Enrollment and Ethnic Distribution
Enrollment and ethnicity information is gathered from the California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS). CBEDS information is updated each October as a California Department of Education reporting requirement. Comprehensive and comparative CBEDS data for all Santa Barbara County schools is available at: http://www.sbceo.org/districts/cbeds.shtml