John Adams Middle

2425 16th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
806
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity35% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size18.2 students per teacher
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About John Adams Middle

John Adams Middle is a public middle school in Santa Monica, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified. The school is located in a small city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 806 students were enrolled, with about 18.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

2425 16th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
806 students
Students per teacher
18.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
063570006085

Schools near John Adams Middle

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Palms Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,081 students
B3.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.