Ansel Adams

About Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist best known for his black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West. His work helped to establish photography as an art form and inspired the environmental movement. Adams was born in San Francisco, California in 1902. He began taking photographs at the age of 14, and by the age of 17 had already developed a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of the American West. He spent much of his life exploring and photographing the region, creating iconic images of Yosemite National Park, the Grand Canyon, and other wilderness areas. Adams was also an advocate for environmental conservation, and his work helped to bring attention to the need for protection of America’s natural resources. His photographs are still widely admired today, and his legacy continues to inspire photographers and environmentalists alike.

Address:	9275 Glacier Point Dr. Stockton, CA 95212
Phone:	(209) 953-9601
Site:	adams.lodiusd.net
Grades:	K – 6
Enrollment:	685 students

Overview Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams serves 685 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Ansel Adams placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Verdict on Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Ansel Adams is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.