Adams’s public schools score below 79% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 26% of Adams’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adams, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Adams’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Adams’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,517 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Red Creek Elementary, then Black River Falls Middle, then Black River Falls High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Adams’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adams, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Adams
Forrest Street Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 289 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
Kindergarten in Adams
Forrest Street Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 289 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
1st grade in Adams
Forrest Street Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 289 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
2nd grade in Adams
Red Creek Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 436 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
3rd grade in Adams
Red Creek Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 436 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
4th grade in Adams
Red Creek Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 436 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
5th grade in Adams
Red Creek Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 436 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
6th grade in Adams
Black River Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 327 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
7th grade in Adams
Black River Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 327 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
8th grade in Adams
Black River Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 327 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
9th grade in Adams
Black River Falls High
Grades 9–12 · 500 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
10th grade in Adams
Black River Falls High
Grades 9–12 · 500 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Black River Falls
Adams’s public schools are run by Black River Falls School District, which also serves Albion, Alma, Black River Falls and Brockway and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Adams vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Adams’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | C− | Black River Falls |
| Komensky | — | Black River Falls |
| Black River Falls | C− | Black River Falls |
| Brockway | C− | Black River Falls |
| Alma | C− | Alma Center PK–12 · Black River Falls PK–12 |
| Dewhurst | — | Neillsville |
| Albion | C− | Black River Falls PK–12 · Blair-Taylor PK–12 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Black River Falls with Adams, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Adams
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Adams’s schools
Are Adams’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Adams children attend score below 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Adams in?
Black River Falls School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,552 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Adams kids go to high school?
Black River Falls High in Black River Falls, with 500 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Adams’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Black River Falls School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Adams spend per student?
$18,517 in Black River Falls School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Adams families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.