John Adams Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Charleston, WV 25314

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Top 10%

Serving 708 students in grades 6-8, John Adams Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 708 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in WV
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

John Adams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

John Adams Middle School's student population of 708 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Adams Middle School
6	231
7	259
8	218

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Total Students

708 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School
2023	705
2022	712
2021	762
2020	788
2019	788
2018	774
2017	774
2016	785
2015	788
2014	785
2013	739
2012	747
2011	727
2010	754
2009	718
2008	741
2007	739
2006	771
2005	753
2004	747
2003	674
2002	652
2001	721
2000	674
1999	685
1998	733
1997	779
1996	798
1995	809
1994	749
1993	727
1992	694
1991	731
1990	743
1989	708
1988	655
1987	688

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	45
2015	46
2014	44
2013	43
2012	43
2011	43
2010	40
2009	43
2008	43
2007	47
2006	45
2005	44
2004	44
2003	40
2002	41
2001	40
2000	42
1999	44
1998	44
1997	43
1996	43
1995	42
1994	40
1993	38
1992	38
1991	39
1990	37
1989	36
1988	38
1987	39

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John Adams Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Adams Middle School is 0.34, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#47 out of 617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School
2023	#47
2022	#33
2021	#42
2019	#36
2018	#45
2017	#76
2016	#100
2015	#55
2014	#8
2013	#2
2012	#8

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	52%	34%	35%
2022	52%	32%	33%
2021	45%	28%	29%
2019	62%	38%	42%
2018	58%	37%	41%
2017	50%	35%	37%
2016	46%	33%	34%
2015	48%	30%	32%
2014	71%	42%	47%
2013	78%	46%	50%
2012	76%	48%	51%

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67%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2022	67%	41%	42%
2021	63%	40%	40%
2018	65%	45%	41%
2017	66%	47%	47%
2015	63%	46%	46%
2014	71%	47%	50%
2013	78%	48%	52%
2012	75%	49%	52%
2011	72%	48%	53%
2010	70%	42%	45%

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45%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2022	45%	28%	26%
2021	38%	27%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	4%	1%	2%
2022	4%	1%	1%
2021	5%	1%	1%
2020	6%	1%	1%
2019	6%	1%	1%
2018	4%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	2%
2016	6%	1%	1%
2015	7%	1%	3%
2014	7%	1%	1%
2013	7%	1%	1%
2012	7%	1%	1%
2011	7%	1%	2%
2010	7%	2%	2%
2009	6%	1%	1%
2008	6%	1%	1%
2007	6%	1%	2%
2006	6%	1%	1%
2005	5%	1%	2%
2004	6%	1%	1%
2003	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	7%	4%	10%
2022	5%	4%	11%
2021	5%	4%	11%
2020	5%	4%	11%
2019	5%	4%	11%
2018	6%	4%	11%
2017	6%	4%	11%
2016	6%	4%	12%
2015	6%	5%	13%
2014	6%	5%	12%
2013	6%	5%	13%
2012	7%	5%	13%
2011	8%	5%	13%
2010	8%	5%	13%
2009	7%	5%	13%
2008	7%	5%	13%
2007	6%	5%	12%
2006	5%	4%	13%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	12%
2003	5%	4%	11%
2002	6%	4%	11%
2001	6%	4%	11%
2000	5%	3%	11%
1999	4%	4%	10%
1998	5%	4%	10%
1997	3%	4%	10%
1996	4%	4%	10%
1995	2%	4%	9%
1994	3%	4%	9%
1993	4%	4%	9%

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White

81%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	82%	89%	81%
2022	84%	89%	81%
2021	83%	89%	82%
2020	85%	90%	82%
2019	85%	90%	82%
2018	87%	90%	83%
2017	87%	90%	83%
2016	85%	90%	84%
2015	86%	90%	69%
2014	85%	91%	84%
2013	86%	91%	84%
2012	84%	92%	84%
2011	84%	92%	84%
2010	85%	92%	84%
2009	87%	93%	85%
2008	86%	93%	85%
2007	88%	93%	86%
2006	89%	94%	86%
2005	90%	93%	86%
2004	89%	93%	87%
2003	91%	94%	87%
2002	90%	95%	87%
2001	89%	95%	88%
2000	89%	96%	88%
1999	90%	96%	89%
1998	89%	96%	89%
1997	92%	96%	89%
1996	91%	96%	89%
1995	94%	96%	90%
1994	94%	96%	90%
1993	92%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	0.32	0.21	0.33
2022	0.29	0.21	0.33
2021	0.31	0.21	0.32
2020	0.27	0.19	0.32
2019	0.27	0.19	0.32
2018	0.24	0.19	0.29
2017	0.24	0.19	0.29
2016	0.27	0.19	0.29
2015	0.25	0.19	0.37
2014	0.27	0.17	0.29
2013	0.25	0.17	0.28
2012	0.29	0.15	0.28
2011	0.29	0.15	0.28
2010	0.27	0.15	0.27
2009	0.24	0.13	0.27
2008	0.25	0.13	0.26
2007	0.22	0.13	0.25
2006	0.20	0.12	0.25
2005	0.19	0.12	0.24
2004	0.20	0.12	0.24
2003	0.17	0.12	0.23
2002	0.19	0.10	0.22
2001	0.20	0.10	0.22
2000	0.20	0.08	0.21
1999	0.19	0.07	0.20
1998	0.20	0.07	0.20
1997	0.15	0.07	0.19
1996	0.16	0.08	0.20
1995	0.12	0.08	0.18
1994	0.12	0.08	0.18
1993	0.15	0.08	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	26%	50%	53%
2022	26%	50%	52%
2021	24%	50%	51%
2020	23%	48%	50%
2019	23%	48%	50%
2018	23%	14%	6%
2017	23%	14%	6%
2016	23%	22%	13%
2015	25%	22%	13%
2014	25%	23%	14%
2013	26%	47%	46%
2012	20%	45%	43%
2011	22%	44%	44%
2010	21%	43%	44%
2009	20%	41%	44%
2008	21%	40%	42%
2007	21%	40%	42%
2006	17%	40%	38%
2005	18%	40%	39%
2004	20%	39%	38%
2003	16%	38%	35%
2002	13%	39%	33%
2001	14%	39%	34%
2000	14%	40%	36%
1999	12%	41%	35%
1998	14%	41%	35%
1997	14%	40%	32%
1996	12%	39%	31%
1995	12%	39%	32%
1994	9%	36%	30%
1993	13%	35%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	4%	10%	8%
2006	3%	10%	6%
2005	5%	10%	8%
2004	5%	10%	9%
2003	5%	10%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	4%	11%	9%
2000	3%	10%	8%
1999	2%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kanawha County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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What is John Adams Middle School's ranking?

John Adams Middle School is ranked #47 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are John Adams Middle School often compared to?

John Adams Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mckinley Middle School, Andrew Jackson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend John Adams Middle School?

708 students attend John Adams Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of John Adams Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Adams Middle School?

John Adams Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does John Adams Middle School offer ?

John Adams Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John Adams Middle School part of?

John Adams Middle School is part of Kanawha County Schools.

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