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John Adams Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2002 Presidential Dr, Charleston, WV 25314 · (304) 348-6652 · Part of Kanawha County School District

Charleston’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
740
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John Adams Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John Adams Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2002 Presidential Dr, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6247
Grade 7242
Grade 8251
Enrollment over time
762’20
712’21
705’22
708’23
740’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 2%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Adams Middle School from Charleston families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.