John Adams Middle School

John Adams Middle School is a sizable intermediate school in Charleston, West Virginia, one of the schools within Kanawha County Schools. The school instructs 740 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 72% above the state mean of about 429.

John Adams Middle School is one of 61 schools operated by Kanawha County Schools, a district that educates 23,085 students overall.

In terms of who attends, John Adams Middle School records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Kanawha County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kanawha County shows median household earnings sit near $60,943, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Adams Middle School is one of 70 public schools in Kanawha County (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students).

The closest other public school is George Washington High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 751 students in 2018 compared to 740 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.