James D. Adams Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Prestonsburg, Kentucky·41653
Score
18.3/100
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#172
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
Top 82%
In Kentucky

Score 18.3/100: better than 18% of Kentucky middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 22% of them
Math
26%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 11% of them
Science
24%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 26% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6KSA44—
English language artsGrade 7KSA40—
English language artsGrade 8KSA29—
MathGrade 6KSA19—
MathGrade 7KSA24—
MathGrade 8KSA34—
ScienceGrade 7KSA24—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA24—
WritingGrade 8KSA44—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
302
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
302
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
72%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Floyd County

Contact

Address
2520 S Lake Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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James D. Adams Middle School at a glance

James D. Adams Middle School is a public middle school in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Floyd County school district. It has about 302 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 18.3 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #172 of 210. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.