Middle school (grades 6-8) · Prestonsburg, KY

James D. Adams Middle School

Federal NCES profile for James D. Adams Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210195001670
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

James D. Adams Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Prestonsburg · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
69.6%
free-lunch eligible

James D. Adams Middle School has class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, James D. Adams Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Prestonsburg, KY.

School address

Prestonsburg, KY 41653
District: Floyd County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210195001670 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

James D. Adams Middle School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 19.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 210195001670 · Prestonsburg, KY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

311 enr · 16.4:1 · 69.6% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students)

James D. Adams Middle School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 19.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

James D. Adams Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows James D. Adams Middle School reports 311 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How James D. Adams Middle School compares

James D. Adams Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 8% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.6% ▲ 18% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 311 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.6%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
52.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,024
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, James D. Adams Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Floyd County reports $15,024 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How James D. Adams Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Betsy Layne Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Floyd Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prestonsburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Floyd Central High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prestonsburg High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to James D. Adams Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Floyd County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~311 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about James D. Adams Middle School

How many students attend James D. Adams Middle School?

James D. Adams Middle School has 311 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Prestonsburg, KY. CCD year-over-year: 312 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at James D. Adams Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at James D. Adams Middle School is 16.4:1, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at James D. Adams Middle School?

69.6% of students at James D. Adams Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of James D. Adams Middle School?

The largest demographic group at James D. Adams Middle School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Prestonsburg, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for James D. Adams Middle School?

James D. Adams Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does James D. Adams Middle School rank among public schools in Prestonsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, James D. Adams Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Prestonsburg, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Floyd County?

Besides James D. Adams Middle School, Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students), South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), and Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students). See the Floyd County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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