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J.W. Adams Combined

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J.W. Adams Combined ranks 164 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

J.W. Adams Combined is an exceptional elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Pound, Virginia, part of the highly-ranked Wise County Public Schools district. This school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for the past several years.

J.W. Adams Combined boasts exceptional academic performance, with the majority of its grade levels scoring well above the state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 98% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math and Reading, compared to 72.89% and 66.93% statewide, respectively. The school also excels at supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 in Virginia for female students, white students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students over the past few years.

While J.W. Adams Combined outperforms the nearby Union Primary, Coeburn Primary, and Wise Primary schools on most academic metrics, the other schools in the Wise County district also demonstrate strong performance, suggesting a district-wide focus on academic excellence. When compared to schools in the neighboring Dickenson County and Norton City districts, J.W. Adams Combined significantly outperforms them on academic measures, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

523

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,835

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy
Pound, VA 24279

(276) 796-5419

District: Wise County Public Schools

Students who attend J.W. Adams Combined usually attend:

Middle:	Coeburn Middle
	L.F. Addington Middle
	Union Middle
High:	Central High
	Eastside High
	Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

African American:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Wise County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg87%

Virginia avg69%

Elementary school

164^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Wise County Public Schools

3^rd of 129Wise County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	164 of 1110	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	22 of 1114	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	65 of 1114	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	16 of 1109	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	96 of 1103	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	79 of 1105	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	109 of 1097	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	78.4	171 of 1099	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	272 of 1096	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	239 of 1100	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	400 of 1110	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.1	627 of 1120	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	489 of 1117	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	367 of 1117	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	322 of 1113	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	123 of 1082	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	90 of 1081	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	65.3	362 of 1083	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	412 of 1071	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.5	455 of 1062	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	95.4	3 of 355	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	11 of 324	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	43 of 1096	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	17 of 1098	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	37 of 1100	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	29 of 1046	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	6 of 1036	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	313 of 1093	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	33 of 1101	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	146 of 1093	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	230 of 973	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	44 of 979	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	137 of 984	86.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	2 of 419	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	3 of 417	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	4 of 422	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	7 of 415	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	12 of 419	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	7 of 424	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	12 of 413	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	83.4	22 of 415	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	81.2	29 of 409	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	75.6	56 of 412	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	69 of 416	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	53 of 416	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	66.8	85 of 413	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	70 of 408	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	104 of 390	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	51.8	185 of 391	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	190 of 387	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	93 of 383	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	57.2	169 of 340	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	99.5	1 of 278	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	3 of 403	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	7 of 407	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	8 of 411	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	2 of 403	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	2 of 402	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	1 of 404	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	2 of 407	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	6 of 409	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	4 of 400	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	5 of 396	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	5 of 402	98.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2024)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics95%+26 vs state

Mathematics92%+26 vs state

Science90%+23 vs state

English Reading90%+18 vs state

VA Studies74%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J.W. Adams Combined	Public	PK, KG-8	10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy	Pound	24279	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 796-5419	523	42	12.5	85.7%	469 (89.7%)	21 (4.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	82.9	164^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.2%		92.1	22^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	98.0%	142	100.0	98.0	81.6	88.4	97.8	92.0	92.6	88.4	92.5	98.0	76.3	79.1	93.3	97.3	95.0	95.1	73.7	$9,835	$917	$8,918
Wise Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 Railroad Ave SE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 328-8019	603	45	13.4	87.2%	524 (86.9%)	20 (3.3%)	24 (4.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	85.2	120^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.2	240^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%	120		88.8	88.6							88.6	88.6						84.1	$8,901	$1,339	$7,562
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 835-1602	667	58	11.5	96.0%	644 (96.6%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	64.8	422^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	62.0%					(n/a)		81.5	82.7							71.8	77.8						70.1	$8,832	$988	$7,844
Norton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	205 E Park Ave	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 679-0971	527	39	13.6	99.8%	455 (86.3%)	15 (2.8%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	54.3	549^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%		60.1	489^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.1%	60		62.3	66.0	73.8	79.6	76.9		75.4		70.5	80.0	73.8	77.8	71.2		86.0	60.0	$10,100	$1,080	$9,020
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 395-6100	420	35	12.0	87.6%	369 (87.9%)	15 (3.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	87.8	79^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.9%		81.8	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%	95		90.1	100.0							76.4	95.3						95.2	$8,685	$1,341	$7,345
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 523-4900	809	61	13.2	90.1%	721 (89.1%)	29 (3.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	86.7	92^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.7	60^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.6%	32		87.3	91.1							83.5	94.1						88.2	$8,340	$916	$7,424

Frequently Asked Questions about J.W. Adams Combined

Is J.W. Adams Combined a good school?

J.W. Adams Combined ranks 164^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J.W. Adams Combined attend?

Students who attend J.W. Adams Combined usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coeburn Middle
Middle : L.F. Addington Middle
Middle : Union Middle
High : Central High
High : Eastside High
High : Union High

What is the racial makeup of J.W. Adams Combined?

Students at J.W. Adams Combined are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is J.W. Adams Combined in?

Wise County Public Schools

How many students attend J.W. Adams Combined?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended J.W. Adams Combined.

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