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Putnam County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,020 students in Putnam County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Putnam County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
23 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
8,993 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Putnam County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Graduation Rate
98%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.19
# American Indian Students
10 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
151 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
8,411 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
94%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
422
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
586
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
621
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
616
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
588
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
643
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
625
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
686
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
637
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
697
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
758
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
738
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
702
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,415 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,555
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,415
$14,827
Best Putnam County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11883 Winfield Road
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3072
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3072
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Hurricane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
518 Midland Trail
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-9271
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-9271
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #33.
Poca Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2884 Charleston Road
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-7343
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-7343
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #44.
George Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Roosevelt Boulevard
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-2875
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-2875
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students
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