Top Rankings
Putnam County Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,942 students in Putnam County Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
204 Schools
# Students
8,801 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Putnam County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
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
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
93%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,708 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,872
$15,982
Spending / Student
$13,708
$15,156
Best Putnam County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winfield Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11883 Winfield Rd
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3072
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3072
Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Hurricane Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
518 Midland Trl
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-0549
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-0549
Gr: 6-8 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Poca Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2884 Charleston Rd
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-4675
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-4675
Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #44.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Route 62n, 400 Roosevelt Blvd.
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-2875
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-2875
Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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