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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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,016 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 39% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
23 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
9,136 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
5,564 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.18
# American Indian Students
12 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
134 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
8,585 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
94%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
429
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
642
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
632
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
578
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
642
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
673
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
610
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
690
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
796
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
705
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
655
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,327 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,205 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,327
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,205
$14,737
Best Putnam County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winfield Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11883 Winfield Road
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3072
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3072
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
Rank: #22.
Hurricane Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
518 Midland Trail
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-9271
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-9271
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #33.
Poca Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2884 Charleston Road
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-7343
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-7343
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #44.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Roosevelt Boulevard
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-2875
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-2875
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
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