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Best Middle Schools in Huntington, WV

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1,311

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Top rankedHuntington Middle School77^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Huntington East Middle School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Huntington, West Virginia is home to three middle schools: Huntington Middle School, Huntington East Middle School, and Vinson Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Cabell County Schools and Wayne County Schools districts.

Among the three schools, Huntington Middle School and Vinson Middle School stand out. Huntington Middle School is ranked 77th out of 168 West Virginia middle schools and has a 3-star rating, performing above the county and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency. Vinson Middle School is ranked 39th out of 168 West Virginia middle schools and has a 4-star rating, excelling in English Language Arts proficiency. However, all three schools struggle with Mathematics proficiency, with Vinson Middle School performing the worst in this subject area.

The data also reveals that Vinson Middle School has the highest spending per student at $13,722, yet it has the lowest Mathematics proficiency rates. Conversely, Huntington Middle School and Huntington East Middle School have lower spending per student but perform better in Mathematics. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and curriculum, may play a more significant role in student academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	925 3rd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5180	601	53	11.3		412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%		47.8	81^st of 169 public middle schools	52.1%	4	29.9	32.8	23.8	50.0	47.2	50.6	20.1	$12,429	$1,944	$10,486
Huntington East Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Campbell Dr	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-9508	546	55	9.9		416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%		44	88^th of 169 public middle schools	47.9%	5	29.3	30.8	29.7	36.7	41.4	43.0	34.9	$13,025	$1,937	$11,088
Vinson Middle School	Public	6-8	3851 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1641	164	11	14.9		157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%		42.9	91^st of 169 public middle schools	46.2%	14	14.3	20.0	20.7	55.1	38.0	46.6	24.1	$13,722	$787	$12,935

Cities Near Huntington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lavalette	5.55 mi	1	166^th
Kenova	5.6 mi	3	71^st
Barboursville	5.7 mi	7	37^th
Ceredo	7.01 mi	1	75^th
Lesage	8.69 mi	1	58^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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