Best Public Schools in Milton, WV

Summary:

The city of Milton, West Virginia is home to two schools - Milton Middle School and Milton Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Cabell County Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state.

Milton Middle School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in West Virginia and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on state assessments, particularly in 8th grade science where 50% score proficient or better, far surpassing the state average of 28.7%.

While Milton Elementary School has had a lower statewide ranking in the past, it has shown steady improvement, moving from 213rd out of 368 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 130th out of 355 in 2024-2025. The school's 5th grade students stand out, with 60.3% scoring proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the county and state averages.

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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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Newman's Branch Rd	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7303	509	36	14.1		474 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	58.8	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%		56	147^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.1%	17	50.0	42.9	60.3				41.4	49.0	60.3				52.9		$12,070	$1,379	$10,691
Milton Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Trl	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7308	555	50	11.1		534 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	75.3	29^th of 168 public middle schools	82.7%		77.6	23^rd of 169 public middle schools	86.4%	6				26.3	43.9	42.8				51.5	57.0	52.2		50.0	$12,463	$1,336	$11,127

Cities Near Milton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ona	3.29 mi	3	28^th
Culloden	4.58 mi	1	8^th
Hurricane	6.16 mi	7	23^rd
Barboursville	6.19 mi	7	37^th
Lesage	9.04 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.