Putnam County Schools

Summary:

The Putnam County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 22 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including West Teays Elementary, ranked 4th out of 355 elementary schools in the state, and Scott Teays Elementary, ranked 9th. At the high school level, Winfield High School and Hurricane High School are ranked 3rd and 4th out of 111 high schools in West Virginia, respectively. The district's middle schools, such as Winfield Middle School and Poca Middle School, also perform well, ranking 5th and 7th out of 168 middle schools in the state.

The district as a whole outperforms the state averages in math, English language arts, and science proficiency at all grade levels, and the four high schools in the district all have a 92.5% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. However, there is some variation in performance at the elementary school level, with a few schools, such as Hometown Elementary and Buffalo Elementary, lagging behind the district and state averages. The data also suggests that the strong foundation laid in the middle schools contributes to the high achievement at the high school level in the Putnam County Schools district.

District Detail

77 Courthouse Dr
Winfield, WV 25213-9347

(304) 586-0500

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,518

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 11th 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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19366 Buffalo Rd	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 937-2651	195	16	12.1		189 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	48.2	179^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.6%		61.4	123^rd of 368 public elementary schools	66.6%	56	61.5	70.0	33.3					42.3	50.0	50.0					16.7			$13,908	$1,534	$12,374
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	382	24	15.9		371 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	57.9	47^th of 111 public high schools	57.7%		81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	33							19.8							52.3			29.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713
Confidence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8786 McLane Pike	Liberty	25124	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 586-2041	102	11	9.7		102 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	49^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.2%		88.3	26^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.9%	23	94.7	56.3	69.2					68.4	68.8	61.5					30.8			$14,098	$514	$13,585
Conner Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Conner St	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-2452	292	21	14.2		273 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	62.4	109^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.8	112^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.6%	3	65.4	63.4	41.8					50.0	51.2	52.7					38.2			$11,310	$445	$10,865
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Eleanor Circle	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2184	201	18	11.4		198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	65.2	103^rd of 355 public elementary schools	71.0%		75.6	66^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.1%	37	53.9	45.0	67.9					38.5	52.5	75.0					53.6			$11,383	$784	$10,599
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2875	291	24	12.3		282 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	82.4	17^th of 168 public middle schools	89.9%		80.1	22^nd of 169 public middle schools	87.0%	5				38.4	52.4	46.4					58.1	65.9	46.8			38.2		$13,830	$502	$13,328
Hometown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Route 62 107 School Lane	Hometown	25109	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 586-0746	58	8	7.2		55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)		70.0							90.0									$21,610	$2,617	$18,993
Hurricane Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Harbour Ln	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-3610	269	17	15.8		252 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	85	31^st of 355 public elementary schools	91.3%		78.2	59^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.0%	28	83.3	62.8	67.6					73.8	48.8	73.0					59.5			$10,143	$450	$9,693
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,141	78	14.6		1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%		92.8	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%	4							40.4							74.3			46.1	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Hurricane Middle School	Public	6-8	518 Midland Trl	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-0549	821	62	13.2		745 (90.7%)	22 (2.7%)	18 (2.2%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	91.6	7^th of 168 public middle schools	95.8%		93.8	5^th of 169 public middle schools	97.0%	2				47.3	53.3	62.2					58.0	62.2	62.2			42.5		$10,975	$713	$10,262
Poca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2986 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-6942	279	22	12.6		270 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	60.6	119^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.5%		54.4	155^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.9%	36	67.4	55.3	48.5					45.7	60.5	51.5					30.3			$11,583	$1,402	$10,181
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	410	32	12.8		401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%		51.2	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%	20							11.0							51.2			24.4	$13,196	$785	$12,411
Poca Middle School	Public	6-8	2884 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4675	277	22	12.8		272 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	83.1	16^th of 168 public middle schools	90.5%		92	7^th of 169 public middle schools	95.9%	9				43.7	62.0	35.6					52.9	58.7	55.2			43.7		$14,440	$838	$13,603
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	2	24	.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rock Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-0078	187	17	10.8		167 (89.3%)	10 (5.3%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	79.5	50^th of 355 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.5	23^rd of 368 public elementary schools	93.8%	27	67.9	75.0	42.1					57.1	75.0	66.5					42.1			$12,718	$1,859	$10,859
Scott Teays Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6153 Teays Valley Rd	Scott Depot	25560	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-6750	435	22	20.0		392 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	94.8	9^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.1	14^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.2%	5	81.5	77.2	77.6					64.8	76.0	71.4					63.3			$9,660	$487	$9,174
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Wall St	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2565	534	39	13.6		497 (93.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	85.6	30^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.5%		83.9	38^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.7%	8	75.3	73.7	57.0					59.7	72.4	66.3					43.0			$12,115	$611	$11,504
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	743	54	13.8		676 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	99.3	3^rd of 111 public high schools	97.3%		97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%	1							42.5							75.1			47.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Eastbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2092 Bills Creek Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-9835	255	16	15.7		242 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	65.7	101^st of 355 public elementary schools	71.5%		83.1	42^nd of 368 public elementary schools	88.6%	59	72.7	63.6	51.4					56.8	59.1	42.9					31.4			$11,413	$715	$10,698
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2554 U.S. Rout 60	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-3630	182	17	10.7		180 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.1	68^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.8%		85.1	34^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.8%	34	62.1	68.4	48.7					41.4	68.4	67.6					40.5			$14,442	$1,549	$12,893
West Teays Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3676 Teays Valley Road	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-6711	453	32	14.2		402 (88.7%)	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	97.2	4^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.6	4^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.9%		78.6	83.8	81.2					72.9	81.3	85.5					59.4			$11,700	$507	$11,193
Winfield Middle School	Public	6-8	11883 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3072	552	44	12.6		518 (93.8%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	92.5	5^th of 168 public middle schools	97.0%		93.7	6^th of 169 public middle schools	96.4%	1				68.3	57.8	60.8					71.1	59.3	62.8			32.2		$11,299	$607	$10,692
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3967 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-5666	457	31	14.9		380 (83.2%)	36 (7.9%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	60.9	118^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.8%		71.2	79^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.5%	39	72.7	67.1	23.1					65.2	54.8	47.7					32.3			$11,455	$558	$10,897

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mason County Schools	5.5 mi	12	50^th
Cabell County Schools	13.73 mi	29	10^th
Kanawha County Schools	15.23 mi	63	22^nd
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	16.88 mi	26
Jackson County Schools	18.36 mi	13	4^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.