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Huntington East Middle School

Q: Is Huntington East Middle School a good school?

Huntington East Middle School ranks 68 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Huntington East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Huntington East Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Huntington East Middle School?

Students at Huntington East Middle School are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Huntington East Middle School attend?

Students who attend Huntington East Middle School usually go on to attend Huntington High School

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Huntington East Middle School in Huntington, WV, serves 546 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-rated Cabell County Schools district, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. The school has posted one of the most dramatic improvement trajectories in the region, climbing from a 1-star rating in the bottom quarter of West Virginia middle schools just three years ago to a solid 3-star rating today, now ranking 68th out of 161 schools statewide (58th percentile).

What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional work with Special Education students, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a remarkable achievement that many schools struggle to match. The science program has also shown outstanding growth, with 8th grade proficiency climbing from 25.1% to 38% over four years, now exceeding both the district and state averages. Even more striking, 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency (52.5%) outperforms the district average and substantially beats the state average (43.9%), suggesting effective intervention strategies that yield results by the time students reach 8th grade. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 10:1, notably lower than nearby Barboursville Middle School (13.6) and Hurricane Middle School (13.2), allowing for more individualized attention.

Mathematics remains the school's biggest challenge, with proficiency at 29.6% compared to the district's 42.8%—a gap consistent across all grade levels. When compared to its closest neighbor, Huntington Middle School, the two schools are remarkably similar in overall performance (ranking 68th vs. 64th), though Huntington East actually surpasses Barboursville Middle School in science (38% vs. 33.2%). The school also shows a notable gender gap, with female students ranking in the 63rd percentile versus 41st for males, and demonstrates strong outcomes for Multi-racial students. With consistent year-over-year gains and a spending level that appears to yield positive returns, this is a school clearly on the rise.

546

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,396

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Campbell Dr
Huntington, WV 25705-2937

(304) 528-9508

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Huntington East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Huntington High School

Feeder schools for Huntington East Middle School:

Elementary:	Altizer Elementary School
	Explorer Academy
	Guyandotte Elementary School
	Highlawn Elementary School
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	Hite Saunders Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Two or more races:

12.8%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2017 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the West Virginia median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Cabell County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

68^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 29 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Cabell County Schools

9^th of 55Cabell County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	68 of 161	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	130 of 168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	120 of 169	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	119 of 171	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	136 of 171	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	135 of 170	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.0	126 of 176	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.0	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	43.5	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.7	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	30 of 129	76.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	65.3	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	58 of 155	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	77 of 158	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	76 of 158	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	117 of 158	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	127 of 164	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	133 of 162	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	147 of 162	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	139 of 174	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	71.3	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	61 of 157	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	70 of 165	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	107 of 162	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	108 of 162	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	116 of 165	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	97 of 176	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	92 of 156	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	83 of 160	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	93 of 165	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	115 of 158	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	103 of 161	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	94 of 164	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	117 of 161	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	93 of 164	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	94 of 176	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.1	17 of 23	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	18 of 127	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	80 of 130	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.6	141 of 174	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	74 of 161	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	76 of 168	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	111 of 168	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	121 of 168	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	109 of 170	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	129 of 167	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	129 of 176	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2017)92nd percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)82nd percentile+54 vs school

Asian (2017)75th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-17 vs school

Homeless (2024)39th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2017)26th percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science38%+9 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	65.4%	416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	50.3	68^th of 161 public middle schools	57.8%		47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%	15	30.3	28.8	29.8	29.6	46.7	38.9	52.5	46.3	38.0	$11,396	$1,399	$9,996
Barboursville Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Central Ave	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3003	697	51	13.6	36.1%	631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	72.2	35^th of 161 public middle schools	78.3%		78.2	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%	12	41.4	48.3	34.0	40.9	58.2	56.1	51.9	55.3	33.2	$9,249	$593	$8,656
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	58.9%	412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	54.1	64^th of 161 public middle schools	60.2%		50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%	13	25.5	27.6	45.7	33.1	42.4	48.9	46.9	46.2	39.9	$10,550	$1,383	$9,167
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	44.8%	157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	46.4	86^th of 161 public middle schools	46.6%		38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%	19	41.2	25.6	13.2	26.5	58.8	60.5	42.3	53.4	11.5	$10,446	$333	$10,114
Buffalo Middle School	Public	6-8	298 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-6062	279	20	13.9	41.8%	268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	56.9	58^th of 161 public middle schools	64.0%		58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%	1	14.9	32.3	49.4	32.7	36.5	50.5	53.1	47.2	48.2	$9,197	$303	$8,894
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School	Public	6-8	500 High Street	Ceredo	25507	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-3588	263	18	14.6	50.0%	255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	36.2	115^th of 161 public middle schools	28.6%		57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%	54	23.0	35.7	23.8	27.5	51.7	39.3	33.8	41.8	22.5	$8,493	$321	$8,172
Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Pioneer Road	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-3227	344	23	14.9	49.7%	339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.4	87^th of 161 public middle schools	46.0%		48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%	5	24.0	30.2	31.2	28.4	42.2	36.5	48.0	42.7	44.8	$8,462	$415	$8,048
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	37.9%	534 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	69.4	38^th of 161 public middle schools	76.4%		75.3	29^th of 168 public middle schools	82.7%	9	37.3	40.8	40.4	39.5	54.0	47.3	52.7	51.3	41.2	$10,908	$1,157	$9,752
Guyan Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	5312 McClellan Hwy	Branchland	25506	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3235	190	16	12.2	61.1%	188 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	157^th of 161 public middle schools	2.5%		12.6	161^st of 168 public middle schools	4.2%	4	20.4	15.5	15.4	17.1	32.7	24.1	27.3	28.4	9.4	$10,730	$1,832	$8,898
Hurricane Middle School	Public	6-8	518 Midland Trl	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-9271	821	62	13.2	36.7%	745 (90.7%)	22 (2.7%)	18 (2.2%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	92.2	4^th of 161 public middle schools	97.5%		91.6	7^th of 168 public middle schools	95.8%	3	56.8	60.1	64.4	60.4	56.0	67.3	60.8	61.5	46.6	$9,609	$815	$8,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntington East Middle School

Is Huntington East Middle School a good school?

Huntington East Middle School ranks 68^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Huntington East Middle School in?

Cabell County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Huntington East Middle School?

Students at Huntington East Middle School are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Huntington East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Huntington East Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Huntington East Middle School attend?

Students who attend Huntington East Middle School usually go on to attend Huntington High School

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