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George Washington Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

George Washington Middle School in Eleanor, WV, is a small school serving 291 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-rated Putnam County Schools district. Over the past five years, this school has shown remarkable growth, climbing from the 50th percentile statewide to its current ranking of 16th out of 161 middle schools in West Virginia—a 90th percentile, 5-star rating that places it among the top 10% of schools in the state.

What truly sets George Washington Middle apart is its exceptional work with students who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks 5th in the entire state for academic performance with special education students, a feat very few schools achieve. It also excels with male students (8th statewide) and students from low-income families (consistently in the top 20). This suggests a school culture where every child gets the support they need to succeed. Academically, proficiency rates are strong across the board: 52% in math and 57% in English Language Arts, both well above state averages. The school is particularly strong in 8th-grade science, where 46.5% of students are proficient—actually beating the district average and far exceeding the state's 29.3%.

Compared to nearby options, George Washington holds its own. While larger schools like Hurricane Middle School (ranked 4th) and Winfield Middle School (ranked 5th) edge it out, George Washington has been far more stable than Poca Middle School, which dropped from 7th to 26th in just two years. The contrast with schools in nearby Kanawha County Schools is stark—South Charleston Middle School, just 17 miles away, ranks 132nd with only 23% math proficiency. With a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than most peers, George Washington Middle School demonstrates that a smaller school can deliver big results for all types of learners.

291

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,877

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 Eleanor Circle
Eleanor, WV 25070-0600

(304) 586-2875

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Putnam County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

West Virginia avg44%

16^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Putnam County Schools

2^nd of 55Putnam 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	84.6	16 of 161	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	22 of 169	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	34 of 168	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	86 of 171	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	48 of 171	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	59 of 170	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	75 of 176	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	67 of 172	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	52 of 173	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	27 of 172	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	19 of 174	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	15 of 172	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	69.2	33 of 171	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	29 of 171	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.4	97 of 124	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	46 of 131	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	20 of 155	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	22 of 158	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	48 of 158	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	96 of 162	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	38 of 162	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	57 of 174	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	20 of 157	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	3 of 165	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.7	39 of 162	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	75 of 162	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	39 of 164	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	119 of 176	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	15 of 160	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	12 of 165	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	25 of 158	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	79 of 161	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	67 of 161	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	97.0	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	5 of 125	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	5 of 127	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	94 of 130	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	53 of 174	69.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	17 of 161	89.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	19 of 168	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	23 of 169	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	73 of 168	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	91 of 170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	61 of 167	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	79 of 176	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)99th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Science46%+17 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 5th Grade	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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	331 Eleanor Circle	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2875	291	24	12.3	44.1%	282 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	84.6	16^th of 161 public middle schools	90.1%		82.4	17^th of 168 public middle schools	89.9%	1		40.8	58.7	54.7	52.0		54.0	57.6	59.3	57.1		46.5		$11,877	$548	$11,330
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	30.2%	518 (93.8%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	91.8	5^th of 161 public middle schools	96.9%		92.5	5^th of 168 public middle schools	97.0%			67.8	61.6	59.4	63.0		65.9	63.2	58.9	62.7		37.1		$9,610	$709	$8,902
Poca Middle School	Public	6-8	2884 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-7343	277	22	12.8	53.0%	272 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	76	26^th of 161 public middle schools	83.9%		83.1	16^th of 168 public middle schools	90.5%	10		19.4	60.2	53.3	46.0		54.2	58.0	53.3	55.2		50.0		$13,394	$902	$12,492
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
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 Big Tyler Rd	Charleston	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-3310	488	31	15.7	47.4%	396 (81.1%)	24 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	76.4	24^th of 161 public middle schools	85.1%		71.2	33^rd of 168 public middle schools	80.4%	9		42.6	40.6	57.1	46.7		54.9	50.6	53.9	53.1		39.1		$7,122	$59	$7,063
Hayes Middle School	Public	6-8	830 Strawberry Rd	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0222	464	27	17.1	52.4%	424 (91.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	60.6	51^st of 161 public middle schools	68.3%		55.9	64^th of 168 public middle schools	61.9%	13		42.1	34.9	43.6	40.1		50.0	51.4	41.5	47.5		30.4		$7,038	$231	$6,807
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
Sissonville Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Middle School Ln	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1993	521	30	17.3	51.4%	502 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	46.8	84^th of 161 public middle schools	47.8%		39.8	101^st of 168 public middle schools	39.9%	17	40.0	36.9	38.8	42.2	39.5	46.1	46.7	34.5	40.6	42.0	23.5	20.3	21.8	$7,147	$232	$6,914
Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	325 27th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0363	325	28	11.6	63.6%	206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	40	106^th of 161 public middle schools	34.2%		45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%	17		29.9	39.4	31.3	33.7		44.2	40.4	39.4	41.1		18.0		$9,400	$1,994	$7,406
South Charleston Middle School	Public	6-8	400 3rd Ave	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1918	354	20	17.7	54.7%	249 (70.3%)	43 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.8%)	24.7	132^nd of 161 public middle schools	18.0%		42.5	95^th of 168 public middle schools	43.5%	37		25.9	26.1	18.8	23.4		35.7	37.8	30.5	34.5		24.8		$6,886	$109	$6,778

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Middle School

What district is George Washington Middle School in?

Putnam County Schools

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Middle School?

Students at George Washington Middle School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is George Washington Middle School a good school?

Yes. George Washington Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of West Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend George Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended George Washington Middle School.

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