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George Washington Middle School

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George Washington Middle School ranks 17 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

George Washington Middle is a public middle school in Eleanor, West Virginia, serving 284 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

George Washington Middle consistently outperforms the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics range from 38.4% to 52.4%, compared to the state averages of 32.8% to 34.8%. In ELA, the school's proficiency rates range from 46.8% to 65.9%, compared to the state averages of 43.4% to 46.4%. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade is also strong, with a proficiency rate of 38.2% compared to the state average of 28.7%.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Putnam County Schools district, Hurricane Middle and Winfield Middle also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in the state. However, George Washington Middle generally performs at a higher level, with higher proficiency rates in both Mathematics and ELA.

291

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,830

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Roosevelt Blvd.
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 — 70th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

West Virginia avg38%

17^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

3^rd 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+12 vs state

Science38%+10 vs state

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
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
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
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
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
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		396 (81.1%)	24 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	71.2	33^rd of 168 public middle schools	80.4%		74.7	27^th of 169 public middle schools	84.0%	6		41.9	37.0	47.2		51.9	48.8	46.3		34.2	$11,261	$987	$10,274
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		424 (91.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	55.9	64^th of 168 public middle schools	61.9%		46.8	82^nd of 169 public middle schools	51.5%	18		43.0	34.9	43.2		45.5	30.4	45.0		27.5	$11,934	$1,144	$10,790
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0218	255	20	12.7		220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	62.8	43^rd of 168 public middle schools	74.4%		69.5	33^rd of 169 public middle schools	80.5%	10		35.3	44.6	48.8		45.6	50.6	40.0		25.0	$12,358	$1,163	$11,195
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
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		502 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	39.8	101^st of 168 public middle schools	39.9%		39.4	102^nd of 169 public middle schools	39.6%	1	30.5	35.8	24.2	34.7	37.3	47.2	29.6	33.9	22.0	23.4	$11,356	$1,091	$10,265
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		206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%		28.8	124^th of 169 public middle schools	26.6%	35		25.3	45.8	26.5		26.3	54.2	42.6		18.6	$13,373	$2,198	$11,175

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Middle School

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?

George Washington Middle School ranks 17^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is George Washington Middle School in?

Putnam County 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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