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Poca Middle School

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Poca Middle School ranks 26 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 84% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Poca Middle School in Poca, WV, is a mid-sized school serving 277 students in grades 6 through 8, and it is part of the highly-rated Putnam County Schools district, which ranks 2nd in the state. The school has consistently earned 4 or 5 stars over the past decade and recently peaked at 7th in the state during the 2023-2024 school year. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8, the school provides a supportive environment that has made it a standout performer in the region.

What truly sets Poca Middle apart is its exceptional work with students who often need the most support. The school ranks 2nd in the state (98th percentile) for its Special Education students and 3rd in the state (98th percentile) for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This level of success is unmatched by any nearby school and demonstrates a genuine commitment to equity—ensuring that all students, regardless of their starting point, have the opportunity to thrive. The school also excels in 8th-grade science, with 50% proficiency, beating both the district (44.3%) and state (29.3%) averages. However, there is one notable concern: only 19.4% of 6th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, a dramatic drop from the district average of 53.5%. This is a sharp contrast to the school's strong 7th-grade math performance (60.2%), suggesting a specific challenge for incoming students that the school is likely working to address.

When compared to its closest neighbor, Andrew Jackson Middle School in Kanawha County, Poca holds its own despite being in a different district environment. While Andrew Jackson edges out Poca in a few subject areas, Poca's overall state ranking (84th percentile) is nearly identical, and it benefits from a higher per-student spending of $14,440—more than any of its Putnam County peers like Hurricane Middle School ($10,975) or Winfield Middle School ($11,299). For parents, Poca Middle School offers a proven track record of lifting up all students, making it a strong choice within an already excellent district.

277

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,394

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2884 Charleston Rd
Poca, WV 25159-7470

(304) 755-7343

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Two or more races:

1.1%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of West Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Putnam County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg60%

West Virginia avg44%

26^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	76.0	26 of 161	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	22 of 169	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	65 of 171	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	31 of 171	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	30 of 170	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	32 of 176	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	25 of 172	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	14 of 173	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	81.2	14 of 172	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	21 of 174	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	16 of 172	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.4	22 of 171	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.8	34 of 124	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	73.2	10 of 131	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	49.6	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	65.1	13 of 67	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	18 of 155	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	24 of 158	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	13 of 158	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	66 of 162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	27 of 162	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	41 of 174	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.1	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	22 of 157	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	2 of 162	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	12 of 162	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	6 of 165	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	66.3	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	30 of 156	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	14 of 160	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	6 of 165	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	10 of 158	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	19 of 161	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	38 of 161	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	31 of 176	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	8 of 125	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	2 of 127	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	3 of 128	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	42.4	65 of 130	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	21 of 142	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.4	35 of 174	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	23 of 161	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	10 of 169	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	24 of 168	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	74 of 170	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	35 of 167	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)81st percentile~ school

African American (2017)73rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+8 vs state

Science50%+21 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	812 Park Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6123	374	30	12.4	79.5%	172 (46.0%)	135 (36.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	9	158^th of 161 public middle schools	1.9%		7	165^th of 168 public middle schools	1.8%	7		9.3	11.8	21.2	14.8		20.7	27.1	31.9	27.0		8.0		$11,088	$3,117	$7,971
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 Poca Middle School

Is Poca Middle School a good school?

Poca Middle School ranks 26^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Poca Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Poca Middle School.

What district is Poca Middle School in?

Putnam County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Poca Middle School?

Students at Poca Middle School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

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