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Winfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Winfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Winfield, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 533 students. The school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winfield Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top 30-50 elementary schools in West Virginia over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality. Winfield Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Winfield Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 75.3%, compared to 72.6% for the Putnam County district and 53% for the state of West Virginia.

While Winfield Elementary performs well overall, its rankings for certain student subgroups may be an area of focus. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% across all grade levels. However, the school's rankings for African American and Hispanic students are relatively lower compared to other subgroups, indicating that the school may need to address any achievement gaps or equity issues to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed. Additionally, Winfield Elementary's enrollment has decreased from 533 students in the 2024-2025 school year to 464 students in the 2023-2024 school year, a decline of approximately 13%, which may be worth further investigation.

534
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,115
Per pupil spending ?
38%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 75 Wall St
       Winfield, WV  25213-9663

(304) 586-2565

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.1%
Two or more races:
4.5%
African American:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of West Virginia elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg61%
West Virginia avg46%
30th of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Putnam County Schools
3rd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202585.630 of 35591.5%★★★★★
202483.938 of 36889.7%★★★★☆
202388.425 of 36893.2%★★★★★
202290.318 of 37595.2%★★★★★
202192.417 of 38095.5%★★★★★
201985.733 of 38391.4%★★★★★
201888.319 of 39295.2%★★★★★
201785.933 of 39991.7%★★★★★
201680.744 of 40289.1%★★★★☆
201575.853 of 40887.0%★★★★☆
201478.451 of 42287.9%★★★★☆
201366.299 of 42876.9%★★★★☆
201278.350 of 42688.3%★★★★☆
201174.955 of 42687.1%★★★★☆
201087.622 of 42794.8%★★★★★
200965.7114 of 42072.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201743.198 of 18747.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201778.819 of 7574.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202271.421 of 15486.4%★★★★☆
202142.287 of 14640.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202588.318 of 30294.0%★★★★★
202479.734 of 31689.2%★★★★☆
202386.623 of 31792.7%★★★★★
202287.614 of 32595.7%★★★★★
202193.16 of 32298.1%★★★★★
201988.514 of 33995.9%★★★★★
201887.117 of 36695.4%★★★★★
201783.326 of 38193.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201739.995 of 15639.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202578.835 of 32889.3%★★★★☆
202473.652 of 33684.5%★★★★☆
202384.825 of 33392.5%★★★★★
202286.016 of 34795.4%★★★★★
202187.312 of 33596.4%★★★★★
201883.326 of 36892.9%★★★★★
201758.5136 of 38264.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202575.455 of 30582.0%★★★★☆
202481.039 of 32588.0%★★★★☆
202380.933 of 32289.8%★★★★★
202286.522 of 33093.3%★★★★★
202186.526 of 33392.2%★★★★★
201979.251 of 33884.9%★★★★☆
201884.623 of 36493.7%★★★★★
201782.731 of 38291.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201761.254 of 21875.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202563.541 of 17176.0%★★★★☆
202464.645 of 18375.4%★★★★☆
202386.712 of 18093.3%★★★★★
201959.752 of 18571.9%★★★★☆
201881.020 of 25892.2%★★★★★
201761.274 of 37780.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202584.138 of 35389.2%★★★★☆
202482.543 of 36788.3%★★★★☆
202388.721 of 36694.3%★★★★★
202289.319 of 37394.9%★★★★★
202191.918 of 37695.2%★★★★★
201985.934 of 37390.9%★★★★★
201887.520 of 37494.7%★★★★★
201785.134 of 38291.1%★★★★★
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)
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)86th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2017)75th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2017)75th percentile-17 vs school
African American (2017)48th percentile-44 vs school
Hispanic (2017)39th percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics69%+20 vs state
English Language Arts66%+18 vs state
Science43%+10 vs state

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Students at Winfield Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Winfield Elementary School.

Yes. Winfield Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.


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