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Winfield High School

Public Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 97% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Winfield High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Winfield, West Virginia, part of the Putnam County Schools district. This exemplary institution has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking within the top 10 for several years.

Winfield High School's academic performance is exceptional, with 75.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 68.3% for the Putnam County district and 55.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 42.5% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also boasts a remarkable 99.5% four-year graduation rate, far surpassing the state and district. Winfield High School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Winfield High School outperforms the state and district, nearby schools within the Putnam County district, such as Hurricane High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and rankings, suggesting a high-quality educational system throughout the district. However, the school's lower rankings for Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students indicate potential areas for improvement to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

743

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,872

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11268 Winfield Rd
Winfield, WV 25213-7935

(304) 586-3279

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of West Virginia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg34%

3^rd of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High 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	99.3	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	2 of 112	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	9 of 114	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	4 of 115	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	73.0	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	91.9	3 of 119	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	3 of 115	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	8 of 113	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	8 of 113	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	96.3	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.8	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	91.9	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	36.2	52 of 84	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.9	23 of 38	39.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	6 of 109	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	68.1	27 of 119	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.5	30 of 59	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	2 of 109	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	2 of 109	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	57.2	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	4 of 106	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	3 of 109	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	3 of 108	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	13 of 109	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	99.2	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	72.3	25 of 122	79.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	73.2	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 92	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	46.1	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	31 of 89	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	27 of 85	68.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	46.9	58 of 118	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	71.8	25 of 122	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)78th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2017)49th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)39th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2017)36th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+20 vs state

Science48%+20 vs state

Mathematics42%+22 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	743	54	13.8		676 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	99.3	3^rd of 111 public high schools	97.3%		97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%	1			42.5			75.1		47.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	2	24	.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	410	32	12.8		401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%		51.2	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%	20			11.0			51.2		24.4	$13,196	$785	$12,411
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	382	24	15.9		371 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	57.9	47^th of 111 public high schools	57.7%		81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	33			19.8			52.3		29.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	818	40	20.4		699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%		69.7	31^st of 112 public high schools	72.3%	19			30.4			65.8		32.3	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,141	78	14.6		1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%		92.8	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%	4			40.4			74.3		46.1	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Hannan Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Wildcat Way	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-3212	193	19	10.1		188 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	37.3	75^th of 111 public high schools	32.4%		13.8	103^rd of 112 public high schools	8.0%	28	15.2	8.3	5.9	24.2	16.7	58.8	16.8	20.6	$13,636	$1,242	$12,394
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	882	47	18.7		772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%		78	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%	11			28.3			64.5		38.4	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1954	564	37	15.2		549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%		52	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%	28			24.8			55.7		28.3	$11,924	$935	$10,989
Ben Franklin Career Center	Public	9-12	500 28th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0369	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield High School

How many students attend Winfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Winfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Winfield High School?

Students at Winfield High School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Winfield High School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Winfield High School a good school?

Yes! Winfield High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 111 West Virginia high schools.

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