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Winfield Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 97% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Winfield Middle School is a public middle school in Winfield, West Virginia, serving 523 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 from SchoolDigger. Winfield Middle School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in West Virginia, ranking within the top 10 for the past several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winfield Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.3% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 51.7% for the Putnam County district and 32.8% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking within the top 10 in the state for female, male, white, and multi-racial students, as well as for Hispanic and African American students.

Additionally, Winfield Middle School is notable for its ability to support students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, ranking within the top 16 in the state for this subgroup. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 14.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Hurricane Middle and Poca Middle schools in the Putnam County district. These factors contribute to Winfield Middle School's reputation as an exemplary educational institution that consistently delivers exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

552

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,299

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11883 Winfield Rd
Winfield, WV 25213-7915

(304) 586-3072

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Asian:

1.1%

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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 (59% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Putnam County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

West Virginia avg38%

5^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.5	5 of 168	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	6 of 169	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	8 of 168	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	8 of 171	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	4 of 171	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	5 of 170	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	8 of 176	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	9 of 172	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	10 of 173	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	10 of 172	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	11 of 174	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	10 of 172	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	7 of 171	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	94.7	6 of 171	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	5 of 171	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	67.1	16 of 124	87.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.6	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	67.1	20 of 131	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	19 of 129	85.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.9	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	4 of 158	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	6 of 162	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	3 of 162	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	5 of 166	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	15 of 174	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.6	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	16 of 165	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	4 of 164	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	8 of 162	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	6 of 162	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	4 of 164	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	21 of 165	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	47 of 176	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	9 of 160	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	10 of 165	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	11 of 158	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	7 of 161	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	3 of 161	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	5 of 164	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	9 of 176	94.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	99.4	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.8	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	62 of 127	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	64 of 128	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	7 of 142	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	56.3	40 of 174	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	6 of 168	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	5 of 169	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	8 of 168	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	8 of 168	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	11 of 170	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	4 of 168	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	5 of 167	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	9 of 176	94.9%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2017)90th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2017)87th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2017)57th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-46 vs school

Asian (2017)48th percentile-47 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)48th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+20 vs state

Mathematics62%+29 vs state

Science32%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield Middle School

How many students attend Winfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Winfield Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Winfield Middle School?

Students at Winfield Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Winfield Middle School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Winfield Middle School a good school?

Yes! Winfield Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools.

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