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Ceredo-Kenova Middle School

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Ceredo-Kenova Middle School ranks 61 st of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 64% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Ceredo-Kenova Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Ceredo, West Virginia, with 271 students. It is part of the Wayne County Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ceredo-Kenova Middle School consistently outperforms the Wayne County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 32.4% for the district and 32.8% for the state. The school also ranks highly for male students (top 15-31 in the state) and special education students (top 36-57 in the state) in recent years. At $11,965 per student in 2018-2019, Ceredo-Kenova Middle School spends more per student than the nearby Wayne Middle School ($10,591) and Buffalo Middle School ($11,628), but less than Vinson Middle School ($13,722).

While Ceredo-Kenova Middle School outperforms the Wayne County Schools district and the state on many metrics, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate area. Barboursville Middle School and Buffalo Middle School, which are in the Cabell County Schools district, have higher academic proficiency rates and rankings. The school's performance for female students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds could be areas for further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure equitable outcomes.

263

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,965

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 High Street
Ceredo, WV 25507-0705

(304) 453-3588

District: Wayne County Schools

Students who attend Ceredo-Kenova Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Valley High School

Feeder schools for Ceredo-Kenova Middle School:

Elementary:

Ceredo-Kenova Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the West Virginia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg38%

61^st of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Wayne County Schools

23^rd of 55Wayne 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	57.5	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	40 of 169	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	116 of 171	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	49 of 171	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	39 of 170	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	90 of 176	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	88 of 172	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	140 of 173	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.3	101 of 172	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.5	138 of 174	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	83 of 172	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	59 of 171	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	25 of 171	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	62.4	53 of 171	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.6	39 of 124	68.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.4	65 of 67	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	79 of 164	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	73 of 162	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	54.8	77 of 174	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.0	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	58 of 165	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	27 of 164	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	28 of 162	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	59 of 162	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	52 of 165	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	62 of 176	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	31 of 160	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	30 of 165	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	56.7	66 of 161	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	44 of 164	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	43.5	108 of 176	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	57 of 127	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	45 of 130	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	44.8	92 of 174	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	119 of 170	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	40 of 167	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	49.0	92 of 176	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+17 vs school

African American (2017)69th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2017)18th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)3rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+7 vs state

Science25%-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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School	Public	6-8	500 High Street	Ceredo	25507	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-3588	263	18	14.6		255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%		64.1	40^th of 169 public middle schools	76.3%	21	65.4	28.9	28.3	51.3	45.8	43.5	25.0	$11,965	$1,018	$10,947
Vinson Middle School	Public	6-8	3851 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1641	164	11	14.9		157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%		42.9	91^st of 169 public middle schools	46.2%	14	14.3	20.0	20.7	55.1	38.0	46.6	24.1	$13,722	$787	$12,935
Buffalo Middle School	Public	6-8	298 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-6062	279	20	13.9		268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%		63	43^rd of 169 public middle schools	74.6%	14	18.6	34.9	35.8	46.4	67.5	47.8	26.9	$11,628	$1,119	$10,509
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	925 3rd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5180	601	53	11.3		412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%		47.8	81^st of 169 public middle schools	52.1%	4	29.9	32.8	23.8	50.0	47.2	50.6	20.1	$12,429	$1,944	$10,486
Huntington East Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Campbell Dr	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-9508	546	55	9.9		416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%		44	88^th of 169 public middle schools	47.9%	5	29.3	30.8	29.7	36.7	41.4	43.0	34.9	$13,025	$1,937	$11,088
Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Pioneer Road	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-3227	344	23	14.9		339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%		37.5	107^th of 169 public middle schools	36.7%	25	24.2	27.4	37.2	43.2	37.1	41.6	38.1	$10,591	$991	$9,600
Barboursville Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Central Ave	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3003	697	51	13.6		631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	78.2	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%		82	21^st of 169 public middle schools	87.6%	2	37.4	36.8	44.6	58.6	49.8	60.9	41.4	$11,561	$985	$10,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Ceredo-Kenova Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ceredo-Kenova Middle School?

Students at Ceredo-Kenova Middle School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Ceredo-Kenova Middle School in?

Wayne County Schools

What high school do graduates of Ceredo-Kenova Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ceredo-Kenova Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Valley High School

How many students attend Ceredo-Kenova Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Ceredo-Kenova Middle School.

Is Ceredo-Kenova Middle School a good school?

Ceredo-Kenova Middle School ranks 61^st of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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