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Ceredo-Kenova Middle School

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Ceredo-Kenova Middle School ranks 115 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 29% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Ceredo-Kenova Middle School in Ceredo, WV, serves 263 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Wayne County Schools district.

This school has experienced a dramatic shift in performance recently. After several years of solid results, including a top-50 state ranking as recently as the 2024-2025 school year, Ceredo-Kenova has dropped sharply to the 29th percentile in the latest rankings. This decline is not limited to one group of students—it spans across all grade levels and student populations. The most concerning drop is for students receiving special education services, where the school's effectiveness ranking fell from the 72nd percentile to the 4th percentile in just two years. Parents should also note that 8th-grade scores are particularly low, with math proficiency at 23.8% and English language arts at 33.8%, both well below district and state averages. This is especially puzzling because 6th-grade ELA scores (51.7%) actually exceed both the district and state averages, suggesting that the school is capable of strong teaching in the early middle school years.

When comparing to nearby schools, the challenges at Ceredo-Kenova appear to be school-specific rather than community-wide. Its closest neighbor, Buffalo Middle School, just over 4 miles away, has improved to the 64th percentile and boasts 8th-grade proficiency rates nearly double those at Ceredo-Kenova. Other area schools like Barboursville Middle School and Huntington Middle School in the Cabell County Schools district also show more stable performance. The good news is that the school's strong 6th-grade results indicate the foundation is there—the issue appears to be recent and concentrated in the upper grades. For parents considering this school, it would be wise to ask administrators about what has changed in the past year and what specific supports are in place for 8th graders and students receiving special education services.

263

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,493

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: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg39%

115^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Wayne County Schools

26^th of 54Wayne 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	36.2	115 of 161	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.3	101 of 155	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.7	104 of 155	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.7	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	19.6	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.2	116 of 161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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

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

Female (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)18th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-25 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Science22%-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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 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	50.0%	255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	36.2	115^th of 161 public middle schools	28.6%		57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%	54	23.0	35.7	23.8	27.5	51.7	39.3	33.8	41.8	22.5	$8,493	$321	$8,172
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	44.8%	157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	46.4	86^th of 161 public middle schools	46.6%		38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%	19	41.2	25.6	13.2	26.5	58.8	60.5	42.3	53.4	11.5	$10,446	$333	$10,114
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	41.8%	268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	56.9	58^th of 161 public middle schools	64.0%		58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%	1	14.9	32.3	49.4	32.7	36.5	50.5	53.1	47.2	48.2	$9,197	$303	$8,894
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	58.9%	412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	54.1	64^th of 161 public middle schools	60.2%		50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%	13	25.5	27.6	45.7	33.1	42.4	48.9	46.9	46.2	39.9	$10,550	$1,383	$9,167
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	65.4%	416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	50.3	68^th of 161 public middle schools	57.8%		47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%	15	30.3	28.8	29.8	29.6	46.7	38.9	52.5	46.3	38.0	$11,396	$1,399	$9,996
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	49.7%	339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.4	87^th of 161 public middle schools	46.0%		48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%	5	24.0	30.2	31.2	28.4	42.2	36.5	48.0	42.7	44.8	$8,462	$415	$8,048
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	36.1%	631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	72.2	35^th of 161 public middle schools	78.3%		78.2	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%	12	41.4	48.3	34.0	40.9	58.2	56.1	51.9	55.3	33.2	$9,249	$593	$8,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Ceredo-Kenova Middle School

How many students attend Ceredo-Kenova Middle School?

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

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

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.

Is Ceredo-Kenova Middle School a good school?

Ceredo-Kenova Middle School ranks 115^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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