Summary:
Zip code 25213, located in the Putnam County area of West Virginia, is home to exactly one high school: Winfield High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 743 students.
Winfield High School is an elite performer within the state, consistently ranking in the top 6 of all West Virginia high schools over the past three years and earning a perfect 5-star rating each year. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks #6 out of 105 schools statewide, placing it in the 94th percentile. The school's graduation rate is exceptional at 98.1%, well above the state average of 92.8% and nearly matching its district's rate of 98.2%. Academically, Winfield outperforms state averages in every subject and every year of available data. In 2025-2026, 70.6% of 11th graders were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 51.2% statewide), 39.0% were proficient in Math (versus 20.6% statewide), and 33.7% were proficient in Science (versus 23.6% statewide). The school's ELA proficiency is a particular strength, nearly 20 points above the state average.
While Winfield's scores remain strong, there was a year-over-year decline from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 across all subjects, with the most notable drop in Science (from 47.7% to 33.7%). The school is part of the highly regarded Putnam County Schools district, which ranks #2 out of 54 districts in West Virginia. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, Winfield offers a supportive learning environment that contributes to its high achievement and near-perfect graduation rates. Data on free/reduced lunch eligibility is not reported, and spending figures are from 2018-2019, so those metrics are unavailable for context. Overall, Winfield High School stands out as a top-tier educational option in the region, with particular excellence in literacy and student retention.
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