Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25541

Summary:

The 25541 zip code area is home to two schools - Milton Middle School and Milton Elementary School, both part of the Cabell County Schools district. While the middle school has consistently ranked among the top in the state, the elementary school has shown steady improvement in recent years.

Milton Middle School is a standout performer, ranking 11th out of 168 schools in 2022-2023 and 23rd out of 169 schools in 2023-2024. The school's test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally above the Cabell County and West Virginia state averages. In contrast, while Milton Elementary School has had a lower statewide ranking, it has shown progress, moving from 213th out of 368 schools in 2022-2023 to 147th out of 368 schools in 2023-2024. The elementary school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts have been competitive with or above the Cabell County and state averages.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Milton Middle School at 11.1 and Milton Elementary School at 15.3, which may contribute to their academic success. Additionally, the Cabell County Schools district, which the schools are a part of, is ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state, suggesting the district provides strong resources and support to its schools.

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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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th 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
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Newman's Branch Rd	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7303	509	36	14.1		474 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	58.8	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%		56	147^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.1%	17	50.0	42.9	60.3				41.4	49.0	60.3				52.9		$12,070	$1,379	$10,691
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

Cities Near Zip Code 25541

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milton	0.45 mi	2	60^th
Ona	3.29 mi	3	28^th
Culloden	4.58 mi	1	8^th
Hurricane	6.16 mi	7	23^rd
Barboursville	6.19 mi	7	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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