Putnam County Schools

Summary:

The Putnam County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 22 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district is ranked 1 out of 55 districts in the state and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing district.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including West Teays Elementary, which ranks 4th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools, and Winfield High School, which ranks 4th out of 112 West Virginia high schools. Other standout schools include Poca Middle School, which ranks 7th out of 169 West Virginia middle schools, and Confidence Elementary, a small school with exceptional performance, ranking 26th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools.

The district as a whole outperforms state averages in math, English Language Arts, and science proficiency, with spending per student ranging from $9,660 to $21,610 and an average of $11,900 per student. The student-teacher ratio across the district varies from 9.4 to 21.3 students per teacher, with an average of 14.3 students per teacher. While the district has a predominantly white student population, there is some diversity, with schools like Mountain View Elementary having a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students.

District Detail

77 Courthouse Drive
Winfield, WV 25213

(304) 586-0500

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,993

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)							WV Assessment Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Mathematics 11th 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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Conner Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Conner St	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-2452	357	25	14.2		340 (95.2%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	62.8	112^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.9	83^rd of 368 public elementary schools	77.4%	29	64.4	66.7	31.8					48.9	56.9	46.0					36.5			$11,310	$445	$10,865
George Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Eleanor Circle	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2184	214	17	12.9		204 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	75.6	66^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.8	63^rd of 368 public elementary schools	82.9%	3	68.4	72.4	47.6					50.0	65.5	52.4					40.5			$11,383	$784	$10,599
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	400 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2875	306	25	12.2		299 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	80.1	22^nd of 169 public middle schools	87.0%		70	34^th of 168 public middle schools	79.8%	12				36.7	40.6	44.1					48.1	52.0	53.2			48.9		$13,830	$502	$13,328
Hometown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Route 62 107 School Lane	Hometown	25109	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 586-0746	52	7	7.4		50 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)	81.8							90.9										$21,610	$2,617	$18,993
Hurricane Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Harbour Ln	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-3610	299	21	14.5		288 (96.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	78.2	59^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.0%		69.5	87^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.4%	28	69.1	73.7	54.1					47.6	52.6	63.9					47.5			$10,143	$450	$9,693
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,256	79	15.8		1,149 (91.5%)	42 (3.3%)	15 (1.2%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (2.9%)	92.8	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%		97	5^th of 112 public high schools	95.5%	3							29.4							62.5			36.0	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Hurricane Middle	Public	6-8	518 Midland Trl	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-0549	849	63	13.5		776 (91.4%)	15 (1.8%)	14 (1.6%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	93.8	5^th of 169 public middle schools	97.0%		91.7	6^th of 168 public middle schools	96.4%	1				52.8	52.1	60.2					59.8	63.3	61.0			37.1		$10,975	$713	$10,262
Poca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Route 62 2986 Charleston Rd.	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-6942	286	23	12.4		281 (98.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	54.4	155^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.9%		49.6	176^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.2%	21	70.0	50.0	31.7					45.0	42.5	41.5					43.9			$11,583	$1,402	$10,181
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	446	38	11.8		432 (96.9%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51.2	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%		59	43^rd of 112 public high schools	61.6%	11							16.7							48.9			23.3	$13,196	$785	$12,411
Poca Middle School	Public	6-8	2884 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4675	309	24	12.8		300 (97.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	92	7^th of 169 public middle schools	95.9%		86	12^th of 168 public middle schools	92.9%	5				50.0	44.8	45.8					62.0	54.2	65.6			54.2		$14,440	$838	$13,603
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-0078	214	18	11.7		196 (91.6%)	6 (2.8%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	88.5	23^rd of 368 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.7	10^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.3%	13	78.8	68.2	78.1					69.7	59.1	71.9					40.6			$12,718	$1,859	$10,859
Scott Teays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6153 Teays Valley Rd	Scott Depot	25560	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-6750	463	22	21.3		419 (90.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	93.1	14^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.4	14^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.2%		73.5	84.9	76.5					60.2	67.9	83.8					58.8			$9,660	$487	$9,174
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Wall St	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2565	509	35	14.5		480 (94.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	83.9	38^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.7%		88.4	25^th of 368 public elementary schools	93.2%	13	63.9	75.6	61.3					54.2	68.9	63.8					45.0			$12,115	$611	$11,504
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	793	56	14.1		737 (92.9%)	12 (1.5%)	14 (1.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%		97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%								35.9							69.2			39.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
West Teays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3676 Teays Valley Road	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-6711	501	37	13.6		453 (90.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	97.6	4^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.8	3^rd of 368 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	89.6	82.4	71.8					85.7	85.3	75.6					56.4			$11,700	$507	$11,193
Winfield Middle School	Public	6-8	11883 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3072	556	43	13.0		507 (91.2%)	11 (2.0%)	12 (2.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	93.7	6^th of 169 public middle schools	96.4%		90.4	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%	2				62.0	56.0	61.6					60.3	61.1	61.6			34.0		$11,299	$607	$10,692
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3967 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-5666	478	28	17.3		421 (88.1%)	25 (5.2%)	10 (2.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	71.2	79^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.5%		57.1	139^th of 368 public elementary schools	62.2%	60	65.7	50.8	46.9					52.9	49.2	63.3					49.0			$11,455	$558	$10,897
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19366 Buffalo Rd	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 937-2651	204	17	12.0		202 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	61.4	123^rd of 368 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.9	133^rd of 368 public elementary schools	63.9%	10	69.0	54.8	40.0					41.4	38.7	52.0					56.0			$13,908	$1,534	$12,374
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	377	24	15.7		368 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%		39.5	67^th of 112 public high schools	40.2%	53							22.7							55.7			34.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713
Eastbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2092 Bills Creek Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-9835	246	16	15.1		233 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	83.1	42^nd of 368 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.8	19^th of 368 public elementary schools	94.8%	23	72.1	62.9	61.8					62.8	48.6	64.7					61.8			$11,413	$715	$10,698
Lakeside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2554 U.S. Rout 60	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-3630	174	18	9.6		172 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	85.1	34^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.8%		76.6	61^st of 368 public elementary schools	83.4%	27	68.4	48.5	56.5					79.0	63.6	87.0					60.9			$14,442	$1,549	$12,893
Confidence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8786 McLane Pike	Liberty	25124	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 586-2041	104	11	9.4		104 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.3	26^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.9%		85.3	33^rd of 368 public elementary schools	91.0%	7	93.8	63.6	47.4					81.3	81.8	73.7					42.1			$14,098	$514	$13,585

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mason County Schools	5.5 mi	12	37^th
Cabell County Schools	13.73 mi	29	11^th
Kanawha County Schools	15.23 mi	65	30^th
Wv Schools Of Diversion And Transition	16.88 mi	26
Jackson County Schools	18.36 mi	13	3^rd

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