Is Winfield High School a good school?

Yes! Winfield High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4 th of 112 West Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Winfield High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 792 students attended Winfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Winfield High School?

Students at Winfield High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Winfield High School

Summary:

Winfield High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Winfield, West Virginia, with a student population of 793. The school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Winfield High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in West Virginia, ranking 4th out of 112 schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. This is reflected in its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state and district averages in the West Virginia Assessment for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 110 high schools in West Virginia for female students and 3rd out of 109 high schools for male students. Additionally, the school's White students and low socioeconomic status students rank among the top in the state.

Winfield High School's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.1 over the past three school years, suggests a more personalized learning environment for students. The school also spends $11,872 per student, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools like Hurricane High School ($10,861) and Nitro High School ($10,669). While Winfield High School outperforms nearby schools in the Putnam County district, schools in the Kanawha County district, like South Charleston High School and Saint Albans High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

11268 Winfield Rd
Winfield, WV 25213-7935

(304) 586-3279

District: Putnam County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,872

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 792

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Winfield High School ranks better than 96.4% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Putnam County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Winfield High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), two or more races (3.2%), Hispanic (2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winfield High School is 14.2. 2 high schools in the Putnam County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Winfield High School employs 55.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winfield High School is $11,872. 2 high schools in the Putnam County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winfield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winfield High School 4^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Winfield High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Putnam County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County Schools 1^st of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Winfield High School

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Rank History for all students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	89.59	5^th	111	95.5%
2010	96.31	3^rd	112	97.3%
2011	88.69	8^th	113	92.9%
2012	87.85	8^th	113	92.9%
2013	94.05	3^rd	114	97.4%
2014	92.56	3^rd	115	97.4%
2015	87.97	7^th	117	94.0%
2016	91.87	3^rd	119	97.5%
2017	73.00	23^rd	122	81.1%
2018	97.77	4^th	115	96.5%
2019	92.45	9^th	114	92.1%
2021	94.68	7^th	113	93.8%
2022	99.40	2^nd	112	98.2%
2023	97.81	4^th	112	96.4%
2024	97.83	4^th	112	96.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	73.17	4^th	18	77.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	28.94	23^rd	38	39.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	46.89	58^th	118	50.8%
2018	91.49	7^th	103	93.2%
2019	60.80	27^th	85	68.2%
2023	60.72	31^st	89	65.2%
2024	46.12	40^th	89	55.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	42.74	75^th	121	38.0%
2018	57.24	43^rd	112	61.6%
2021	93.02	3^rd	111	97.3%
2022	97.90	2^nd	109	98.2%
2023	95.11	5^th	107	95.3%
2024	94.86	3^rd	110	97.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	68.10	27^th	119	77.3%
2018	87.71	11^th	111	90.1%
2019	94.62	6^th	109	94.5%
2021	86.77	8^th	110	92.7%
2022	93.92	6^th	108	94.4%
2023	94.88	6^th	108	94.4%
2024	92.47	6^th	110	94.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.21	52^nd	84	38.1%
2022	91.95	3^rd	91	96.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	72.28	25^th	122	79.5%
2018	99.16	3^rd	111	97.3%
2019	87.41	13^th	109	88.1%
2021	94.51	6^th	110	94.5%
2022	99.73	2^nd	108	98.1%
2023	97.74	3^rd	108	97.2%
2024	97.52	3^rd	109	97.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	48.84	30^th	47	36.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	51.47	30^th	59	49.2%

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Rank History for White students at Winfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	71.76	25^th	122	79.5%
2018	97.56	4^th	113	96.5%
2019	90.70	12^th	112	89.3%
2021	93.34	7^th	113	93.8%
2022	99.11	2^nd	111	98.2%
2023	97.26	4^th	112	96.4%
2024	96.18	6^th	111	94.6%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Winfield High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	593	593
1990	561	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1991	532	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1992	592	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	603	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	631	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	674	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1996	674	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1997	728	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1998	771	4	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	694	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	722	3	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2001	718	2	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
2002	734	4	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	734	4	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	772	5	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
2005	755	9	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2006	769	9	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2007	816	8	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2008	808	10	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2009	780	11	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2010	773	11	7	5	1	0	1	0	798
2011	781	20	14	7	1	0	0	0	823
2012	767	14	11	5	1	0	1	0	799
2013	811	13	15	5	0	0	3	0	847
2014	816	19	12	6	1	0	7	0	861
2015	827	14	9	6	1	0	5	0	862
2016	819	15	10	8	1	1	7	0	861
2017	774	21	11	8	1	0	9	0	824
2018	795	14	12	11	1	1	15	0	849
2019	765	17	13	13	1	0	18	0	827
2020	740	13	13	15	2	0	7	0	790
2021	768	10	11	14	2	1	11	0	817
2022	708	9	13	11	0	1	20	0	762
2023	737	12	12	14	0	1	17	0	793
2024	727	9	13	16	1	1	25	0	792

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Winfield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	593	28.5	20.8	n/a
1990	564	31.5	17.9	7.1
1991	537	29.9	17.9	5.2
1992	594	33.8	17.5	7.7
1993	606	37.0	16.4	10.6
1994	635	36.3	17.5	13.9
1995	674	40.0	16.9	9.5
1996	674	40.0	16.9	9.5
1997	728	41.0	17.8	8.8
1998	781	43.5	18.0	17.8
1999	701	44.6	15.7	13.1
2000	733	43.9	16.7	16.9
2001	727	45.4	16.0	14.3
2002	749	46.7	16.0	14.7
2003	749	46.7	16.0	14.7
2004	788	50.2	15.7	11.9
2005	775	50.7	15.3	20.3
2006	791	52.7	15.0	17.4
2007	836	54.7	15.3	17.9
2008	833	55.7	15.0	18.7
2009	803	56.7	14.2	19.8
2010	798	57.0	14.0	22.4
2011	823	56.1	14.6	19.4
2012	799	58.5	13.6	22.2
2013	847	59.5	14.2	28
2014	861	59.5	14.4	28.8
2015	862	60.0	14.3	25.1
2016	861	60.0	14.3	27.3
2017	824	59.5	13.8	22.8
2018	849	59.0	14.3	29.6
2019	827	59.5	13.8	27.9
2020	790	59.0	13.3	29.4
2021	817	58.5	13.9	22.6
2022	762	56.5	13.4	n/a
2023	793	56.0	14.1	n/a
2024	792	55.5	14.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Winfield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	593	28.5	20.8	n/a
1990	564	31.5	17.9	7.1
1991	537	29.9	17.9	5.2
1992	594	33.8	17.5	7.7
1993	606	37.0	16.4	10.6
1994	635	36.3	17.5	13.9
1995	674	40.0	16.9	9.5
1996	674	40.0	16.9	9.5
1997	728	41.0	17.8	8.8
1998	781	43.5	18.0	17.8
1999	701	44.6	15.7	13.1
2000	733	43.9	16.7	16.9
2001	727	45.4	16.0	14.3
2002	749	46.7	16.0	14.7
2003	749	46.7	16.0	14.7
2004	788	50.2	15.7	11.9
2005	775	50.7	15.3	20.3
2006	791	52.7	15.0	17.4
2007	836	54.7	15.3	17.9
2008	833	55.7	15.0	18.7
2009	803	56.7	14.2	19.8
2010	798	57.0	14.0	22.4
2011	823	56.1	14.6	19.4
2012	799	58.5	13.6	22.2
2013	847	59.5	14.2	28
2014	861	59.5	14.4	28.8
2015	862	60.0	14.3	25.1
2016	861	60.0	14.3	27.3
2017	824	59.5	13.8	22.8
2018	849	59.0	14.3	29.6
2019	827	59.5	13.8	27.9
2020	790	59.0	13.3	29.4
2021	817	58.5	13.9	22.6
2022	762	56.5	13.4	n/a
2023	793	56.0	14.1	n/a
2024	792	55.5	14.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Winfield High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$550 (4.6%)	$11,322 (95.4%)	$11,872

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Winfield High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 9^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 4^th of 112 High schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Winfield High School)	42.4	34.8	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)	37	32.8	4.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Winfield High School)	59.8	73.4	13.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)	60.2	63.2	3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Winfield High School)	40.2	45.7	5.5%
11th Grade Science (Putnam County Schools)	36.5	38.2	1.7%
11th Grade Science (West Virginia)	29.2	27.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	827	793	4.1%
African American	17	12	29.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	13	12	7.7%
Hispanic	13	14	7.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	765	737	3.7%
Two or More Races	18	17	5.6%

Schools Near Winfield High School

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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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th 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 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	792	56	14.2		727 (91.8%)	9 (1.1%)	16 (2.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	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
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	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	432	37	11.8		421 (97.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	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
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	376	23	16.3		369 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	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
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	798	41	19.4		676 (84.7%)	56 (7.0%)	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	69.7	31^st of 112 public high schools	72.3%		73	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%	6			19.2			53.0		29.8	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,228	79	15.5		1,108 (90.2%)	40 (3.3%)	14 (1.1%)	17 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	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
Hannan Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Wildcat Way	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-3212	230	19	12.1		223 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13.8	103^rd of 112 public high schools	8.0%		35.3	72^nd of 112 public high schools	35.7%	31	25.0	14.3	8.8	28.6	20.0	26.3	22.9	17.5	$13,636	$1,242	$12,394
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	900	52	17.3		784 (87.1%)	52 (5.8%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	78	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%		96.8	6^th of 112 public high schools	94.6%	13			21.6			54.4		32.8	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1954	572	38	15.0		556 (97.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	52	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%		51.3	50^th of 112 public high schools	55.4%	3			15.6			46.9		26.6	$11,924	$935	$10,989
Ben Franklin Career Center	Public	9-12	500 28th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0369	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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