Vinson Middle School

Summary:

Vinson Middle School is a public middle school in Huntington, West Virginia, serving 197 students in grades 6-8. While the school has a history of strong academic performance, ranking as high as 11th out of 170 West Virginia middle schools in recent years, its ranking has declined in more recent years, dropping to 91st out of 169 middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 2-star rating.

Vinson Middle School has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with male students consistently outperforming female students and the school struggling with the performance of special education students. The school's test scores in mathematics and English language arts have also been mixed compared to state and district averages, with 6th-grade mathematics proficiency at 20% compared to the state's 30.9% and the district's 27.4%, but 8th-grade English language arts proficiency at 48.3%, higher than the state (41.1%) and district (42.4%) averages. Interestingly, Vinson Middle School had a relatively high spending per student of $13,722 in 2018-2019, compared to nearby Buffalo Middle School ($11,628) and Wayne Middle School ($10,591).

The decline in Vinson Middle School's overall ranking and performance, as well as the significant disparities in performance between different student subgroups, suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges of these subgroups. Additionally, the school's racial homogeneity, with 97.97% of students being White, may be a factor in its performance and could be an area for further investigation. Comparing Vinson Middle School's performance to nearby schools, such as the higher-performing Buffalo Middle School, could also provide valuable insights for the school and the Wayne County Schools district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3851 Piedmont Rd
       Huntington, WV  25704-1930


(304) 429-1641

District: Wayne County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
91st of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,722 Help


Students who attend Vinson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Spring Valley High School

Feeder schools for Vinson Middle School:

Elementary:    Kellogg Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  197

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.0%
African American:
1.0%
Two or more races:
1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vinson Middle School ranks worse than 53.8% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Wayne County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Vinson Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Wayne County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (98%), African American (1%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vinson Middle School is 13.1. 2 middle schools in the Wayne County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vinson Middle School is $13,722, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Wayne County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vinson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vinson Middle School 91st of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Vinson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wayne County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne County Schools 15th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vinson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 52.59 84th 171 50.9%
2010 66.68 37th 171 78.4%
2011 56.91 57th 171 66.7%
2012 56.81 58th 172 66.3%
2013 52.95 72nd 174 58.6%
2014 57.53 57th 172 66.9%
2015 66.40 38th 173 78.0%
2016 72.98 26th 172 84.9%
2017 84.91 12th 176 93.2%
2018 80.26 11th 170 93.5%
2019 82.13 15th 171 91.2%
2021 57.80 59th 171 65.5%
2022 61.85 49th 169 71.0%
2023 67.29 39th 168 76.8%
2024 42.91 91st 169 46.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.61 19th 107 82.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.88 43rd 67 35.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.24 43rd 174 75.3%
2018 38.63 100th 142 29.6%
2023 21.92 126th 132 4.5%
2024 26.52 109th 128 14.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 90.71 4th 176 97.7%
2018 80.68 7th 165 95.8%
2021 47.08 78th 164 52.4%
2022 68.22 29th 162 82.1%
2023 72.01 19th 162 88.3%
2024 52.84 68th 164 58.5%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.80 18th 174 89.7%
2018 77.03 15th 166 91.0%
2019 74.92 20th 162 87.7%
2021 53.83 67th 162 58.6%
2022 57.61 58th 164 64.6%
2023 55.52 59th 158 62.7%
2024 29.00 123rd 158 22.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.14 75th 129 41.9%
2022 43.37 75th 131 42.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.07 12th 176 93.2%
2018 81.28 12th 164 92.7%
2019 86.81 10th 161 93.8%
2021 56.99 57th 164 65.2%
2022 62.98 47th 161 70.8%
2023 75.60 23rd 158 85.4%
2024 59.71 53rd 165 67.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.64 20th 56 64.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.27 58th 97 40.2%
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Rank History for White students at Vinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.45 14th 176 92.0%
2018 77.52 18th 167 89.2%
2019 80.99 17th 168 89.9%
2021 57.09 62nd 170 63.5%
2022 60.38 54th 168 67.9%
2023 67.35 38th 168 77.4%
2024 42.60 96th 169 43.2%
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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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vinson Middle 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 312 312
1990 280 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1991 284 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1992 269 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1993 276 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1994 291 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1995 267 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1996 267 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1997 271 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1998 257 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1999 282 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2000 249 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
2001 261 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2002 264 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2003 264 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2004 272 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2005 262 2 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 261 4 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2007 251 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2008 249 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2009 251 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2010 237 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 244
2011 247 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 254
2012 256 7 3 1 0 0 2 0 269
2013 265 7 5 0 0 0 1 0 278
2014 238 5 4 0 0 0 3 0 250
2015 237 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 247
2016 231 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 239
2017 232 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 240
2018 214 2 1 4 0 0 2 0 223
2019 188 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 196
2020 217 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 227
2021 230 6 0 2 0 0 3 0 241
2022 223 6 0 1 0 0 4 0 234
2023 193 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 197

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 Vinson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 312 19.5 16.0 n/a
1990 280 19.0 14.7 17.1
1991 286 19.0 15.0 17.8
1992 270 19.0 14.2 21.9
1993 276 20.0 13.8 21
1994 291 18.0 16.2 23.4
1995 267 17.0 15.7 24
1996 267 17.0 15.7 24
1997 275 17.7 15.5 38.2
1998 260 17.9 14.5 18.8
1999 284 19.6 14.5 27.5
2000 250 19.7 12.7 31.2
2001 262 19.1 13.7 34.7
2002 266 16.9 15.7 40.2
2003 266 16.9 15.7 40.2
2004 274 18.4 14.9 39.4
2005 267 19.3 13.8 39.7
2006 267 19.3 13.8 46.8
2007 252 19.8 12.7 47.6
2008 255 19.8 12.9 41.6
2009 256 19.8 12.9 37.1
2010 244 20.7 11.7 33.6
2011 254 19.6 12.9 42.1
2012 269 18.7 14.3 50.2
2013 278 18.7 14.8 46
2014 250 18.7 13.3 49.6
2015 247 19.0 13.0 31.6
2016 239 19.0 12.5 32.2
2017 240 18.6 12.9 25.8
2018 223 19.1 11.6 49.8
2019 196 18.5 10.5 37.2
2020 227 16.8 13.5 32.2
2021 241 15.0 16.0 44.8
2022 234 15.0 15.6 n/a
2023 197 15.0 13.1 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 Vinson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 312 19.5 16.0 n/a
1990 280 19.0 14.7 17.1
1991 286 19.0 15.0 17.8
1992 270 19.0 14.2 21.9
1993 276 20.0 13.8 21
1994 291 18.0 16.2 23.4
1995 267 17.0 15.7 24
1996 267 17.0 15.7 24
1997 275 17.7 15.5 38.2
1998 260 17.9 14.5 18.8
1999 284 19.6 14.5 27.5
2000 250 19.7 12.7 31.2
2001 262 19.1 13.7 34.7
2002 266 16.9 15.7 40.2
2003 266 16.9 15.7 40.2
2004 274 18.4 14.9 39.4
2005 267 19.3 13.8 39.7
2006 267 19.3 13.8 46.8
2007 252 19.8 12.7 47.6
2008 255 19.8 12.9 41.6
2009 256 19.8 12.9 37.1
2010 244 20.7 11.7 33.6
2011 254 19.6 12.9 42.1
2012 269 18.7 14.3 50.2
2013 278 18.7 14.8 46
2014 250 18.7 13.3 49.6
2015 247 19.0 13.0 31.6
2016 239 19.0 12.5 32.2
2017 240 18.6 12.9 25.8
2018 223 19.1 11.6 49.8
2019 196 18.5 10.5 37.2
2020 227 16.8 13.5 32.2
2021 241 15.0 16.0 44.8
2022 234 15.0 15.6 n/a
2023 197 15.0 13.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vinson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $787 (5.7%) $12,935 (94.3%) $13,722

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vinson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 15th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 39th of 168 Middle schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Vinson Middle School)70.635.1
 35.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County Schools)32.231.8
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vinson Middle School)7554.4
 20.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County Schools)52.947
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Vinson Middle School)5032.1
 17.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County Schools)35.127.9
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vinson Middle School)63.837.5
 26.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County Schools)48.138.2
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vinson Middle School)3929.7
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County Schools)40.228.3
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vinson Middle School)40.757.5
 16.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County Schools)41.345.4
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Vinson Middle School)47.534.3
 13.2%
   8th Grade Science (Wayne County Schools)33.833.3
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students196197
 0.5%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic30
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White188193
 2.7%
Two or More Races22


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Vinson Middle School ranks 91st of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Vinson Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Valley High School

Students at Vinson Middle School are 98% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 197 students attended Vinson Middle School.


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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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