Central Preston Middle School

Set in Kingwood, West Virginia, Central Preston Middle School is a small middle-grades school, run under Preston County Schools. It caters to 290 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 429 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Across the 10 schools in Preston County Schools (3,765 students total), Central Preston Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Central Preston Middle School records that nearly all students (97%) are White. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, On paper, Central Preston Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Preston County put median household income runs about $61,880, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Preston County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,765 students), of which Central Preston Middle School is one.

Preston High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Central Preston Middle School.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 336 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.