Poca Middle School

Poca Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Poca, West Virginia, overseen by Putnam County Schools. The school serves 277 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 429 students.

Putnam County Schools comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 8,518 students; Poca Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Poca Middle School lists that nearly all students (98%) are White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Putnam County) records that the typical household earns roughly $79,527 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Putnam County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students), Poca Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Poca Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Poca Middle School.

Poca Middle School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Poca Middle School has contracted 13%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Poca Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.