Enrollment
164
Middle
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001114
Vinson Middle School
3851 Piedmont Rd, Huntington, WV 25704 · (304) 429-1641 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 49 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 38% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
53.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
19.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Vinson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #71 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #9 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #107 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #10 of 84 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
164
-77 (-32%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 45% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 19.1 | 11.7:1 | 50% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 32% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 42% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 35% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (223 to 164); teachers down 42% (19.1 to 11).
About Vinson Middle School
Vinson Middle School is a small middle-grades school that serves part of Huntington, West Virginia. Enrolled students number 164 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 62% lower than the average for middle schools in West Virginia, which is about 429.
Across its 18 schools, Wayne County Schools enrolls 5,953 students. Vinson Middle School is one of those schools.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Vinson Middle School. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Wayne County is about 96% White. Vinson Middle School's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 14.9 students per teacher and 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: the median household income is $58,878, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Vinson Middle School, Wayne County has 17 other public schools.
Nearby, Kellogg Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Vinson Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 164, a 32% decrease from 241 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 14.9:1 over the same years.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other schools in Huntington
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,667 students
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Huntington East Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Kellogg Elementary School0.4 mi · 328
- Burlington Elementary School1.2 mi · 364
- Central City Elementary School1.3 mi · 408
- Spring Valley High School1.7 mi · 946
- Chesapeake High School2.1 mi · 380
- Chesapeake Middle School2.2 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Vinson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vinson Middle School?
Vinson Middle School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Vinson Middle School serve?
Vinson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Vinson Middle School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Vinson Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Vinson Middle School?
Student demographics at Vinson Middle School are roughly 96% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Vinson Middle School?
Vinson Middle School is overseen by Wayne County Schools in Wayne County.
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