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Winfield Middle School

11883 Winfield Rd, Winfield, WV 25213 · (304) 586-3072 · Putnam County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Enrollment
552
Middle
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 429
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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
Grade 6
182
Grade 7
177
Grade 8
193
Student demographics
White
51894%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87%
Hispanic
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28351%
Female
26949%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
53.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
47.0%
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 47 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
552
-52 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.5:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Winfield Middle School

Winfield Middle School operates as an average-sized 6-8 campus in Winfield, West Virginia, part of Putnam County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 552 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 29% bigger than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 429 students.

Winfield Middle School is one of 23 schools operated by Putnam County Schools, a district that hosts 8,518 students overall.

On demographics, Winfield Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Putnam County indicate median household income runs about $79,527, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Winfield Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students).

The closest other public school is Winfield Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Winfield Middle School.

Winfield Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Winfield Middle School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 604 (now 552). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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Putnam County at a glance

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Population
57,177
Census ACS
Median income
$79,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,518 students

Quick facts

School name
Winfield Middle School
District
Putnam County Schools
Address
11883 Winfield Rd, Winfield, WV 25213
Phone
(304) 586-3072
County
Putnam County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
552
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
540120001304
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Winfield Middle School
How many students attend Winfield Middle School?
Winfield Middle School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Winfield Middle School serve?
Winfield Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Winfield Middle School have?
Winfield Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Winfield Middle School?
Student demographics at Winfield Middle School are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Winfield Middle School in?
Winfield Middle School is part of Putnam County Schools.
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