Putnam County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Hurricane, Winfield, Eleanor, Buffalo, Poca and Bancroft, and parts of Nitro.
At a glance
8,518Students enrolled
23Schools
6Towns served
$14,937Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs WV
Math proficiency40%
State average 27.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 92.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,937
per student each year · 4% below the WV average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
9,147’20
9,136’21
8,993’22
8,801’23
8,518’24
Students
White · 93%7,890
Two or more races · 3%241
Black · 2%150
Hispanic · 1%123
Asian · 1%99
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%10
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Hurricane6,855 people
Winfield2,918 people
Eleanor1,726 people
Buffalo1,150 people
Poca872 people
Bancroft475 people
Also covers small parts of Nitro.
Schools23 in district
Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 534 students · Winfield
A+PublicMountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 457 students · Hurricane
A-PublicWest Teays Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students · Hurricane
A+PublicScott Teays Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 435 students · Scott Depot
APublicConner Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 292 students · Hurricane
B+PublicPoca Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 279 students · Poca
CPublicHurricane Town Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 269 students · Hurricane
A-PublicEastbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 255 students · Winfield
A-PublicGeorge Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 201 students · Eleanor
B+PublicBuffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 195 students · Buffalo
B-PublicRock Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 187 students · Nitro
A+PublicLakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 182 students · Hurricane
B-PublicConfidence Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 102 students · Liberty
B-PublicHometown Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 58 students · Hometown
C-PublicHurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 821 students · Hurricane
APublicWinfield Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 552 students · Winfield
APublicGeorge Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 291 students · Eleanor
C+PublicPoca Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 277 students · Poca
B-PublicHurricane High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · Hurricane
APublicWinfield High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 743 students · Winfield
APublicPoca High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 410 students · Poca
B-PublicBuffalo High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 382 students · Buffalo
A-PublicPutnam Career & Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2 students · Eleanor
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.