District guide
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS public schools
Parent-focused district context for Putnam County, WV: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS tells you before choosing a home
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS is listed with 23 public schools and 8,993 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 14 primary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
23 district schools are associated with Putnam County in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
14
4,101 reported students
4
2,020 reported students
4
2,872 reported students
1
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HURRICANE HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | HURRICANE | 1,256 | Profile |
| HURRICANE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | HURRICANE | 849 | Listed only |
| WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | WINFIELD | 793 | Listed only |
| WINFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WINFIELD | 556 | Listed only |
| WINFIELD ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | WINFIELD | 509 | Listed only |
| WEST TEAYS ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | HURRICANE | 501 | Listed only |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | HURRICANE | 478 | Listed only |
| SCOTT TEAYS ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SCOTT DEPOT | 463 | Listed only |
| POCA HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | POCA | 446 | Listed only |
| BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 377 | Listed only |
| CONNER STREET ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | HURRICANE | 357 | Listed only |
| POCA MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | POCA | 309 | Listed only |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ELEANOR | 306 | Listed only |
| HURRICANE TOWN ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | HURRICANE | 299 | Listed only |
| POCA ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | POCA | 286 | Listed only |
| EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | WINFIELD | 246 | Listed only |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ELEANOR | 214 | Listed only |
| ROCK BRANCH ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NITRO | 214 | Listed only |
| BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BUFFALO | 204 | Listed only |
| LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | HURRICANE | 174 | Listed only |
| CONFIDENCE ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | LIBERTY | 104 | Listed only |
| HOMETOWN ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | RED HOUSE | 52 | Listed only |
| PUTNAM CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER Vocational | Other | Not reported | ELEANOR | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS FAQ
What schools are included for PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS?
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS includes 23 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 14 primary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS or local assignment tools.
Is PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS ranked as the best district in Putnam County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.