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Public middle school · Cabell County Schools · Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington East Middle School

Huntington East Middle School rates 6.3, below most Cabell County Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cabell County Schools median is 7.0.

#328 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Cabell County Schools: 4 middle schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Cabell County Schools middle school where students score 35 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 328 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 16 of 25 in Cabell County Schools.

Huntington East Middle School is listed in Cabell County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%3 points below the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 574 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading40%5 points below the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 573 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 13-year record (2013–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2021, reaching 35% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 29 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25705; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Huntington East Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,608
Median home value
$159,900
Median rent
$917/mo
College educated
39.2%
Homeownership
64.2%
Poverty rate
17.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25705; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
12
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,036/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Huntington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Huntington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Huntington East Middle Schoolthis school
    6.3
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Huntington East Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Huntington East Middle School serve?

Huntington East Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Huntington East Middle School?

Huntington East Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 559 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntington East Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Huntington East Middle School is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Huntington East Middle School rank in WV?

Huntington East Middle School ranks #328 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Huntington East Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Huntington East Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Huntington East Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Huntington East Middle School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Huntington East Middle School a charter school?

No, Huntington East Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Huntington East Middle School a Title I school?

No, Huntington East Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
559
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Cabell County
Rank in district
#16 of 25
Schools in district
26
District spending per student
$15,473
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25705)
20,668
Area average commute
19.5 min
Area median age
37.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.