Middle school (grades 6-8) · Huntington, WV

Huntington East Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Huntington East Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540018001483
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Huntington East Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of West Virginia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most West Virginia schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Huntington · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
10.1:1
small classes for West Virginia
546
students enrolled

Huntington East Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Huntington East Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Huntington, WV.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Huntington East Middle School held near 559 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 540018001483 · Huntington, WV Middle · MID · TRAD

546 enr · 10.1:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Huntington High School (1,667 students)

Huntington East Middle School held near 559 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Huntington East Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Huntington East Middle School reports 546 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Huntington East Middle School compares

Huntington East Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 23% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 546 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
546
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,473
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
204
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 55.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 76.2%
Two or More 12.8%
African American 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Huntington East Middle School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cabell County Schools reports $15,473 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Huntington East Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huntington High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cabell Midland High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Barboursville Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Huntington Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Village of Barboursville Elementary Sch Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Huntington East Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cabell County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Huntington East Middle School

How many students attend Huntington East Middle School?

Huntington East Middle School has 546 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Huntington, WV. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 559 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Huntington East Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 23% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huntington East Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Huntington East Middle School is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in Huntington, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Huntington East Middle School?

Huntington East Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Huntington East Middle School rank among middle schools in Huntington?

By Resource Investment Index, Huntington East Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Huntington, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Huntington on the city page.

What other schools are in Cabell County Schools?

Besides Huntington East Middle School, Cabell County Schools also operates Huntington High School (1,667 students), Cabell Midland High School (1,638 students), and Barboursville Middle School (697 students). See the Cabell County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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