Martins Ferry City School District

5001 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935-1588
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Martins Ferry City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
1,389 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Martins Ferry City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#515 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Martins Ferry City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martins Ferry City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martins Ferry City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Martins Ferry City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
63 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
1,187 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
102
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,788 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Martins Ferry City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Martins Ferry City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,344
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Martins Ferry City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,788
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Martins Ferry City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Martins Ferry City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martins Ferry Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-9741
Grades: 5-8
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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