Top Rankings
Marion County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,670 students in Marion County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Marion County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
21 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
7,411 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.18
# American Indian Students
3 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
295 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
6,665 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
90%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
518
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
491
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
448
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
561
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
544
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
562
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
563
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
576
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
647
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
518
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
522
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,802 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,682
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,802
$14,737
Best Marion County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17 Jesses Run Road
Fairview, WV 26570
(304) 449-1312
Fairview, WV 26570
(304) 449-1312
Grades: 4-8
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
East Fairmont Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
221 Mason Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2123
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2123
Grades: 5-8
| 738 students
Rank: #33.
Monongah Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Camden Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2164
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2164
Grades: 5-8
| 218 students
Rank: #44.
Rivesville Elementary/middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
229 Phillips Avenue
Rivesville, WV 26588
(304) 278-5331
Rivesville, WV 26588
(304) 278-5331
Grades: PK-8
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
West Fairmont Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
110 Tenth Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 366-5631
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 366-5631
Grades: 5-8
| 613 students
Rank: #66.
Barrackville Elementary/middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
509 Pike Street
Barrackville, WV 29559
(304) 367-2128
Barrackville, WV 29559
(304) 367-2128
Grades: PK-8
| 336 students
Rank: #77.
Mannington Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
113 Clarksburg Street
Mannington, WV 26582
(304) 986-1050
Mannington, WV 26582
(304) 986-1050
Grades: 5-8
| 251 students
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