Top Rankings
Marion County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,427 students in Marion County Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
21 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
7,112 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
91%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
89%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,767 is less than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$4,251 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$4,144 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,957
$17,559
Spending / Student
$15,767
$17,118
Best Marion County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17 Jesses Run Rd
Fairview, WV 26570
(304) 449-1312
Fairview, WV 26570
(304) 449-1312
Gr: 4-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Barrackville Elementary/middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
509 Pike Street
Barrackville, WV 26559
(304) 367-2127
Barrackville, WV 26559
(304) 367-2127
Gr: PK-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Monongah Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 Camden Ave
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2164
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2164
Gr: 5-8 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
East Fairmont Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
221 Mason St
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2123
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2123
Gr: 5-8 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
Rivesville Elementary/middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
229 Phillips Ave
Rivesville, WV 26588
(304) 278-5331
Rivesville, WV 26588
(304) 278-5331
Gr: PK-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #66.
West Fairmont Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 10th St
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 366-5631
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 366-5631
Gr: 5-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
Mannington Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
113 Clarksburg St
Mannington, WV 26582
(304) 986-1050
Mannington, WV 26582
(304) 986-1050
Gr: 5-8 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Barnes Learning Center (Alc)
Alternative School
100 Naomi St
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2127
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2127
Gr: K-12
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