Marshall County Schools

214 Middle Grave Creek Rd, Po Box 578
Moundsville, WV 26041
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Marshall County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,190 students in Marshall County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
4,134 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marshall County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#22 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
41%
25%
28%
96%
92.6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
35.7%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.20

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
4%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
89%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,737 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,808 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$4,251 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$90 MM
$4,144 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,737
$17,559

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,808
$17,118

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Marshall County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sherrard Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Fairmont Pike
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3331
Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Gateway Achievement Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Oak Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Gr: K-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Cameron High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2012 Blue And Gold Rd
Cameron, WV 26033
(304) 686-3336
Gr: 6-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #44.
Moundsville Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
223 Tomlinson Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4440
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,134 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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