For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 920 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Martins Ferry City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,317 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
n/a
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Martins Ferry City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
62 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,122 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
82
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,238 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,651 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,238
$17,216
Spending / Student
$16,651
$17,164
Best Martins Ferry City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1732
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1732
Grades: PK-4
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
Martins Ferry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-9741
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-9741
Grades: 5-8
| 389 students
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