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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 389 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 41% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,317 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
n/a
33,106 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#497 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Martins Ferry City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
52%
This chart displays 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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
60%
This chart displays 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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Martins Ferry City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Martins Ferry City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
62 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
5%
23%
# White Students
1,122 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
82
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
31,736
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Martins Ferry City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Martins Ferry City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,238
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Martins Ferry City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,651
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Martins Ferry City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Martins Ferry City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martins Ferry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-9741
Grades: 5-8
| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,317 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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