Martinsburg North Middle School vs. Martinsburg South Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martinsburg North Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Martinsburg South Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 639 students in grades 6-8, Martinsburg North Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 746 students in grades 6-8, Martinsburg South Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
639 students
746 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#574 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
192
258
Grade 7 Students
225
239
Grade 8 Students
222
249
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
16%
11%


% Black
17%
14%


% White
54%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

