Musselman High School vs. Martinsburg High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Musselman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Martinsburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,780 students in grades 9-12, Musselman High School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,466 students in grades 9-12, Martinsburg High 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 14% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,780 students
1,466 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
99 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#253 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#504 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
13%


Graduation Rate
≥99%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
491
412
Grade 10 Students
475
406
Grade 11 Students
421
365
Grade 12 Students
393
283
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
13%


% Black
6%
18%


% White
79%
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
13%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

