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Marshall County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,221 students in Marshall County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), 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 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
4,239 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Marshall County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.19
# American Indian Students
3 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
45 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
4,024 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
220
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
277
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
329
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,244 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,304 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,244
$15,635
Spending / Student
$19,304
$14,827
Best Marshall County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gateway Achievement Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
37 Oak Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Grades: PK-12
| 46 students
Rank: #22.
Sherrard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Fairmont Pk
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3331
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3331
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Moundsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
223 Tomlinson Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4440
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4440
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Cameron High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2012 Blue And Gold Rd
Cameron, WV 26033
(304) 686-3336
Cameron, WV 26033
(304) 686-3336
Grades: 6-12
| 312 students
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