Best Public Schools in Fairmont, WV

Summary:

The city of Fairmont, West Virginia is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

At the elementary level, Jayenne Elementary School and East Dale Elementary School are the top performers, with students excelling in both math and English Language Arts. These schools rank in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools and have proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. In contrast, Watson Elementary lags behind its peers in academic performance.

At the high school level, East Fairmont High School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, ranking in the top 25% of West Virginia high schools for the past three years. It boasts an impressive 92.5% four-year graduation rate, along with strong performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Fairmont Senior High School also maintains a 92.5% four-year graduation rate, demonstrating the district's commitment to student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)							WV Assessment Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 E Dale Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2132	352	27	13.0		329 (93.5%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	60.1	121^st of 355 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.3	88^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.1%	33	48.9	53.6						51.1	62.5									$12,624	$849	$11,775
East Fairmont High School	Public	9-12	1993 Airport Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2140	725	42	17.2		677 (93.4%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	75.9	17^th of 111 public high schools	84.7%		73.4	27^th of 112 public high schools	75.9%	10							25.0							58.1			32.4	$13,141	$794	$12,347
East Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 Fairfax St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2134	321	26	12.3		283 (88.2%)	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	35.4	246^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.7%		55.8	149^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.5%	97	44.1	49.3						30.9	50.8									$14,488	$1,731	$12,757
Fairmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Loop Park Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2150	835	42	19.8		664 (79.5%)	77 (9.2%)	18 (2.2%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.5%)	59.2	43^rd of 111 public high schools	61.3%		84.9	13^th of 112 public high schools	88.4%	30							17.8							58.1			27.0	$11,580	$864	$10,715
Jayenne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 Country Club Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2136	310	23	13.4		226 (72.9%)	33 (10.6%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	82.2	42^nd of 355 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.9	50^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.4%	8	61.8	80.0						50.9	78.0									$12,016	$1,131	$10,885
Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2156	383	26	14.7		282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%		34.1	262^nd of 368 public elementary schools	28.8%	21	48.2	31.9						42.6	37.5									$12,949	$1,514	$11,434
East Fairmont Middle School	Public	5-8	221 Mason St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2123	647	45	14.3		614 (94.9%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	62.1	47^th of 168 public middle schools	72.0%		70.1	32^nd of 169 public middle schools	81.1%	15			32.0	37.1	47.3	38.3				47.7	50.9	49.7	40.7		30.5	22.2		$11,593	$697	$10,896
Barnes Learning Center (Alc)	Public, Alternative	K-12	100 Naomi St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2127	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Fairmont Middle School	Public	5-8	110 10th St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 366-5631	592	44	13.4		449 (75.8%)	58 (9.8%)	15 (2.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.3%)	52.2	72^nd of 168 public middle schools	57.1%		60.5	54^th of 169 public middle schools	68.0%	18			44.7	36.1	38.2	33.6				42.1	44.9	42.5	39.7		26.3	24.7		$11,824	$696	$11,129

Cities Near Fairmont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pleasant Valley	1.25 mi	1	5^th
Barrackville	1.93 mi	1	34^th
Monongah	3.66 mi	2	72^nd
Rivesville	4.04 mi	1	113^th
White Hall	4.17 mi	1	3^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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