Summary:
Marlinton, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Marlinton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 211 students. As the sole school in the Marlinton area, Marlinton Elementary is part of the Pocahontas County Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Marlinton Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is generally on par with or slightly below the Pocahontas County Schools district average and the state average, with some variations across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 48.2%, compared to 57.1% for the district and 53% for the state, but their 4th grade math proficiency rate was 60.6%, higher than both the district (61.3%) and state (50.3%) averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, placing 131st out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023, 137th out of 368 in 2023-2024, and 138th out of 355 in 2024-2025, all with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Marlinton Elementary School's relatively high per-student spending of $14,781 in the 2018-2019 school year and low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 for the 2023-2024 school year may indicate a focus on providing a well-resourced educational environment, which could be a strength worth further exploring. However, without data on the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate, it's difficult to fully assess the socioeconomic factors that may be influencing the school's performance.
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