Middle Schools in Marion County Schools

Summary:

The Marion County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 5 middle schools serving grades 5-8: East Fairmont Middle School, West Fairmont Middle School, Mannington Middle School, Monongah Middle School, and Fairview Middle School. These schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standouts and others with room for improvement.

Fairview Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in West Virginia, with a #12 ranking out of 168 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's English Language Arts scores are particularly impressive, with 90.3% of 6th graders and 75% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. Monongah Middle School also performs very well, ranking #19 out of 168 schools, with strong math scores. In contrast, while East Fairmont Middle School ranks #47, it still maintains consistently strong English Language Arts scores.

The data reveals a noticeable gap in performance between the top-ranked schools and the lower-performing ones, such as West Fairmont Middle School and Mannington Middle School. This suggests opportunities to learn from the practices of the highest-performing schools to help improve outcomes across the Marion County Schools district. Additionally, the wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools warrant further investigation to understand how these factors may contribute to the observed academic results.

District Detail

1516 Mary Lou Retton Dr
Fairmont, WV 26554-2204

(304) 367-2100

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,112

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Fairview Middle School	Public	4-8	17 Jesses Run Rd	Fairview	26570	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 449-1312	154	15	10.2		150 (97.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	86.2	12^th of 168 public middle schools	92.9%		91.5	8^th of 169 public middle schools	95.3%	4	45.2	42.9	48.4	44.7	57.1	54.8	42.9	90.3	63.2	75.0	23.8	25.0	$12,815	$709	$12,106
Monongah Middle School	Public	5-8	550 Camden Ave	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2164	190	15	12.6		180 (94.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	80.1	19^th of 168 public middle schools	88.7%		84.3	18^th of 169 public middle schools	89.3%	1		40.0	41.7	62.2	51.0		40.0	56.3	60.0	50.0	34.3	26.5	$13,141	$704	$12,437
Mannington Middle School	Public	5-8	113 Clarksburg St	Mannington	26582	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-1050	231	19	12.1		221 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	66.6	37^th of 168 public middle schools	78.0%		53.5	73^rd of 169 public middle schools	56.8%	36		36.7	35.5	37.0	44.6		38.8	51.6	44.4	53.6	36.7	28.6	$14,557	$814	$13,743

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrison County Schools	8.33 mi	26	19^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	9.85 mi	26
Wetzel County Schools	12.92 mi	11	49^th
Monongalia County Schools	13.51 mi	21	5^th
Clarksburg Classical Academy	16.09 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.