Middle Schools in Pocahontas County Schools

Summary:

Pocahontas County Schools in West Virginia is home to a single middle school, Marlinton Middle School, which has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and efficient resource allocation. This standout school has earned high rankings and ratings, outperforming both the county and state averages in core subject areas.

Marlinton Middle School has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked among the top 15 middle schools in West Virginia in recent years. The school's students demonstrate higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to their peers across Pocahontas County and the state. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 8th-grade students at Marlinton Middle School had a 72.7% proficiency rate in ELA, significantly higher than the 59.7% and 43.4% rates for the county and state, respectively.

The school's strong performance is further supported by its efficient use of resources, with a spending per student of $17,066 in the 2018-2019 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that Marlinton Middle School is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement, making it a standout institution within the Pocahontas County school district.

District Detail

404 Old Buckeye Rd
Buckeye, WV 24924-9063

(304) 799-4505

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 897

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marlinton Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Copperhead Way	Buckeye	24924	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 799-6773	127	12	10.6		125 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	85.1	15^th of 168 public middle schools	91.1%		77.4	25^th of 169 public middle schools	85.2%	10	34.9	50.0	56.8	51.2	56.7	72.7	56.8	$17,066	$1,662	$15,404

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	12.84 mi	26
Greenbrier County Schools	17.33 mi	14	24^th
Nicholas County Schools	19.54 mi	15	25^th
Webster County Schools	24.66 mi	4	46^th
Randolph County Schools	29.62 mi	15	55^th

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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.