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Martinsburg High School

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Martinsburg High School ranks 64 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 40% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Martinsburg High School is a large public high school in Martinsburg, WV, serving 1,505 students in grades 9 through 12 within the Berkeley County Schools district.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Martinsburg High School has a very strong graduation rate—97.1% for the 2024-2025 school year, well above the state average of 92.8%—but its academic test scores are a significant concern. In the most recent school year, only 11.8% of 11th graders were proficient in math, compared to 20.6% statewide, and just 45% were proficient in English Language Arts, below the state average of 51.2%. Science proficiency was also low at 19.6%. These scores place Martinsburg well behind several nearby schools, including Hedgesville High School (59.1% ELA proficiency) and Jefferson High School (60.3% ELA proficiency). The school’s overall state ranking has also slipped from the 28th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 34th percentile for 2025-2026, while peers like Hedgesville and Musselman High School have improved over the same period.

Another key point is that the school’s performance with specific student groups has dropped sharply in recent years. For example, outcomes for students receiving special education services fell from a 73rd percentile ranking in 2023-2024 to a 22nd percentile ranking in 2025-2026. There is also a persistent gender gap, with female students consistently scoring lower than male students. Notably, these academic challenges do not appear to stem from a lack of resources—Martinsburg spends about $11,206 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, which is better (lower) than several neighboring schools. This suggests the issues are more about curriculum effectiveness and targeted support than funding. While the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, parents should be aware that their child may need extra academic support, especially in math and for students in special education or from low-income backgrounds.

1,505

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,527

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

701 S Queen St
Martinsburg, WV 25401-3116

(304) 267-3530

District: Berkeley County Schools

Feeder schools for Martinsburg High School:

Elementary:	Berkeley Heights Elementary School
	Burke Street Elementary School
	Orchard View Intermediate School
	Rosemont Elementary School
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	Winchester Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Martinsburg South Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Berkeley County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg32%

64^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Berkeley County Schools

34^th of 55Berkeley County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	64 of 107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	64 of 112	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	37.0	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.5	32 of 117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.7	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.2	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	83.4	10 of 84	88.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.6	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	51 of 109	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2017	46.1	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.1	101 of 109	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.5	98 of 109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	77 of 106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	54 of 108	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.4	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.3	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	0.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	65 of 83	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	49 of 89	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	57 of 85	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	50 of 103	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	24 of 118	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	40 of 107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	32 of 112	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.2	15 of 122	87.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Native American (2018)50th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2017)40th percentile-38 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Science20%-4 vs state

Mathematics12%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)	WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martinsburg High School	Public	9-12	701 S Queen St	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 267-3530	1,505	99	15.2	47.2%	805 (53.5%)	238 (15.8%)	221 (14.7%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	222 (14.8%)	33.2	64^th of 107 public high schools	40.2%		23.1	87^th of 111 public high schools	21.6%	23	11.8	45.0	19.6	$8,527	$632	$7,895
James Rumsey Technical Institute	Public	9-12	3274 Hedgesville Rd	Martinsburg	25403	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-7925	0	26	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hedgesville High School	Public	9-12	109 Ridge Rd N	Hedgesville	25427	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-3354	1,346	90	14.9	35.5%	980 (72.8%)	108 (8.0%)	130 (9.7%)	18 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (7.7%)	73.7	22^nd of 107 public high schools	79.4%		58.2	46^th of 111 public high schools	58.6%	24	20.8	59.1	27.4	$9,287	$618	$8,669
Spring Mills High School	Public	9-12	499 Campus Dr	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 274-5141	1,544	92	16.7	33.5%	1,076 (69.7%)	184 (11.9%)	130 (8.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (8.3%)	34.2	60^th of 107 public high schools	43.9%		44.9	64^th of 111 public high schools	42.3%	4	10.2	49.8	17.2	$7,773	$498	$7,275
Musselman High School	Public	9-12	126 Excellence Way	Inwood	25428	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-1950	1,725	102	16.9	31.2%	1,326 (76.9%)	103 (6.0%)	145 (8.4%)	21 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (7.2%)	69.9	26^th of 107 public high schools	75.7%		58.9	44^th of 111 public high schools	60.4%	18	25.2	54.9	23.4	$8,151	$586	$7,565
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4141 Flowing Springs Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-8491	1,431	88	16.2	34.0%	1,061 (74.1%)	88 (6.1%)	173 (12.1%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (6.4%)	80.5	17^th of 107 public high schools	84.1%		74.8	19^th of 111 public high schools	82.9%	2	24.2	60.3	28.6	$8,886	$521	$8,365
Washington High School	Public	9-12	300 Washington Patriots Dr	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 885-5110	1,458	76	19.1	36.4%	988 (67.8%)	98 (6.7%)	226 (15.5%)	29 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (7.8%)	72	23^rd of 107 public high schools	78.5%		61.4	37^th of 111 public high schools	66.7%	14	20.6	56.8	27.9	$7,611	$415	$7,196
Berkeley Springs High School	Public	9-12	149 Concord Ave	Berkeley Springs	25411	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 258-2871	582	38	15.3	42.8%	551 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	39.4	54^th of 107 public high schools	49.5%		45.2	63^rd of 111 public high schools	43.2%	9	15.4	47.7	18.5	$10,176	$1,015	$9,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Martinsburg High School

What schools feed into Martinsburg High School?

Martinsburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berkeley Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Burke Street Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard View Intermediate School
Elementary : Rosemont Elementary School
Elementary : Winchester Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Martinsburg South Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Martinsburg High School?

Students at Martinsburg High School are 53% White, 16% African American, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Martinsburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,505 students attended Martinsburg High School.

Is Martinsburg High School a good school?

Martinsburg High School ranks 64^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Martinsburg High School in?

Berkeley County Schools

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