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East Fairmont High School

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East Fairmont High School ranks 17 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 85% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

East Fairmont High School is a public high school in Fairmont, West Virginia, serving around 700 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Marion County Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Fairmont High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in West Virginia, with a ranking as high as 2nd out of 122 schools in the 2016-2017 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong academic performance. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from 92.5% to 96.3% in recent years, which are higher than the state and district averages. The school also consistently outperforms the Marion County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in the percentage of students proficient or better in the 11th grade WV Assessment for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as North Marion High School and Bridgeport High School, East Fairmont High School generally performs better in terms of academic rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. However, the school's performance for male, Asian, African American, and special education student groups has been relatively lower, indicating the need to address any underlying factors contributing to these achievement gaps.

725

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,141

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1993 Airport Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554-9138

(304) 367-2140

District: Marion County Schools

Feeder schools for East Fairmont High School:

Elementary:	East Dale Elementary School
	East Park Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Middle:	East Fairmont Middle School
	West Fairmont Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of West Virginia high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg34%

17^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Marion County Schools

9^th of 55Marion 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
2025	75.9	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	21 of 115	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	94.3	2 of 122	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	4 of 119	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	77.7	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	54.7	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	29 of 114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	15 of 113	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	48.6	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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	94.1	1 of 91	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.9	39 of 84	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	12 of 107	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	46 of 110	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	64 of 109	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.0	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	94.6	2 of 119	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	76 of 109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	40 of 112	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	22 of 121	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	15 of 109	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	5 of 122	95.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.0	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	83 of 92	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	15 of 85	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	48.7	48 of 118	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	40 of 112	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	93.6	2 of 122	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)89th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2018)42nd percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2017)40th percentile-58 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

Science32%+5 vs state

Mathematics25%+5 vs state

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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 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
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
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
Marion County Technical Center	Public	9-12	2 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3590	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Marion High School	Public	9-12	1 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3063	671	41	16.3		647 (96.4%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	51	55^th of 111 public high schools	50.5%		75.3	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%	30	20.5	48.3	27.2	$12,788	$725	$12,063
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	100 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7400	527	39	13.6		495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%		30.1	75^th of 112 public high schools	33.0%	26	20.6	53.9	26.5	$13,140	$1,117	$12,024
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	400 Yates Ave	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 265-3046	658	45	14.6		635 (96.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	47	62^nd of 111 public high schools	44.1%		55	48^th of 112 public high schools	57.1%	14	18.1	52.1	23.6	$11,912	$945	$10,966
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	817	52	15.7		727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%		99.5	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	1	48.6	76.0	48.6	$11,755	$688	$11,067
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Monongalia Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	1000 Mississippi St	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9240	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morgantown High School	Public	9-12	109 Wilson Ave	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9260	1,754	97	18.0		1,384 (78.9%)	93 (5.3%)	72 (4.1%)	88 (5.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.4%)	98.7	5^th of 111 public high schools	95.5%		97.6	5^th of 112 public high schools	95.5%		41.0	72.2	47.1	$10,723	$710	$10,013

Frequently Asked Questions about East Fairmont High School

Is East Fairmont High School a good school?

East Fairmont High School ranks 17^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into East Fairmont High School?

East Fairmont High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Dale Elementary School
Elementary : East Park Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Middle : East Fairmont Middle School
Middle : West Fairmont Middle School

What district is East Fairmont High School in?

Marion County Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Fairmont High School?

Students at East Fairmont High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend East Fairmont High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended East Fairmont High School.

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