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East Park Elementary School

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East Park Elementary School ranks 246 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

East Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fairmont, West Virginia, serving 318 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Marion County Schools district, which is ranked 9 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

East Park Elementary School has shown inconsistent performance on state assessments, with its ranking among West Virginia elementary schools ranging from 80th to 268th in recent years. While the school's female students and special education students have performed relatively well, the performance of male students and low socioeconomic status students has been weaker. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.9 to 13.8 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, East Park Elementary School's performance is mixed. It outperforms some schools, such as Monongah Elementary and Watson Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like White Hall Elementary and Pleasant Valley Elementary. The nearby Barrackville Elementary/Middle School has consistently outperformed East Park Elementary School on state assessments.

321

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,488

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Fairfax St
Fairmont, WV 26554-4260

(304) 367-2134

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend East Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Fairmont Middle School
High:	East Fairmont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

West Virginia avg50%

246^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary 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	35.4	246 of 355	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	149 of 368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	186 of 368	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	158 of 375	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	225 of 380	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	186 of 383	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	184 of 392	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	80 of 399	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	39.1	268 of 402	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.7	124 of 408	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	134 of 422	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	98 of 428	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	52.0	184 of 426	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	181 of 426	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.8	275 of 427	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	253 of 420	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.6	76 of 187	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	70 of 146	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	160 of 302	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	168 of 316	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	117 of 317	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	174 of 322	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	204 of 339	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	139 of 366	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.0	35 of 381	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	129 of 336	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	168 of 333	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	261 of 335	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.0	128 of 368	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.6	51 of 382	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	245 of 305	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.3	106 of 325	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	186 of 330	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	244 of 333	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	130 of 338	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	198 of 364	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	136 of 382	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.3	78 of 218	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	90 of 171	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	51 of 183	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	88 of 180	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	80 of 258	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	243 of 353	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	144 of 367	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	180 of 366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	155 of 373	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	204 of 376	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	202 of 373	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	190 of 374	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.1	83 of 382	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)65th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)64th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2017)59th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%-5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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 Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 Fairfax St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2134	321	26	12.3		283 (88.2%)	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	35.4	246^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.7%		55.8	149^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.5%	97	44.1	49.3					30.9	50.8							$14,488	$1,731	$12,757
East Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 E Dale Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2132	352	27	13.0		329 (93.5%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	60.1	121^st of 355 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.3	88^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.1%	33	48.9	53.6					51.1	62.5							$12,624	$849	$11,775
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1858 Valley School Rd	Pleasant Valley	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2148	179	13	13.7		172 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%		77.9	60^th of 368 public elementary schools	83.7%	50	75.6	76.9					70.7	73.1							$13,545	$814	$12,730
Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2156	383	26	14.7		282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%		34.1	262^nd of 368 public elementary schools	28.8%	21	48.2	31.9					42.6	37.5							$12,949	$1,514	$11,434
Barrackville Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	509 Pike Street	Barrackville	26559	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2127	321	24	13.3		304 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	59.5	124^th of 355 public elementary schools	65.1%		67.8	92^nd of 368 public elementary schools	75.0%	32	43.5	61.8	52.4	58.8	47.1	65.8	26.1	44.1	52.4	76.5	75.8	71.1	40.5	47.4	$12,830	$702	$12,129
Jayenne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 Country Club Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2136	310	23	13.4		226 (72.9%)	33 (10.6%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	82.2	42^nd of 355 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.9	50^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.4%	8	61.8	80.0					50.9	78.0							$12,016	$1,131	$10,885
Rivesville Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 Phillips Ave	Rivesville	26588	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 278-5331	292	27	10.8		268 (91.8%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	42	213^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.0%		53.8	158^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.1%	55	58.1	28.6	46.2	36.7	42.9	25.9	48.4	35.7	42.3	50.0	53.6	44.4	19.2	25.9	$13,392	$1,205	$12,188
White Hall Elementary School	Public	K-4	38 Emerald Ln	White Hall	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2158	184	16	11.5		164 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	96.7	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.4	9^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	88.4	82.4					72.1	76.5							$12,649	$1,107	$11,541
Monongah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	628 Walnut Street	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2159	266	19	14.0		243 (91.4%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	42.7	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.1	253^rd of 368 public elementary schools	31.3%	45	43.2	36.4					52.3	52.3							$13,607	$1,544	$12,063
Big Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Tetrick Rd	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7280	567	43	13.3		547 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	43.1	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%		47.3	187^th of 368 public elementary schools	49.2%	17	48.5	39.3	68.1				35.3	38.1	51.4				31.9		$11,729	$1,435	$10,294

Frequently Asked Questions about East Park Elementary School

How many students attend East Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended East Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of East Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Fairmont Middle School
High : East Fairmont High School

Is East Park Elementary School a good school?

East Park Elementary School ranks 246^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Park Elementary School?

Students at East Park Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is East Park Elementary School in?

Marion County Schools

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