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East Fairmont Middle School

Q: Is East Fairmont Middle School a good school?

East Fairmont Middle School ranks 47 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 72% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

East Fairmont Middle School is a public middle school located in Fairmont, West Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 712 students. The school is part of the Marion County Schools district, which is ranked 9 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

East Fairmont Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in West Virginia, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school has shown notable strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as ranking 2nd out of 97 West Virginia middle schools for Hispanic students and 1st out of 67 for English Language Learners in 2016-2017. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally higher than the Marion County Schools and West Virginia state averages, particularly in the 7th and 8th grade levels.

While East Fairmont Middle School has consistently performed well, nearby schools like Mannington Middle School and Fairview Middle School within the Marion County Schools district have also shown strong performance. However, schools in the Monongalia County Schools district, such as Mountaineer Middle School, Suncrest Middle School, and South Middle School, have some of the highest-performing middle schools in the state.

647

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,593

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Mason St
Fairmont, WV 26554-4188

(304) 367-2123

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend East Fairmont Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Fairmont High School

Feeder schools for East Fairmont Middle School:

Elementary:	East Dale Elementary School
	East Park Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Marion County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

West Virginia avg39%

47^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle 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	62.1	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	32 of 169	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	38 of 168	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	45 of 171	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	36 of 170	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	33 of 176	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	31 of 172	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	37 of 173	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	25 of 172	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	36 of 174	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	33 of 172	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	48.0	93 of 171	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.7	23 of 171	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	15 of 171	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.2	42 of 124	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	66.5	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	102 of 131	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	60 of 129	53.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	97.5	1 of 67	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	41 of 158	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	30 of 158	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	55 of 158	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	39 of 164	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	42 of 162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	38 of 166	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	37 of 174	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	81.7	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	80 of 165	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	79 of 164	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	95 of 162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	89 of 162	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	68 of 165	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	98 of 176	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	55 of 160	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	34 of 165	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	21 of 158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	30 of 164	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	41 of 161	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	30 of 164	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.9	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	89 of 127	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	58 of 128	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.1	9 of 130	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	17 of 142	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	12 of 174	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	42 of 168	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	39 of 170	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	46 of 168	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	34 of 167	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	36 of 176	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2017)99th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2017)98th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Asian (2017)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2017)66th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)32nd percentile-49 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-42 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+3 vs state

Science26%-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 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
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
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
Taylor County Middle School	Public	5-8	670 Spring Hills Rd	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-0722	640	49	13.0		626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%		55.5	68^th of 169 public middle schools	59.8%	61		32.5	22.4	31.5	26.4		45.0	35.4	30.2	34.0	28.5	20.3	$11,037	$971	$10,066
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	78 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7540	394	36	11.0		379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%		57.6	63^rd of 169 public middle schools	62.7%	17			54.2	37.0	24.8			60.0	46.4	41.6		27.2	$11,711	$499	$11,212
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
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	670 River Rd	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9300	346	33	10.4		305 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.5%)	49.2	81^st of 168 public middle schools	51.8%		54.3	71^st of 169 public middle schools	58.0%	10			24.4	38.8	41.5			32.1	41.2	39.0		32.2	$15,345	$1,183	$14,161
South Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E Parkway Dr	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9340	784	61	12.9		684 (87.2%)	28 (3.6%)	23 (2.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	92.4	6^th of 168 public middle schools	96.4%		77.4	24^th of 169 public middle schools	85.8%	18			58.8	52.8	52.7			62.9	56.8	59.8		44.6	$12,431	$797	$11,634
Mountaineer Middle School	Public	6-8	991 Price St	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 284-2856	640	43	15.0		544 (85.0%)	17 (2.7%)	14 (2.2%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.0%)	98.8	1^st of 168 public middle schools	99.4%		97.8	1^st of 169 public middle schools	99.4%				62.6	70.4	64.8			70.9	70.4	70.9		61.3	$12,092	$857	$11,234

Frequently Asked Questions about East Fairmont Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Fairmont Middle School?

Students at East Fairmont Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend East Fairmont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended East Fairmont Middle School.

Is East Fairmont Middle School a good school?

East Fairmont Middle School ranks 47^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is East Fairmont Middle School in?

Marion County Schools

What high school do graduates of East Fairmont Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Fairmont Middle School usually go on to attend East Fairmont High School

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