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East Fairmont Middle School

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East Fairmont Middle School ranks 49 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 70% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

East Fairmont Middle School serves 647 students in grades 5-8 in Fairmont, WV, as part of Marion County Schools, a district ranked 11th out of 54 statewide. The school has maintained a solid 4-star rating for the past decade, consistently ranking in the top 30% of West Virginia middle schools, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and per-student spending of $11,593—the lowest among comparable regional schools.

One of the school's standout features is its remarkable consistency across grade levels. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates across grades 5-7 vary by less than 2 percentage points, and science scores are nearly identical between 5th and 8th grade. The 6th grade math program is particularly strong, with 46.9% proficiency—11.5 points above the state average. Science achievement (31.4%) also exceeds both district and state averages, outperforming nearby West Fairmont Middle School (26%) and Taylor County Middle School (26.3%). Historically, the school has shown exceptional capacity with English Language Learner students (ranked 1st statewide) and Hispanic students (ranked 2nd statewide).

However, the school faces emerging challenges. Performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has declined steadily, dropping from the 52nd percentile to the 44th percentile over the past two years. A gender gap has also widened, with female students now outperforming male students by a noticeable margin. While ELA scores (47.8%) match the state average, they lag behind smaller county schools like Fairview Middle School (59.9%) and Monongah Middle School (55.4%). The school's overall ranking has slipped from 32nd to 49th statewide over two years, though it remains efficient—spending 32% less per student than Westwood Middle School in Morgantown while achieving higher test scores.

647

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,072

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 — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg41%

49^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Marion County Schools

12^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
2026	63.7	49 of 161	69.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.8	44 of 155	71.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	41.6	88 of 157	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.7	50 of 156	67.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.9	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.3	53 of 161	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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

Asian (2017)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-26 vs school

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

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	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	45.4%	614 (94.9%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	63.7	49^th of 161 public middle schools	69.6%		62.1	47^th of 168 public middle schools	72.0%	2		32.4	46.9	40.1	39.6	39.5		48.7	48.4	46.9	47.3	47.8	31.1	31.7	31.4	$8,072	$249	$7,822
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	52.2%	449 (75.8%)	58 (9.8%)	15 (2.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.3%)	53.1	65^th of 161 public middle schools	59.6%		52.2	72^nd of 168 public middle schools	57.1%	7		45.9	34.6	38.9	40.9	40.2		45.5	34.9	43.8	50.8	44.1	22.6	29.6	26.0	$9,176	$400	$8,777
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	54.6%	180 (94.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	71.2	37^th of 161 public middle schools	77.0%		80.1	19^th of 168 public middle schools	88.7%	18		40.0	35.3	42.6	60.4	45.6		50.0	41.2	66.0	59.6	55.4	35.0	31.9	33.3	$11,224	$366	$10,858
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	51.5%	150 (97.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	77	22^nd of 161 public middle schools	86.3%		86.2	12^th of 168 public middle schools	92.9%	10	51.7	34.4	57.1	26.7	37.1	40.1	62.1	40.6	57.1	76.7	62.9	59.9	21.9	40.0	31.3	$11,518	$314	$11,204
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	40.9%	626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37.1	114^th of 161 public middle schools	29.2%		28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%	15		35.6	41.0	31.1	25.5	33.1		36.4	47.5	27.8	32.4	35.8	27.1	25.7	26.3	$10,317	$921	$9,396
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	50.5%	379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	76.7	23^rd of 161 public middle schools	85.7%		62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%	23			48.5	45.8	31.3	40.8			60.4	61.7	54.9	58.6		35.4		$10,778	$728	$10,050
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	59.8%	221 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	46.6	85^th of 161 public middle schools	47.2%		66.6	37^th of 168 public middle schools	78.0%	48		41.3	35.6	35.4	26.8	34.4		43.5	57.8	50.8	28.6	44.8	34.8	21.4	27.5	$10,590	$374	$10,216
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	57.6%	305 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.5%)	51.7	67^th of 161 public middle schools	58.4%		49.2	81^st of 168 public middle schools	51.8%	14			37.3	32.6	41.5	36.6			46.4	31.1	43.6	39.6		36.2		$13,149	$1,123	$12,025
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	37.5%	684 (87.2%)	28 (3.6%)	23 (2.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	87.3	10^th of 161 public middle schools	93.8%		92.4	6^th of 168 public middle schools	96.4%	4			52.3	61.5	44.1	52.2			60.9	62.8	57.0	60.1		40.8		$10,496	$790	$9,706
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	23.1%	544 (85.0%)	17 (2.7%)	14 (2.2%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.0%)	99.1	1^st of 161 public middle schools	99.4%		98.8	1^st of 168 public middle schools	99.4%				64.3	65.1	70.0	66.5			80.8	74.5	78.8	78.0		64.0		$9,527	$809	$8,718

Frequently Asked Questions about East Fairmont Middle School

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 49^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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.

What district is East Fairmont Middle School in?

Marion County Schools

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