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West Fairmont Middle School

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West Fairmont Middle School ranks 65 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 60% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

West Fairmont Middle School in Fairmont, WV, serves 592 students in grades 5-8 as part of Marion County Schools, a district ranked in the top 20% statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 65th out of 161 middle schools in West Virginia—a solid mid-tier position, though a notable step down from its pre-2020 days when it consistently ranked in the top 30 schools statewide. The good news for parents: this year's rank of 65 is an improvement over last year's 72, suggesting the school may be stabilizing after a period of decline.

Academically, the picture is mixed. Math proficiency (40.2%) is right at the state average, and 8th graders actually outperform the state by nearly 7 points in both math and reading. However, 6th grade reading is a real concern—only 34.9% of students are proficient versus 47.4% statewide. Science (26%) also trails the state average. When compared to nearby schools, West Fairmont sits in the middle of the Marion County pack: Fairview Middle School (ranked 22nd) and Monongah Middle School (37th) both outperform it in reading and science, while East Fairmont Middle School (49th) is close behind. Top regional schools like Suncrest Middle School and South Middle School in neighboring Monongalia County post reading scores 16-23 points higher.

One standout strength: West Fairmont ranks 2nd in the entire state for academic performance with its African American students—a remarkable achievement and a clear differentiator. The school also spends less per student ($11,824) than many peers, yet achieves competitive math results. The main challenge ahead is supporting students from low-income backgrounds, where the school ranks in the bottom quarter statewide, and closing the gap for female students, who trail their male counterparts by a significant margin. For parents, this is a school with genuine bright spots and clear areas needing attention—worth a conversation with the principal about how your child's specific needs would be supported.

592

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,176

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 10th St
Fairmont, WV 26554-3607

(304) 366-5631

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend West Fairmont Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Fairmont High School

Feeder schools for West Fairmont Middle School:

Elementary:	East Dale Elementary School
	Jayenne Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
	Watson Elementary School
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	White Hall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Two or more races:

10.3%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Marion County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg41%

65^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	53.1	65 of 161	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	54 of 169	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	63 of 169	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	51 of 171	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	33 of 171	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	27 of 170	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	30 of 176	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	29 of 172	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	57.5	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	49 of 172	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	38 of 174	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	57.5	54 of 172	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	71 of 171	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	63 of 171	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	59.2	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	22.1	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.0	25 of 124	79.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.2	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	101 of 129	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	85 of 155	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	74 of 158	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	53 of 158	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	100 of 158	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	47 of 162	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	10 of 162	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	43 of 174	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.0	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	114 of 157	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	91 of 162	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	124 of 164	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.2	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	47.4	99 of 176	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	53 of 156	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	54 of 161	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	57 of 161	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	33 of 164	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	28 of 176	84.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	82 of 107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	71 of 125	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	72 of 127	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	99 of 128	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	81 of 142	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	34 of 174	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	44 of 169	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	31 of 170	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	28 of 168	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	16 of 167	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.3	20 of 176	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2017)91st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+31 vs school

Homeless (2024)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2017)44th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science26%-3 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bridgeport Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7142	590	44	13.4	26.6%	539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	85.5	13^th of 161 public middle schools	91.9%		92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%	10			44.6	53.1	47.6	48.6			63.4	64.9	54.7	61.0		40.2		$10,312	$666	$9,646
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Fairmont Middle School

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

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

Is West Fairmont Middle School a good school?

West Fairmont Middle School ranks 65^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Fairmont Middle School?

Students at West Fairmont Middle School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend West Fairmont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended West Fairmont Middle School.

What district is West Fairmont Middle School in?

Marion County Schools

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