Is West Fairmont Middle School a good school?

West Fairmont Middle School ranks 74 th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Fairmont Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 629 students attended West Fairmont Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Fairmont Middle School?

Students at West Fairmont Middle School are 76% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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

West Fairmont Middle School

Public 5-8

110 Tenth Street
Fairmont, WV 26554

(304) 366-5631

District: Marion County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,824

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

African American:

10.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Fairmont Middle School ranks better than 56.2% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Marion County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), African American (10.8%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Fairmont Middle School is 14.9. 3 middle schools in the Marion County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Fairmont Middle School employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Fairmont Middle School is $11,824. 3 middle schools in the Marion County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Fairmont Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Fairmont Middle School 74^th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See West Fairmont Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Marion County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County Schools 8^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	58.70	68^th	171	60.2%
2010	57.08	63^rd	171	63.2%
2011	52.85	71^st	171	58.5%
2012	57.53	54^th	172	68.6%
2013	63.78	38^th	174	78.2%
2014	59.77	49^th	172	71.5%
2015	57.50	61^st	173	64.7%
2016	70.85	29^th	172	83.1%
2017	73.59	30^th	176	83.0%
2018	73.54	27^th	170	84.1%
2019	71.31	33^rd	171	80.7%
2021	61.24	51^st	171	70.2%
2022	57.00	63^rd	169	62.7%
2023	51.60	74^th	168	56.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	37.57	82^nd	107	23.4%
2018	44.62	22^nd	34	35.3%
2021	27.62	15^th	20	25.0%
2022	40.89	18^th	27	33.3%
2023	45.26	14^th	28	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	57.57	34^th	174	80.5%
2018	43.06	81^st	142	43.0%
2019	79.20	17^th	130	86.9%
2023	39.14	80^th	132	39.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	47.44	99^th	176	43.8%
2018	63.23	41^st	165	75.2%
2021	34.43	124^th	164	24.4%
2022	42.55	97^th	162	40.1%
2023	43.53	91^st	162	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	67.85	43^rd	174	75.3%
2018	75.07	20^th	166	88.0%
2019	80.87	10^th	162	93.8%
2021	63.35	47^th	162	71.0%
2022	55.95	64^th	164	61.0%
2023	39.68	100^th	158	36.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.61	101^st	129	21.7%
2022	25.20	117^th	131	10.7%

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Rank History for Male students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	72.72	28^th	176	84.1%
2018	69.56	33^rd	164	79.9%
2019	58.66	57^th	161	64.6%
2021	57.48	55^th	164	66.5%
2022	60.25	54^th	161	66.5%
2023	65.06	45^th	158	71.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	80.22	5^th	56	91.1%

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Rank History for African American students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	58.98	25^th	124	79.8%
2018	54.69	12^th	36	66.7%
2019	59.78	10^th	27	63.0%
2021	44.47	13^th	23	43.5%
2022	37.90	18^th	26	30.8%
2023	22.14	25^th	28	10.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	42.96	54^th	97	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	79.34	20^th	176	88.6%
2018	79.43	16^th	167	90.4%
2019	73.77	28^th	168	83.3%
2021	71.28	31^st	170	81.8%
2022	63.02	48^th	168	71.4%
2023	57.78	61^st	168	63.7%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Fairmont Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	472	121	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	607
2009	506	117	5	7	6	n/a	n/a	641
2010	497	102	6	7	5	1	4	622
2011	493	128	5	10	4	0	4	644
2012	485	126	8	5	3	1	4	632
2013	474	123	10	5	3	1	12	628
2014	508	123	6	4	4	0	17	662
2015	519	98	7	8	2	0	18	652
2016	492	95	6	11	0	0	26	630
2017	527	93	5	8	0	1	33	667
2018	516	77	9	14	0	0	39	655
2019	531	78	11	13	0	0	42	675
2020	543	77	12	17	0	1	47	697
2021	497	71	10	13	0	1	48	640
2022	460	76	11	18	1	0	47	613
2023	477	68	14	19	0	0	51	629

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Fairmont Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	607	45.0	13.5	45.8
2009	641	47.0	13.6	48.7
2010	622	46.0	13.5	47.1
2011	644	42.4	15.1	50.8
2012	632	44.0	14.3	47.2
2013	628	45.0	13.9	45.2
2014	662	45.0	14.7	49.1
2015	652	46.0	14.1	46.6
2016	630	45.0	14.0	50.2
2017	667	50.0	13.3	53.1
2018	655	44.0	14.8	50.7
2019	675	46.0	14.6	53.5
2020	697	41.0	17.0	51.8
2021	640	45.0	14.2	52.2
2022	613	45.0	13.6	n/a
2023	629	42.0	14.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Fairmont Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	607	45.0	13.5	45.8
2009	641	47.0	13.6	48.7
2010	622	46.0	13.5	47.1
2011	644	42.4	15.1	50.8
2012	632	44.0	14.3	47.2
2013	628	45.0	13.9	45.2
2014	662	45.0	14.7	49.1
2015	652	46.0	14.1	46.6
2016	630	45.0	14.0	50.2
2017	667	50.0	13.3	53.1
2018	655	44.0	14.8	50.7
2019	675	46.0	14.6	53.5
2020	697	41.0	17.0	51.8
2021	640	45.0	14.2	52.2
2022	613	45.0	13.6	n/a
2023	629	42.0	14.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Fairmont Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$696 (5.9%)	$11,128 (94.1%)	$11,824

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Fairmont Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 33^rd of 171 Middle schools	Ranks 74^th of 168 Middle schools	24.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)	30.8	40.4	9.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)	36.9	39.7	2.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	40	38.1	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)	32.2	42.6	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)	44	43.9	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	47.2	44.3	2.9%
5th Grade Science (West Fairmont Middle School)	36.6	33.3	3.3%
5th Grade Science (Marion County Schools)	36	33.3	2.7%
5th Grade Science (West Virginia)	35.4	30.8	4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)	35.5	29.4	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)	40.7	37.4	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)	43.7	42.7	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)	48.8	49	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	45.3	45.4	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)	45.4	30.4	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)	46.9	40	6.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.8	30.7	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)	44.2	37.2	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)	51.5	44.9	6.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)	51.4	29.5	21.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)	53.9	36.6	17.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.6	28.2	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)	66.4	48.3	18.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)	55.1	48.5	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	43.9	42.7	1.2%
8th Grade Science (West Fairmont Middle School)	40.4	25.5	14.9%
8th Grade Science (Marion County Schools)	41.3	28.1	13.2%
8th Grade Science (West Virginia)	33.1	27	6.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	675	629	6.8%
African American	78	68	12.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	14	27.3%
Hispanic	13	19	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	531	477	10.2%
Two or More Races	42	51	21.4%

Schools Near West Fairmont Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)					WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)					WV Assessment Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
West Fairmont Middle School	Public	5-8	110 Tenth Street	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 366-5631	629	42	14.9		477 (75.8%)	68 (10.8%)	19 (3.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.1%)	51.6	74^th of 169 public middle schools	56.2%		57	63^rd of 169 public middle schools	62.7%	11		40.4	29.4	30.4	29.5		42.6	42.7	37.2	48.3	33.3	25.5	$11,824	$696	$11,129
East Fairmont Middle School	Public	5-8	221 Mason Street	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 367-2123	723	45	16.0		687 (95.0%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	67.3	38^th of 169 public middle schools	77.5%		67.3	38^th of 169 public middle schools	77.5%			32.1	38.0	44.9	37.7		39.4	41.0	43.2	43.8	33.3	33.1	$11,593	$697	$10,896
Monongah Middle School	Public	5-8	550 Camden Avenue	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 367-2164	206	18	11.4		198 (96.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	73.4	28^th of 169 public middle schools	83.4%		75.1	24^th of 169 public middle schools	85.8%	4		54.2	29.6	44.2	45.2		52.1	51.9	46.2	59.5	40.4	26.2	$13,141	$704	$12,437
Taylor County Middle School	Public	5-8	670 Spring Hills Road	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 265-0722	685	48	14.4		672 (98.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	58.9	58^th of 169 public middle schools	65.7%		51.6	77^th of 169 public middle schools	54.4%	19		27.6	35.5	37.6	21.6		34.4	54.8	45.9	41.5	23.0	22.7	$11,037	$971	$10,066
Fairview Middle School	Public	4-8	17 Jesses Run Road	Fairview	26570	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 449-1312	176	16	10.9		173 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	87.3	10^th of 169 public middle schools	94.1%		85.2	10^th of 169 public middle schools	94.1%		55.2	41.7	70.4	53.9	50.0	62.1	69.4	77.8	61.5	81.6	38.9	18.4	$12,815	$709	$12,106
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	78 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7540	444	35	12.5		430 (96.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	48.6	83^rd of 169 public middle schools	50.9%		49.9	80^th of 169 public middle schools	52.7%	3			39.0	22.8	27.7			52.5	32.4	43.9		19.4	$11,711	$499	$11,212
Mannington Middle School	Public	5-8	113 Clarksburg Street	Mannington	26582	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 986-1050	251	20	12.5		241 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	48.9	80^th of 169 public middle schools	52.7%		50.1	78^th of 169 public middle schools	53.8%	2		24.6	38.6	43.9	16.7		17.5	50.9	43.9	25.0	17.5	13.3	$14,557	$814	$13,743
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	670 River Road	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 291-9300	363	36	10.2		308 (84.8%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.2%)	48.4	84^th of 169 public middle schools	50.3%		38.9	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	22			39.3	27.0	37.8			41.0	32.4	42.4		19.5	$15,345	$1,183	$14,161
Bridgeport Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7142	603	44	13.8		552 (91.5%)	7 (1.2%)	12 (2.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	89.7	9^th of 169 public middle schools	94.7%		96.1	3^rd of 169 public middle schools	98.2%	6			42.0	55.1	40.6			59.5	65.3	54.6		43.5	$11,553	$699	$10,854
South Middle School	Public	6-8	500 East Parkway Drive	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 291-9340	755	64	11.8		675 (89.4%)	25 (3.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	75	25^th of 169 public middle schools	85.2%		78.8	18^th of 169 public middle schools	89.3%	7			45.0	37.8	43.9			48.8	39.4	48.9		39.5	$12,431	$797	$11,634

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