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Mannington Middle School

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Mannington Middle School ranks 85 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 47% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Mannington Middle School is a small, rural school in Mannington, WV, serving 231 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of the Marion County Schools district. The school has experienced a dramatic shift in performance recently, dropping from a 4-star rating (37th in the state) in 2024-2025 to a 2-star rating (85th of 161 schools) in 2025-2026—a 48-position fall that parents will want to understand before making enrollment decisions.

The most concerning trend is what we call the "8th grade cliff." While 7th graders show 50.8% proficiency in English Language Arts, that number plummets to just 28.6% by 8th grade—a 44% relative decline. Math proficiency similarly drops from 35.4% to 26.8% between 7th and 8th grade. This pattern is unique among nearby schools; for example, East Fairmont Middle School shows stable performance across grades, while Monongah Middle School actually sees a surge in 8th-grade scores (60.4% in math). The decline at Mannington also hit vulnerable groups hardest—low-income students fell from the 87th percentile to the 49th, and special education students dropped from the 72nd to the 32nd percentile in just one year.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Mannington's 6th-grade ELA proficiency (57.8%) exceeds both district and state averages, suggesting effective instructional practices that could be replicated elsewhere. The school also benefits from a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio and spends more per student ($14,557) than any comparable school, including high-performing Fairview Middle School ($12,815) and Bridgeport Middle School ($11,553). Smaller rural peers like Monongah (190 students) and Fairview (154 students) achieve top-25% rankings with fewer resources, proving that Mannington's size isn't a barrier—the school simply needs to identify what's causing the 8th-grade drop and address the year-to-year volatility to provide consistent success for all students.

231

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,590

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 Clarksburg St
Mannington, WV 26582-1344

(304) 986-1050

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend Mannington Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Marion High School

Feeder schools for Mannington Middle School:

Elementary:

Blackshere Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 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 school37%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg41%

85^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	25.5	333 of 392	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	346 of 399	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	280 of 402	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	303 of 408	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.8	161 of 422	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	117 of 428	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	93 of 426	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	59.8	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2010	54.5	165 of 427	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	155 of 420	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	85 of 161	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.6	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	73 of 169	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	80 of 168	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	74 of 171	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	50 of 171	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	132 of 170	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.8	60 of 176	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	41 of 172	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	56.5	63 of 173	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	39 of 172	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	57.1	58 of 174	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	41 of 172	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	51 of 171	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	36 of 171	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.4	97 of 124	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	107 of 131	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	125 of 129	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	76 of 155	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	55 of 158	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	74 of 158	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	80 of 162	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	46 of 162	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	31.8	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	68.8	40 of 174	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	57.1	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	79 of 157	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	22 of 165	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	46 of 162	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	42 of 162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	52 of 164	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	109 of 165	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	68 of 176	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	87 of 156	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	84 of 165	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	61 of 161	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	58 of 164	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	52 of 161	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	125 of 164	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.9	100 of 176	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	85 of 125	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	36 of 127	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	107 of 130	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	27 of 174	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	101 of 161	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.3	46 of 168	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	75 of 170	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	51 of 168	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	29.9	132 of 167	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.1	61 of 176	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2017)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile-44 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science28%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 326-7620	0																		(n/a)			26.8	19.0	18.6	21.0			41.8	30.1	34.3	34.9		20.6
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mannington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mannington Middle School?

Students at Mannington Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Mannington Middle School in?

Marion County Schools

How many students attend Mannington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Mannington Middle School.

Is Mannington Middle School a good school?

Mannington Middle School ranks 85^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mannington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mannington Middle School usually go on to attend North Marion High School

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