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Marlinton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
129th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Marlinton Elementary School in Marlinton, WV, serves 209 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Pocahontas County Schools district, and has transformed itself from a bottom-tier school into a solid mid-tier performer over the past decade.

The most encouraging story here is the school's remarkable turnaround. Just a few years ago, Marlinton ranked in the bottom 15% of West Virginia elementary schools, but today it sits at the 64th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating. The school now exceeds state averages in both math (53.1% proficient vs. 39.4% statewide) and English language arts (51.0% vs. 47.6% statewide). Perhaps most impressive is the school's work with students from low-income backgrounds—in recent years, Marlinton has ranked in the top 15% of schools statewide for this subgroup, showing a real commitment to helping every child succeed. The school also shines with special education students, ranking in the 70th percentile most recently, a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago. With a student-teacher ratio of about 12:1, class sizes are small enough to allow for meaningful individual attention.

That said, there are areas for growth. Just 8.5 miles away, Hillsboro Elementary School ranks among the top 10% of schools in the state, and the gap is especially wide in science—Marlinton's 5th graders post a 39.4% proficiency rate compared to Hillsboro's 72.7%. Within Marlinton itself, there's a persistent gender gap, with girls outperforming boys by a significant margin in recent years. Fifth-grade math also lags behind the lower grades, suggesting a need to examine curriculum alignment. Still, given the school's proven ability to improve and its strong support for at-risk students, Marlinton Elementary offers a solid, caring educational option that continues to move in the right direction.

209
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,542
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 926 5th Ave
       Marlinton, WV  24954-1264

(304) 799-6551

District: Pocahontas County Schools


Students who attend Marlinton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Marlinton Middle School
High:    Pocahontas County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
97.6%
African American:
1.9%
Asian:
0.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the West Virginia median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg47%
West Virginia avg44%
129th of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 45 pts since 2016
From bottom 19% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pocahontas County Schools
10th of 55Pocahontas 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202658.5129 of 35563.7%★★★☆☆
202557.6138 of 35561.1%★★★☆☆
202458.4137 of 36862.8%★★★☆☆
202359.1131 of 36864.4%★★★☆☆
202268.288 of 37576.5%★★★★☆
202159.2123 of 38067.6%★★★☆☆
201923.9332 of 38313.3%★☆☆☆☆
201833.4280 of 39228.6%★☆☆☆☆
201746.8220 of 39944.9%★★☆☆☆
201628.3327 of 40218.7%★☆☆☆☆
201539.3272 of 40833.3%★★☆☆☆
201451.3186 of 42255.9%★★★☆☆
201351.2186 of 42856.5%★★★☆☆
201267.195 of 42677.7%★★★★☆
201160.5124 of 42670.9%★★★★☆
201039.4268 of 42737.2%★★☆☆☆
200939.3293 of 42030.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202661.195 of 30068.3%★★★☆☆
202572.352 of 30282.8%★★★★☆
202458.6112 of 31664.6%★★★☆☆
202347.4165 of 31747.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.5136 of 32558.2%★★★☆☆
202142.7180 of 32244.1%★★☆☆☆
201916.8318 of 3396.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.7335 of 3668.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201751.6181 of 38152.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202658.5108 of 31565.7%★★★☆☆
202573.548 of 32885.4%★★★★☆
202462.789 of 33673.5%★★★★☆
202352.8143 of 33357.1%★★★☆☆
202266.971 of 34779.5%★★★★☆
202170.254 of 33583.9%★★★★☆
201840.4239 of 36835.1%★★☆☆☆
201752.4168 of 38256.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202651.3154 of 30349.2%★★☆☆☆
202542.7182 of 30540.3%★★☆☆☆
202452.2147 of 32554.8%★★★☆☆
202360.8101 of 32268.6%★★★☆☆
202274.446 of 33086.1%★★★★☆
202172.357 of 33382.9%★★★★☆
201937.6226 of 33833.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.1183 of 36449.7%★★★☆☆
201740.9237 of 38238.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201717.4196 of 21810.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202657.249 of 16570.3%★★★★☆
201853.799 of 25861.6%★★★☆☆
201731.2305 of 37719.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202658.3123 of 35365.2%★★★☆☆
202556.6144 of 35359.2%★★★☆☆
202455.3147 of 36759.9%★★★☆☆
202355.8142 of 36661.2%★★★☆☆
202266.495 of 37374.5%★★★★☆
202158.0123 of 37667.3%★★★☆☆
201923.6321 of 37313.9%★☆☆☆☆
201832.2281 of 37424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201747.2209 of 38245.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile~ school
White (2026)65th percentile~ school
Male (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics53%+14 vs state
English Language Arts51%+3 vs state
Science39%+5 vs state

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Students who attend Marlinton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marlinton Middle School
High : Pocahontas County High School

Students at Marlinton Elementary School are 98% White, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Marlinton Elementary School.

Marlinton Elementary School ranks 129th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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