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Marsh Fork Elementary

Q: Is Marsh Fork Elementary a good school?

Marsh Fork Elementary ranks 250 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Marsh Fork Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rock Creek, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 156. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marsh Fork Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 202 and 396 out of 392-408 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Raleigh County and West Virginia averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Marsh Fork's proficiency rates in Math and ELA were 33.3% and 29.6% for 3rd grade, compared to 56.4% and 50.4% for Raleigh County, and 53% and 44.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Science, with only 25% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to 34.9% for Raleigh County and 33.3% for the state.

The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of Marsh Fork Elementary and some of the nearby schools within the Raleigh County district, such as Hollywood Elementary, Crescent Elementary, and Maxwell Hill Elementary. These schools consistently rank in the top 10-20% of West Virginia elementary schools and significantly outperform Marsh Fork on state assessments. Despite the challenges, Marsh Fork Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending suggest that the school has the potential to improve its academic performance with the right interventions and support.

152

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,371

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5960 Coal River Rd
Rock Creek, WV 25174-9681

(304) 854-1951

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Marsh Fork Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trap Hill Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Pacific Islander:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Raleigh County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg46%

250^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Raleigh County Schools

13^th of 55Raleigh 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
2025	34.4	250 of 355	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	254 of 368	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.7	346 of 368	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	277 of 375	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	277 of 380	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	283 of 383	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	202 of 392	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.0	389 of 399	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	326 of 402	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	396 of 408	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	363 of 422	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	402 of 428	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	399 of 426	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	424 of 426	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	411 of 427	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	392 of 420	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	231 of 316	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	228 of 325	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	136 of 366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	17.0	366 of 381	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	171 of 328	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	201 of 336	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	313 of 333	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	168 of 347	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	166 of 368	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	15.6	369 of 382	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	252 of 325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	307 of 322	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	246 of 330	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	230 of 333	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	290 of 338	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	247 of 364	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.9	362 of 382	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.4	196 of 218	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	164 of 183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	163 of 258	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	347 of 377	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	261 of 353	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	256 of 367	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.8	345 of 366	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	288 of 373	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	286 of 376	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	285 of 373	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	198 of 374	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.9	371 of 382	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)10th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%-10 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

This school has drastically went down hill over the past few years. I had children that attented Marsh Fork 5 years ago and then the school was great. The faculty seemed to enjoy educating. They gave the children a reason to want to learn. I hope for the sake of the children that changes will soon happen to impove these numbers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						WV Assessment Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
Marsh Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Coal River Rd	Rock Creek	25174	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1951	152	11	13.8		148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	34.4	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.9	254^th of 368 public elementary schools	31.0%	4	33.3	38.8	43.8				29.6	55.4	50.0				25.0		$14,371	$2,437	$11,934
Fairdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	772 Bolt Rd.	Fairdale	25839	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-7217	387	25	15.4		376 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	52.2	162^nd of 355 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.5	171^st of 368 public elementary schools	53.5%	9	48.8	43.9	38.5				73.2	59.7	48.1				28.9		$10,042	$881	$9,161
Clear Fork District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Clear Fork Rd	Artie	25008	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1000	94	9	10.4		92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	18.8						25.0								$13,971	$1,840	$12,131
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37949 Coal River Rd	Whitesville	25209	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 854-1301	100	10	10.0		97 (97.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	321^st of 355 public elementary schools	9.6%		22.8	315^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.4%	6	31.3	28.6	9.1				31.3	21.4	54.6				27.3		$14,648	$2,273	$12,375
Glen Fork Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 Glen Fork Hollow Road	Glen Fork	25845	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 682-6423	159	14	11.4		154 (96.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	48.1	180^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.3%		61.8	120^th of 368 public elementary schools	67.4%	60	26.3	35.0		58.8	58.3	58.8	21.1	60.0		64.7	83.3	64.7		17.7	$14,029	$1,942	$12,087
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1165 Huff Creek Rd	Cyclone	24827	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 682-5916	131	15	8.7		126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	25	303^rd of 355 public elementary schools	14.6%		30.2	278^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.5%	25		12.5	40.0	43.8	58.3	35.7		18.8	40.0	25.0	58.3	42.9	20.0	14.3	$13,126	$1,864	$11,262
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Old Mill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4590	240	19	12.6		210 (87.5%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	81.5	44^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.6%		96.2	7^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.1%	37	46.0	89.3	71.4				46.0	78.6	80.0				57.1		$11,793	$1,285	$10,508
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	453	30	15.1		411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%		58.7	132^nd of 368 public elementary schools	64.1%	27	69.6	48.2	35.3				60.8	57.4	41.2				27.5		$12,016	$1,855	$10,161
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Crescent Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4585	304	20	15.2		228 (75.0%)	36 (11.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	91.5	15^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.4	12^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	87.5	75.0	71.8				68.8	63.5	74.4				48.7		$10,808	$877	$9,931
Bradley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Bradley School Rd	Mount Hope	25880	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4605	305	22	13.8		261 (85.6%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	38.3	229^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.5%		50.7	169^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.1%	60	53.3	46.7	25.0				40.0	57.8	41.7				25.0		$11,805	$1,427	$10,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Marsh Fork Elementary

What district is Marsh Fork Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

How many students attend Marsh Fork Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Marsh Fork Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Marsh Fork Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marsh Fork Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trap Hill Middle School
High : Liberty High School

Is Marsh Fork Elementary a good school?

Marsh Fork Elementary ranks 250^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marsh Fork Elementary?

Students at Marsh Fork Elementary are 97% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

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