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New Martinsville School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
111th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

New Martinsville School in New Martinsville, WV, is a large PK-8 school serving 837 students in the Wetzel County Schools district—more than double the size of any nearby school. This school has become a true success story, climbing from the bottom quartile of West Virginia elementary schools (ranked 273rd in 2021-2022) to the upper third (ranked 111th in 2025-2026, earning 3 stars). That's a remarkable jump of 162 positions in just four years, making it one of the most improved schools in the region.

What makes this school stand out is its exceptional support for students who often face the biggest challenges. New Martinsville ranks in the 79th percentile statewide for Special Education students and the 75th percentile for students from low-income families—both areas where many schools struggle. The school also shines in early elementary math, with 3rd graders achieving an 83.1% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average of 54.4%. When compared to district peers like Long Drain School, Short Line School, and Paden City Elementary School, New Martinsville outperforms them all in math, English, and science. It also spends less per student ($16,170) than those same schools while achieving better results, suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, there are areas to watch. The school's performance peaks in 3rd grade and gradually declines through middle school, with 7th and 8th grade math scores falling below state averages. Female students also lag behind male students in achievement rankings. While the school's overall trajectory is impressive, the pace of improvement has slowed recently. Still, for parents considering this school, the consistent gains, strong early elementary program, and dedicated support for vulnerable student populations make it a compelling choice in the region. It faces stiffer competition from Arthur I Boreman Elementary School and Glen Dale Elementary School across district lines, though those schools only serve through 5th grade, making the comparison less direct.

837
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,402
Per pupil spending ?
56.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 20 E Benjamin Dr
       New Martinsville, WV  26155-2706

(304) 455-2291

District: Wetzel County Schools


Students who attend New Martinsville School usually attend:

High:    Magnolia High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.7%
Hispanic:
2.5%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wetzel County Schools
✓Above the West Virginia median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg40%
West Virginia avg41%
Elementary school
111th of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 45 pts since 2016
From bottom 24% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
73rd of 161
West Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Wetzel County Schools
39th of 55Wetzel 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202662.5111 of 35568.7%★★★☆☆
202561.8114 of 35567.9%★★★☆☆
202455.4150 of 36859.2%★★★☆☆
202350.9171 of 36853.5%★★★☆☆
202232.2273 of 37527.2%★☆☆☆☆
202135.5254 of 38033.2%★★☆☆☆
201940.6230 of 38339.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.6253 of 39235.5%★★☆☆☆
201733.4293 of 39926.6%★☆☆☆☆
201631.0306 of 40223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201528.3339 of 40816.9%★☆☆☆☆
201436.0311 of 42226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201346.0232 of 42845.8%★★☆☆☆
201241.1266 of 42637.6%★★☆☆☆
201144.2251 of 42641.1%★★☆☆☆
201055.6152 of 42764.4%★★★☆☆
200947.1240 of 42042.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201738.0121 of 18735.3%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201743.149 of 7534.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202225.6139 of 1549.7%★☆☆☆☆
202135.4105 of 14628.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201759.632 of 9867.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202654.4126 of 30058.0%★★★☆☆
202555.1125 of 30258.6%★★★☆☆
202456.7120 of 31662.0%★★★☆☆
202349.7152 of 31752.1%★★★☆☆
202237.7214 of 32534.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.2207 of 32235.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.2155 of 33954.3%★★★☆☆
201853.2156 of 36657.4%★★★☆☆
201732.5299 of 38121.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201730.9122 of 15621.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202664.080 of 31574.6%★★★★☆
202556.9119 of 32863.7%★★★☆☆
202457.7116 of 33665.5%★★★☆☆
202351.5149 of 33355.3%★★★☆☆
202233.7263 of 34724.2%★☆☆☆☆
202141.6209 of 33537.6%★★☆☆☆
201850.8176 of 36852.2%★★★☆☆
201738.2249 of 38234.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202666.290 of 30370.3%★★★★☆
202562.4103 of 30566.2%★★★☆☆
202451.7150 of 32553.8%★★★☆☆
202347.8158 of 32250.9%★★★☆☆
202228.6263 of 33020.3%★☆☆☆☆
202133.7234 of 33329.7%★★☆☆☆
201933.0247 of 33826.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.5303 of 36416.8%★☆☆☆☆
201737.8254 of 38233.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202665.433 of 16580.0%★★★★☆
202555.460 of 17164.9%★★★☆☆
202461.854 of 18370.5%★★★★☆
202331.9141 of 18021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201918.6172 of 1857.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201837.4171 of 25833.7%★★☆☆☆
201741.0223 of 37740.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202662.4107 of 35369.7%★★★★☆
202559.5127 of 35364.0%★★★☆☆
202453.7157 of 36757.2%★★★☆☆
202350.8169 of 36653.8%★★★☆☆
202233.2269 of 37327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202135.6253 of 37632.7%★★☆☆☆
201939.3230 of 37338.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.7244 of 37434.8%★★☆☆☆
201732.6290 of 38224.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202648.273 of 16154.7%★★★☆☆
202560.452 of 16869.0%★★★☆☆
202456.065 of 16961.5%★★★☆☆
202348.979 of 16853.0%★★★☆☆
202233.8115 of 16932.0%★★☆☆☆
202135.2110 of 17135.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.585 of 17150.3%★★★☆☆
201833.3122 of 17028.2%★☆☆☆☆
201743.0116 of 17634.1%★★☆☆☆
201648.082 of 17252.3%★★★☆☆
201541.899 of 17342.8%★★☆☆☆
201453.767 of 17261.0%★★★☆☆
201352.775 of 17456.9%★★★☆☆
201250.480 of 17253.5%★★★☆☆
201167.640 of 17176.6%★★★★☆
201074.621 of 17187.7%★★★★☆
200960.560 of 17164.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201720.9116 of 1246.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201734.249 of 5612.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202220.0125 of 1314.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.2123 of 1294.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201753.825 of 6762.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202648.878 of 15549.7%★★★☆☆
202565.340 of 15874.7%★★★★☆
202467.835 of 15877.8%★★★★☆
202361.842 of 15873.4%★★★★☆
202247.087 of 16447.0%★★☆☆☆
202143.689 of 16245.1%★★☆☆☆
201943.193 of 16242.6%★★☆☆☆
201833.9124 of 16625.3%★☆☆☆☆
201741.6114 of 17434.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201758.328 of 9771.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202646.781 of 15748.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.072 of 16556.4%★★★☆☆
202456.054 of 16467.1%★★★☆☆
202344.588 of 16245.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.0110 of 16232.1%★★☆☆☆
202142.5100 of 16439.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.785 of 16548.5%★★★☆☆
201751.285 of 17651.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202644.686 of 15644.9%★★☆☆☆
202551.077 of 16051.9%★★★☆☆
202442.789 of 16546.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.8111 of 15829.7%★★☆☆☆
202227.3131 of 16118.6%★☆☆☆☆
202131.0121 of 16426.2%★☆☆☆☆
201950.673 of 16154.7%★★★☆☆
201837.1112 of 16431.7%★★☆☆☆
201742.1113 of 17635.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201758.632 of 10770.1%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201745.812 of 2347.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202635.693 of 12525.6%★☆☆☆☆
202548.663 of 12750.4%★★★☆☆
202461.326 of 12879.7%★★★★☆
202347.758 of 13256.1%★★★☆☆
201932.4101 of 13022.3%★☆☆☆☆
201851.650 of 14264.8%★★★☆☆
201749.575 of 17456.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202646.285 of 16147.2%★★☆☆☆
202561.652 of 16869.0%★★★☆☆
202453.875 of 16955.6%★★★☆☆
202347.484 of 16850.0%★★★☆☆
202231.9122 of 16827.4%★☆☆☆☆
202134.8113 of 17033.5%★★☆☆☆
201942.097 of 16842.3%★★☆☆☆
201830.7130 of 16722.2%★☆☆☆☆
201742.1112 of 17636.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
White (2026)70th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2017)67th percentile+41 vs school
Female (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school
African American (2017)35th percentile+9 vs school
Asian (2017)35th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2017)22nd percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)10th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2017)71st percentile+37 vs school
Multi-racial (2017)70th percentile+36 vs school
English Language Learner (2017)63rd percentile+29 vs school
Female (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school
Native American (2017)48th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)26th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2017)12th percentile-22 vs school
African American (2017)6th percentile-28 vs school
Disabled (2022)5th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts47%~ state avg
Mathematics47%+8 vs state
Science33%+4 vs state

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Students at New Martinsville School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

New Martinsville School ranks 111th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend New Martinsville School usually go on to attend:

High : Magnolia High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended New Martinsville School.

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