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New Martinsville School

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New Martinsville School ranks 114 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

New Martinsville School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New Martinsville, West Virginia, with 812 students enrolled. The school is part of the Wetzel County Schools district, which is ranked 49 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Martinsville School consistently outperforms the Wetzel County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in mathematics and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 69.8% of 3rd graders at New Martinsville School were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 63.2% for Wetzel County and 53% for the state. The school also performs better than the district and state in science proficiency for 5th and 8th grades. Additionally, New Martinsville School ranks highly for its performance with various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, English language learners, and students with special education needs.

Compared to nearby schools in the Wetzel County and Marshall County school districts, New Martinsville School generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. For instance, in 2024-2025, New Martinsville School had significantly higher mathematics proficiency rates than the nearby Long Drain School, Short Line School, and Paden City Elementary School. While there are a few areas for potential improvement, such as in 7th-grade mathematics proficiency, the overall trajectory of New Martinsville School is positive, and it serves as a model for other schools in the region.

837

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,170

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 — 17th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wetzel County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg42%

Elementary school

114^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

52^nd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Wetzel County Schools

49^th 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	114 of 355	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	150 of 368	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	171 of 368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	273 of 375	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	254 of 380	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	230 of 383	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	253 of 392	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	293 of 399	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	306 of 402	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	339 of 408	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	311 of 422	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.0	232 of 428	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	266 of 426	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	251 of 426	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	152 of 427	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.1	240 of 420	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.0	121 of 187	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.1	49 of 75	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	139 of 154	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	105 of 146	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	59.6	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	125 of 302	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	120 of 316	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	152 of 317	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	214 of 325	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	207 of 322	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	155 of 339	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	156 of 366	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.5	299 of 381	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	30.9	122 of 156	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	119 of 328	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	116 of 336	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	263 of 347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	209 of 335	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	176 of 368	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.2	249 of 382	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	103 of 305	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	150 of 325	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	158 of 322	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	263 of 330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	247 of 338	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	303 of 364	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	254 of 382	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	60 of 171	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	54 of 183	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	31.9	141 of 180	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	172 of 185	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	171 of 258	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	223 of 377	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	127 of 353	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	157 of 367	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	169 of 366	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	269 of 373	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	253 of 376	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	230 of 373	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	244 of 374	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	290 of 382	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	52 of 168	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	65 of 169	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	115 of 169	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	85 of 171	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	122 of 170	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.0	116 of 176	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	82 of 172	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	99 of 173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	67 of 172	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	75 of 174	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	80 of 172	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	60 of 171	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.9	116 of 124	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.2	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	125 of 131	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	123 of 129	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.8	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	42 of 158	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	89 of 162	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	93 of 162	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	124 of 166	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	114 of 174	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.3	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	88 of 162	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	110 of 162	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	100 of 164	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	85 of 176	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	77 of 160	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	89 of 165	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	131 of 161	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	113 of 176	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.6	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.8	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	50 of 142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	75 of 174	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	52 of 168	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	75 of 169	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	84 of 168	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	122 of 168	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	113 of 170	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	130 of 167	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.1	112 of 176	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2017)67th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-9 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

Female (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2017)71st percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)70th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)63rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2017)48th percentile+14 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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
New Martinsville School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 E Benjamin Dr	New Martinsville	26155	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 455-2291	837	72	11.6		784 (93.7%)	6 (0.7%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	61.8	114^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.9%		55.4	150^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.2%	36	69.8	55.3	47.1	36.5	20.0	41.4	55.8	54.0	48.5	54.0	38.7	52.9	27.9	34.3	$16,170	$1,463	$14,707
Paden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N 2nd Ave	Paden City	26159	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 337-2221	155	18	8.7		146 (94.2%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	32	263^rd of 355 public elementary schools	25.9%		40.7	234^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.4%	29	51.6	41.2	20.0	8.3			38.7	52.9	35.0	58.3			15.0		$19,905	$2,385	$17,520
Short Line School	Public	PK, KG-8	9817 Shortline Hwy	Reader	26167	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 386-4115	364	33	11.2		354 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	309^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.0%		43.9	214^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.8%	95	67.7	22.2	26.7	17.2	21.7	35.0	45.2	37.1	20.0	27.6	21.7	27.5	10.0	23.7	$19,449	$2,153	$17,296
Sistersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Sistersville Elementary Sc	Sistersville	26175	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 652-2601	233	22	10.5		227 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	43.2	202^nd of 355 public elementary schools	43.1%		73.5	71^st of 368 public elementary schools	80.7%	131	48.6	63.6	30.0				31.4	54.6	42.5				35.0		$16,250	$2,048	$14,202
Arthur I Boreman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Boreman School Road	Middlebourne	26149	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 758-2152	273	30	9.1		271 (99.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		61.9	118^th of 368 public elementary schools	67.9%	65	66.7	74.3	63.2				41.7	62.9	63.2				55.3		$15,545	$1,513	$14,033
Washington Lands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 School Rd	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4420	218	18	11.8		215 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	55.9	145^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.2%		51.6	166^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.9%	21	48.5	65.5	33.3				57.6	69.0	43.3				30.0		$12,356	$855	$11,502
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	750 Tomlinson Ave	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4425	260	26	9.9		241 (92.7%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	26	296^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.6%		33.7	263^rd of 368 public elementary schools	28.5%	33	51.8	36.7	34.1				35.3	37.8	36.5				21.2		$16,782	$2,180	$14,602
McNinch Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Tiger Ln	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4431	357	29	12.1		331 (92.7%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$15,608	$1,694	$13,914
Cameron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Church St	Cameron	26033	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 686-3305	236	19	12.3		226 (95.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37.9	231^st of 355 public elementary schools	34.9%		57.6	142^nd of 368 public elementary schools	61.4%	89	44.2	82.1	31.3				20.9	67.9	36.4				9.4		$13,694	$1,113	$12,580
Glen Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 7th St	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4427	206	19	10.9		196 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	64.9	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%		78.6	56^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.8%	48	53.6	60.6	42.4				57.1	63.6	63.6				30.3		$14,285	$1,209	$13,077

Frequently Asked Questions about New Martinsville School

How many students attend New Martinsville School?

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

What is the racial makeup of New Martinsville School?

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

What district is New Martinsville School in?

Wetzel County Schools

What schools do graduates of New Martinsville School attend?

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

High : Magnolia High School

Is New Martinsville School a good school?

New Martinsville School ranks 114^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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