Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24924

Summary:

The 24924 zip code is home to a single standout public middle school, Marlinton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Pocahontas County Schools district. This school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in West Virginia, placing 15th out of 168 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marlinton Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that are generally higher than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were standouts, with 56.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, 72.7% in English Language Arts, and 56.8% in Science. The school has also shown consistent improvement in its academic outcomes over the past few years.

The school's success may be attributed to its relatively high per-student spending of $17,066 for the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, suggesting the district is investing significant resources into Marlinton Middle School. This investment appears to be paying off, as the school continues to provide a high-quality education and effectively prepare its students for the next level.

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marlinton Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Copperhead Way	Buckeye	24924	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 799-6773	127	12	10.6		125 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	85.1	15^th of 168 public middle schools	91.1%		77.4	25^th of 169 public middle schools	85.2%	10	34.9	50.0	56.8	51.2	56.7	72.7	56.8	$17,066	$1,662	$15,404

Cities Near Zip Code 24924

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buckeye	1.87 mi	1	11^th
Marlinton	3.39 mi	1	84^th
Hillsboro	5.16 mi	1	9^th
Dunmore	13.26 mi	1	104^th
White Sulphur Springs	15.72 mi	2	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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