Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24954

Summary:

The 24954 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Marlinton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 211 students. The school is part of the Pocahontas County Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marlinton Elementary School has maintained a relatively consistent statewide ranking over the past 3 school years, placing between 131-138 out of 355-368 West Virginia elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school's mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but its science proficiency rates for 5th grade are above the district and state. With a spending of $14,781 per student and a 12.4 student-teacher ratio, Marlinton Elementary School appears to be a well-resourced school with small class sizes, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

Overall, Marlinton Elementary School is a stable and well-resourced school within the Pocahontas County Schools district, with some strengths in science instruction but room for improvement in mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates. The school's consistent statewide ranking and access to resources suggest it is providing a solid educational experience for its students.

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marlinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	926 5th Ave	Marlinton	24954	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 799-6551	209	18	11.8		204 (97.6%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.6	138^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.1%		58.4	137^th of 368 public elementary schools	62.8%	1	48.2	60.6	40.7	44.4	66.7	44.4	44.4	$14,781	$1,957	$12,824

Cities Near Zip Code 24954

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marlinton	2.16 mi	1	84^th
Buckeye	3.09 mi	1	11^th
Dunmore	8.52 mi	1	104^th
Hillsboro	9.81 mi	1	9^th
White Sulphur Springs	17.62 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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