Summary:
Zip code 26582 is home to just one middle school, Mannington Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 231 students in the Marion County Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Mannington Middle School shows significant inconsistency across subjects and grade levels. The school’s overall state ranking has been highly volatile, moving from 73rd in 2023-24, up to 37th in 2024-25, then dropping to 85th in 2025-26. Overall proficiency rates lag behind both district and state averages in every core subject: math proficiency is 34.4% (compared to 41% district and 39.4% state), ELA is 44.8% (vs. 50% district and 47.6% state), and science is 27.5% (vs. 29.7% district and 29.3% state). The school earns a 2-star rating and sits in the 47th percentile statewide, despite being part of a highly-rated 4-star district. This suggests the school is a relative weak point within an otherwise strong district and could benefit from targeted support.
The most striking finding is the sharp decline in 8th-grade performance. While 5th, 6th, and 7th graders perform near or above district averages in some subjects, 8th-grade proficiency collapses to 26.8% in math, 28.6% in ELA, and 21.4% in science—all well below district and state benchmarks. In contrast, 6th-grade ELA proficiency stands at 57.8%, outperforming both the district (46.1%) and state (47.4%) by more than 10 points, which may indicate a strong teacher or program at that level. Math is a consistent weakness across all grades, with the gap widening significantly by 8th grade. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1 and per-student spending of $14,557, the school has resources to address these challenges, but parents should be aware of the uneven academic outcomes.
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