West Fairmont Middle School

Summary:

West Fairmont Middle School is a public middle school in Fairmont, West Virginia, serving 629 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Marion County Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While West Fairmont Middle School has generally performed well academically, ranking in the top half to top third of West Virginia middle schools in recent years, its performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with the school's ranking ranging from 51st to 74th out of 168-171 middle schools in the state over the past several years. The school has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with around 75-78% White, 10-12% African American, 2-3% Hispanic, and 1-2% Asian students. However, the school has struggled to provide equitable educational opportunities, with Asian and White students performing significantly better than African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, West Fairmont Middle School generally performs better than the nearby Mannington Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Fairview Middle School and Monongah Middle School. The school's per-student spending of $11,824 in 2018-2019 was slightly higher than the state average, but lower than some of the nearby schools, suggesting that additional resources and support may be needed to improve outcomes and address the disparities in subgroup performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 110 10th St
       Fairmont, WV  26554-3607


(304) 366-5631

District: Marion County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,824 Help


Students who attend West Fairmont Middle School usually attend:

High:    East Fairmont High School

Feeder schools for West Fairmont Middle School:

Elementary:    East Dale Elementary School
    Jayenne Elementary School
    Pleasant Valley Elementary School
    Watson Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  629

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.8%
African American:
10.8%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.2% Help


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Compare Details West Fairmont Middle School ranks better than 68% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Marion County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), African American (10.8%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Fairmont Middle School is 14.9. 3 middle schools in the Marion County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Fairmont Middle School is $11,824. 3 middle schools in the Marion County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Fairmont Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Fairmont Middle School 54th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See West Fairmont Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Marion County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County Schools 9th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Fairmont Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 58.70 68th 171 60.2%
2010 57.08 63rd 171 63.2%
2011 52.85 71st 171 58.5%
2012 57.53 54th 172 68.6%
2013 63.78 38th 174 78.2%
2014 59.77 49th 172 71.5%
2015 57.50 61st 173 64.7%
2016 70.85 29th 172 83.1%
2017 73.59 30th 176 83.0%
2018 73.54 27th 170 84.1%
2019 71.31 33rd 171 80.7%
2021 61.24 51st 171 70.2%
2022 57.00 63rd 169 62.7%
2023 51.60 74th 168 56.0%
2024 60.48 54th 169 68.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.57 82nd 107 23.4%
2018 44.62 22nd 34 35.3%
2021 27.62 15th 20 25.0%
2022 40.89 18th 27 33.3%
2023 45.26 14th 28 50.0%
2024 41.25 19th 29 34.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.57 34th 174 80.5%
2018 43.06 81st 142 43.0%
2019 79.20 17th 130 86.9%
2023 39.14 80th 132 39.4%
2024 32.43 99th 128 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.44 99th 176 43.8%
2018 63.23 41st 165 75.2%
2021 34.43 124th 164 24.4%
2022 42.55 97th 162 40.1%
2023 43.53 91st 162 43.8%
2024 50.23 75th 164 54.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.07 9th 28 67.9%
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Rank History for Female students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.85 43rd 174 75.3%
2018 75.07 20th 166 88.0%
2019 80.87 10th 162 93.8%
2021 63.35 47th 162 71.0%
2022 55.95 64th 164 61.0%
2023 39.68 100th 158 36.7%
2024 60.87 53rd 158 66.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.61 101st 129 21.7%
2022 25.20 117th 131 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.72 28th 176 84.1%
2018 69.56 33rd 164 79.9%
2019 58.66 57th 161 64.6%
2021 57.48 55th 164 66.5%
2022 60.25 54th 161 66.5%
2023 65.06 45th 158 71.5%
2024 59.47 54th 165 67.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.22 5th 56 91.1%
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Rank History for African American students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.98 25th 124 79.8%
2018 54.69 12th 36 66.7%
2019 59.78 10th 27 63.0%
2021 44.47 13th 23 43.5%
2022 37.90 18th 26 30.8%
2023 22.14 25th 28 10.7%
2024 56.24 8th 24 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.96 54th 97 44.3%
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Rank History for White students at West Fairmont Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.34 20th 176 88.6%
2018 79.43 16th 167 90.4%
2019 73.77 28th 168 83.3%
2021 71.28 31st 170 81.8%
2022 63.02 48th 168 71.4%
2023 57.78 61st 168 63.7%
2024 62.76 44th 169 74.0%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Fairmont Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 472 121 5 5 4 n/a n/a 0 607
2009 506 117 5 7 6 n/a n/a 0 641
2010 497 102 6 7 5 1 4 0 622
2011 493 128 5 10 4 0 4 0 644
2012 485 126 8 5 3 1 4 0 632
2013 474 123 10 5 3 1 12 0 628
2014 508 123 6 4 4 0 17 0 662
2015 519 98 7 8 2 0 18 0 652
2016 492 95 6 11 0 0 26 0 630
2017 527 93 5 8 0 1 33 0 667
2018 516 77 9 14 0 0 39 0 655
2019 531 78 11 13 0 0 42 0 675
2020 543 77 12 17 0 1 47 0 697
2021 497 71 10 13 0 1 48 0 640
2022 460 76 11 18 1 0 47 0 613
2023 477 68 14 19 0 0 51 0 629

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Fairmont Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 607 45.0 13.5 45.8
2009 641 47.0 13.6 48.7
2010 622 46.0 13.5 47.1
2011 644 42.4 15.1 50.8
2012 632 44.0 14.3 47.2
2013 628 45.0 13.9 45.2
2014 662 45.0 14.7 49.1
2015 652 46.0 14.1 46.6
2016 630 45.0 14.0 50.2
2017 667 50.0 13.3 53.1
2018 655 44.0 14.8 50.7
2019 675 46.0 14.6 53.5
2020 697 41.0 17.0 51.8
2021 640 45.0 14.2 52.2
2022 613 45.0 13.6 n/a
2023 629 42.0 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Fairmont Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 607 45.0 13.5 45.8
2009 641 47.0 13.6 48.7
2010 622 46.0 13.5 47.1
2011 644 42.4 15.1 50.8
2012 632 44.0 14.3 47.2
2013 628 45.0 13.9 45.2
2014 662 45.0 14.7 49.1
2015 652 46.0 14.1 46.6
2016 630 45.0 14.0 50.2
2017 667 50.0 13.3 53.1
2018 655 44.0 14.8 50.7
2019 675 46.0 14.6 53.5
2020 697 41.0 17.0 51.8
2021 640 45.0 14.2 52.2
2022 613 45.0 13.6 n/a
2023 629 42.0 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Fairmont Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $696 (5.9%) $11,128 (94.1%) $11,824

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Fairmont Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 168 Middle schools
 24.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)30.840.4
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)36.939.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)32.242.6
 10.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)4443.9
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (West Fairmont Middle School)36.633.3
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Marion County Schools)3633.3
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)35.529.4
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)40.737.4
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)43.742.7
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)48.849
 0.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)45.430.4
 15%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)46.940
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)44.237.2
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)51.544.9
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Fairmont Middle School)51.429.5
 21.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)53.936.6
 17.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Fairmont Middle School)66.448.3
 18.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)55.148.5
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (West Fairmont Middle School)40.425.5
 14.9%
   8th Grade Science (Marion County Schools)41.328.1
 13.2%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students675629
 6.8%
African American7868
 12.8%
American Indian00
Asian1114
 27.3%
Hispanic1319
 46.2%
Pacific Islander00
White531477
 10.2%
Two or More Races4251
 21.4%


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West Fairmont Middle School ranks 54th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at West Fairmont Middle School are 76% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 629 students attended West Fairmont Middle School.

Students who attend West Fairmont Middle School usually go on to attend East Fairmont High School


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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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