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Marlinton Middle School

Summary:

Marlinton Middle School is a public middle school located in Buckeye, West Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a relatively small student population of 133 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Pocahontas County Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marlinton Middle School consistently outperforms the Pocahontas County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 34.8% to 50%, compared to the district's 25.5% to 39.7% and the state's 28.7% to 32.2%. In English Language Arts, Marlinton Middle School's proficiency rates ranged from 43.5% to 72%, significantly higher than the district's 36.4% to 60.3% and the state's 41.1% to 44.5%. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 32.6% compared to the district's 30.3% and the state's 26.2%.

Marlinton Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in West Virginia, with a ranking as high as 9th out of 176 schools in the 2016-2017 school year. In the most recent 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 25th out of 169 West Virginia middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's ranking for special education students is particularly impressive, with a 2nd place ranking out of 128 West Virginia middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1 Copperhead Way
       Buckeye, WV  24924-9036

(304) 799-6773

District: Pocahontas County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
25th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,066 Help


Students who attend Marlinton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pocahontas County High School

Feeder schools for Marlinton Middle School:

Elementary:    Green Bank Elementary-Middle School
    Hillsboro Elementary School
    Marlinton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  135

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.8% Help


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Compare Details Marlinton Middle School ranks better than 85.2% of middle schools in West Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marlinton Middle School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marlinton Middle School is $17,066.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marlinton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marlinton Middle School 25th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Marlinton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Pocahontas County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pocahontas County Schools 17th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marlinton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 59.89 63rd 171 63.2%
2010 71.08 28th 171 83.6%
2011 46.97 96th 171 43.9%
2012 50.15 82nd 172 52.3%
2013 37.50 120th 174 31.0%
2014 32.77 128th 172 25.6%
2015 75.74 28th 173 83.8%
2016 68.78 34th 172 80.2%
2017 86.48 9th 176 94.9%
2018 78.58 14th 170 91.8%
2019 70.36 37th 171 78.4%
2021 62.41 47th 171 72.5%
2022 58.38 61st 169 63.9%
2023 76.83 21st 168 87.5%
2024 77.39 25th 169 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.19 6th 174 96.6%
2018 55.35 37th 142 73.9%
2019 37.97 77th 130 40.8%
2024 96.31 2nd 128 98.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.87 2nd 176 98.9%
2018 86.30 4th 165 97.6%
2021 74.20 14th 164 91.5%
2022 71.02 25th 162 84.6%
2023 79.12 9th 162 94.4%
2024 71.43 29th 164 82.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.40 22nd 174 87.4%
2018 69.17 33rd 166 80.1%
2019 75.53 18th 162 88.9%
2021 49.41 76th 162 53.1%
2022 51.40 76th 164 53.7%
2023 65.83 38th 158 75.9%
2024 70.74 28th 158 82.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.93 20th 129 84.5%
2022 68.19 17th 131 87.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 89.11 7th 176 96.0%
2018 83.46 11th 164 93.3%
2019 61.43 51st 161 68.3%
2021 69.38 36th 164 78.0%
2022 60.12 55th 161 65.8%
2023 81.63 12th 158 92.4%
2024 74.89 28th 165 83.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.94 27th 124 78.2%
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Rank History for White students at Marlinton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.96 10th 176 94.3%
2018 77.43 19th 167 88.6%
2019 68.70 40th 168 76.2%
2021 60.09 58th 170 65.9%
2022 56.65 67th 168 60.1%
2023 74.87 26th 168 84.5%
2024 74.01 28th 169 83.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marlinton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 210 210
1990 228 0 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 233
1991 262 1 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 267
1992 265 1 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 271
1993 237 5 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 244
1994 229 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1995 242 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1996 242 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1997 246 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1998 235 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1999 250 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2000 239 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2001 261 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2002 252 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2003 252 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2004 254 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2005 226 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2006 224 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2007 227 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2008 224 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2009 223 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 223
2010 222 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 224
2011 229 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 232
2012 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 226
2013 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210
2014 197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197
2015 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147
2016 159 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 161
2017 141 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 143
2018 137 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 141
2019 128 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 131
2020 141 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 143
2021 147 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 148
2022 129 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 131
2023 131 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 133
2024 133 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 135

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 Marlinton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 210 16.0 13.1 n/a
1990 233 15.3 15.2 39.9
1991 267 15.5 17.2 41.2
1992 271 16.6 16.3 46.5
1993 244 18.0 13.6 47.1
1994 233 17.0 13.7 45.5
1995 248 17.1 14.5 50
1996 248 17.1 14.5 50
1997 250 17.3 14.5 56
1998 238 16.6 14.3 43.7
1999 251 16.0 15.7 59
2000 240 16.8 14.3 67.5
2001 262 17.5 15.0 56.5
2002 252 17.2 14.7 54.8
2003 252 17.2 14.7 54.8
2004 254 15.6 16.3 55.1
2005 229 15.1 15.2 60.3
2006 225 15.4 14.6 56
2007 231 16.0 14.4 60.2
2008 224 15.4 14.5 59.4
2009 223 14.9 15.0 56.1
2010 224 14.9 15.0 61.2
2011 232 16.0 14.5 66.4
2012 226 16.4 13.7 66.8
2013 210 17.4 12.0 67.6
2014 197 16.5 11.8 72.1
2015 147 14.0 10.5 62.6
2016 161 15.0 10.7 57.8
2017 143 14.2 10.0 57.3
2018 141 12.7 11.1 61.7
2019 131 12.7 10.3 57.3
2020 143 12.5 11.4 52.4
2021 148 14.5 10.2 60.8
2022 131 13.0 10.0 n/a
2023 133 12.7 10.4 n/a
2024 135 11.5 11.7 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 Marlinton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 210 16.0 13.1 n/a
1990 233 15.3 15.2 39.9
1991 267 15.5 17.2 41.2
1992 271 16.6 16.3 46.5
1993 244 18.0 13.6 47.1
1994 233 17.0 13.7 45.5
1995 248 17.1 14.5 50
1996 248 17.1 14.5 50
1997 250 17.3 14.5 56
1998 238 16.6 14.3 43.7
1999 251 16.0 15.7 59
2000 240 16.8 14.3 67.5
2001 262 17.5 15.0 56.5
2002 252 17.2 14.7 54.8
2003 252 17.2 14.7 54.8
2004 254 15.6 16.3 55.1
2005 229 15.1 15.2 60.3
2006 225 15.4 14.6 56
2007 231 16.0 14.4 60.2
2008 224 15.4 14.5 59.4
2009 223 14.9 15.0 56.1
2010 224 14.9 15.0 61.2
2011 232 16.0 14.5 66.4
2012 226 16.4 13.7 66.8
2013 210 17.4 12.0 67.6
2014 197 16.5 11.8 72.1
2015 147 14.0 10.5 62.6
2016 161 15.0 10.7 57.8
2017 143 14.2 10.0 57.3
2018 141 12.7 11.1 61.7
2019 131 12.7 10.3 57.3
2020 143 12.5 11.4 52.4
2021 148 14.5 10.2 60.8
2022 131 13.0 10.0 n/a
2023 133 12.7 10.4 n/a
2024 135 11.5 11.7 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marlinton Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,662 (9.7%) $15,404 (90.3%) $17,066

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Marlinton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 37th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 21st of 168 Middle schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Marlinton Middle School)3145.5
 14.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pocahontas County Schools)30.137.5
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marlinton Middle School)44.870.5
 25.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pocahontas County Schools)4157.8
 16.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marlinton Middle School)4150
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pocahontas County Schools)32.441.5
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marlinton Middle School)43.643.2
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pocahontas County Schools)32.435.4
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marlinton Middle School)61.333.3
 28%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pocahontas County Schools)52.540
 12.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marlinton Middle School)58.138.1
 20%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pocahontas County Schools)42.441.4
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Marlinton Middle School)48.439
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (Pocahontas County Schools)42.437.7
 4.7%
   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 Students131133
 1.5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White128131
 2.3%
Two or More Races12
 100%

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Students who attend Marlinton Middle School usually go on to attend Pocahontas County High School

Marlinton Middle School ranks 25th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 135 students attended Marlinton Middle School.

Students at Marlinton Middle School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.


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