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Marshall County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,186 students in Marshall County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
4,156 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marshall County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
96%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
95%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,668 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,690 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,668
$15,982
Spending / Student
$19,690
$15,156
Best Marshall County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sherrard Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Fairmont Pike
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3331
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3331
Gr: 6-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Gateway Achievement Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
37 Oak Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Gr: 5-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Cameron High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2012 Blue And Gold Rd
Cameron, WV 26033
(304) 686-3336
Cameron, WV 26033
(304) 686-3336
Gr: 6-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #44.
Moundsville Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
223 Tomlinson Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4440
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4440
Gr: 6-8 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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