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Schools in Martins Ferry · Martins Ferry City School District

Martins Ferry’s public schools score below 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Martins Ferry, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Martins Ferry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#834of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,269 students on the public path
In brief

Martins Ferry’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 196 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Martins Ferry’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Martins Ferry’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,374 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Martins Ferry Middle School, then Martins Ferry High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Martins Ferry’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Ohio school districts, #834 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (196)Better than 36%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 714 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Martins Ferry anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Martins Ferry’s students in the tested grades sat them (700 in math, 727 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Martins Ferry, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Anna Marie Ayers Elementary Schoolin MartinsB
5–8Martins Ferry Middle SchoolMartins Ferry City School DistrictC+
9–12Martins Ferry High SchoolMartins Ferry City School DistrictC

Martins Ferry’s public schools are run by Martins Ferry City School District, which also serves Colerain and Pease. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Martins Ferry City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,269 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,374OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 727 students tested
Math44%
State average 52.2% · 700 students tested

Martins Ferry vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Martins Ferry’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Martins FerryC+Martins Ferry City
PeaseB−Martins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12
BridgeportBBridgeport Exempted Village
Yorkville—Buckeye Local

Wheeling, WV borders Martins Ferry but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Martins Ferry

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Martins Ferryin other towns
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Martins
B
492 students23:1Rate it →
Martins Ferry Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
434 students24:1Rate it →
Martins Ferry High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
343 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Martins Ferry’s schools

Are Martins Ferry’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Martins Ferry children attend score below 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #834 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Martins Ferry in?

Martins Ferry City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,269 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Martins Ferry kids go to high school?

Martins Ferry High School, with 343 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Martins Ferry’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Martins Ferry City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Martins Ferry spend per student?

$17,374 in Martins Ferry City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.