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B+
Schools in Martinsburg · Spring Cove School District

Martinsburg’s public schools outscore 67% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Martinsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 28% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,568 students on the public path
In brief

Martinsburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Martinsburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,744 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Martinsburg El Sch, then Spring Cove MS, then Central HS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Martinsburg’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2021)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 830 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Martinsburg anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Martinsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (794 in math, 867 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Spring Cove El Schin Roaring SpringNo scores
3–5Martinsburg El SchSpring Cove School DistrictB−
6–8Spring Cove MSin Roaring SpringC
9–12Central HSSpring Cove School DistrictA−

Martinsburg’s public schools are run by Spring Cove School District, which also serves Freedom, Huston, North Woodbury and Roaring Spring and others. 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.

Spring Cove School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,568 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,744PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 867 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 794 students tested

Martinsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Martinsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MartinsburgB+Spring Cove

Every school in Martinsburg

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

District schools in Martinsburgby address
Martinsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
364 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Martinsburgin other towns
Spring Cove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Roaring Spring
337 students12:1Rate it →
Spring Cove MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roaring Spring
C
363 students14:1Rate it →
Central HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
504 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Martinsburg’s schools

Are Martinsburg’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Martinsburg children attend outscore 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Martinsburg in?

Spring Cove School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,568 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Martinsburg kids go to high school?

Central HS, with 504 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Martinsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Spring Cove School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Martinsburg spend per student?

$15,744 in Spring Cove School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.