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West Fairmont Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

110 10th St, Fairmont, WV 26554 · (304) 366-5631 · Part of Marion County School District

Fairmont’s School Grade A better than 86% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
592
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about West Fairmont Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Next stop for Fairmont kids: Fairmont Senior High School

On the path

Where Fairmont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8West Fairmont Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fairmont Senior High School835 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

110 10th St, Fairmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5123
Grade 6168
Grade 7143
Grade 8158
Enrollment over time
640’20
613’21
629’22
626’23
592’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 10%Black 10%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Fairmont Middle School from Fairmont families.

Other schools in Marion County School District

The district →
Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
C−
383 students15:1
East Dale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
A
352 students13:1
Blackshere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mannington
D
328 students15:1
Barrackville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Barrackville
B−
321 students13:1
Jayenne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
A
310 students13:1
Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rivesville
B−
292 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Fairmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.