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Marlinton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1 Copperhead Way, Buckeye, WV 24924 · (304) 799-6773 · Part of Pocahontas County School District

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Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Marlinton Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marlinton kids: Pocahontas County High School

On the path

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

PK–5Marlinton Elementary School209 students
5–8Marlinton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Pocahontas County High Schoolin Dunmore

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1 Copperhead Way, Buckeye

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 646
Grade 730
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
148’20
131’21
133’22
135’23
127’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marlinton Middle School from Marlinton families.

Other schools in Pocahontas County School District

The district →
Marlinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marlinton
B+
209 students12:1
Green Bank Elementary-Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Green Bank
C
204 students10:1
Hillsboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsboro
A
81 students7:1
Pocahontas County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunmore
B−
276 students10:1

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; Marlinton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.