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Schools in Marlinton

Marlinton’s public schools

Pocahontas County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marlinton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above West Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 20% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
612 students on the public path
In brief

Marlinton’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Marlinton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Marlinton Elementary School places highest (better than 71%); Pocahontas County High School lowest (46%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Marlinton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Marlinton Elementary SchoolPocahontas County School DistrictB+
6–8Marlinton Middle SchoolPocahontas County School DistrictB−
9–12Pocahontas County High Schoolin DunmoreB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pocahontas County School District.

The district

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

Pocahontas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 897 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$18,708WV $15,637 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 453 students tested
Math36%
State average 32.2% · 454 students tested

Marlinton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Marlinton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marlinton—Pocahontas County

Every school in Marlinton

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

District schools in Marlintonby address
Marlinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
209 students12:1Rate it →
Marlinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Buckeye
B−
127 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Marlintonin other towns
Pocahontas County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunmore
B−
276 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marlinton’s schools

Are Marlinton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Marlinton. Pocahontas County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marlinton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Marlinton in?

Pocahontas County School District.

Where do Marlinton kids go to high school?

Pocahontas County High School.

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What Marlinton families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.