Martins Ferry Middle School

Martins Ferry Middle School is a reasonably sized middle-grades school in Martins Ferry, Ohio, operated by Martins Ferry City. The school caters to 434 students in grades 5 through 8.

Across the 3 schools in Martins Ferry City (1,269 students total), Martins Ferry Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Martins Ferry Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Martins Ferry Middle School lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Belmont County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,017 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Martins Ferry Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Belmont County (combined enrollment of about 8,619 students).

Martins Ferry High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Martins Ferry Middle School.

Martins Ferry Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Martins Ferry Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 439 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Martins Ferry Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.