Barrackville Elementary/Middle School

Set in Barrackville, West Virginia, Barrackville Elementary/Middle School is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under Marion County Schools. It enrolls 321 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Barrackville Elementary/Middle School is one of 19 schools operated by Marion County Schools, a district that works with 7,112 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Barrackville Elementary/Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder consists of 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Barrackville Elementary/Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Marion County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,370, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,112 students), Barrackville Elementary/Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fairmont Senior High School, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Barrackville Elementary/Middle School's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 349 (now 321). Class-load math has fell: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.