Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540114000894
Marlinton Elementary School
926 5th Ave, Marlinton, WV 24954 · (304) 799-6551 · Pocahontas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marlinton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #131 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #112 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #266 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #64 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.7% | #239 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #148 of 260 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
209
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 209 | 17.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 16.7 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 65% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 18.5 | 13.4:1 | 79% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 77% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 15 | 14.6:1 | 69% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 69% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marlinton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (248 to 209); teachers down 4% (18.5 to 17.7).
About Marlinton Elementary School
Marlinton Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Marlinton, West Virginia. It has an enrollment of 209 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Marlinton Elementary School reports to Pocahontas County Schools, which has 5 schools and 897 students.
White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Among Pocahontas County residents, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is higher.
For the population of Pocahontas County, the median household earns about $42,119 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Pocahontas County, 5 public schools serve about 897 students.
Marlinton Elementary School is about 1.7 miles from Marlinton Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles.
The NCES locale for Marlinton Elementary School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 225 to 209. By 2024-25, the school had 11.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
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Pocahontas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,784
Census ACS
Median income
$42,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pocahontas County Schools
- Pocahontas County High SchoolHigh · 276 students
- Green Bank Elementary-Middle SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Marlinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 127 students
- Hillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Marlinton Middle School1.7 mi · 127
- Hillsboro Elementary School8.5 mi · 81
- Pocahontas County High School9.9 mi · 276
- Green Bank Elementary-Middle School20.3 mi · 204
- Bath County High20.7 mi · 182
- Valley Elementary21.6 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Marlinton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marlinton Elementary School?
Marlinton Elementary School enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Marlinton Elementary School serve?
Marlinton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marlinton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marlinton Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marlinton Elementary School?
At Marlinton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Marlinton Elementary School in?
Marlinton Elementary School is part of Pocahontas County Schools.
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