Marlinton Elementary School

Marlinton Elementary School is a small elementary campus in Marlinton, West Virginia, operated by Pocahontas County Schools. The school enrolls 209 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Across the 5 schools in Pocahontas County Schools (897 students total), Marlinton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Marlinton Elementary School reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pocahontas County put the typical household earns roughly $42,119 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Pocahontas County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 897 students), Marlinton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Marlinton Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Marlinton Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marlinton Elementary School has contracted 16%, going from 248 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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