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Enrollment
787
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540006000025
Martinsburg South Middle School
150 Bulldog Blvd, Martinsburg, WV 25401 · (304) 267-3542 · Berkeley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL787 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
13.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 259 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
35.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
14.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 Martinsburg South Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #93 of 109 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #73 of 109 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 787 | #3 of 110 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #52 of 103 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #3 of 103 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #19 of 20 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
787
-30 (-4%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 787 | 58.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 61.3 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 58.3 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 54% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 56.3 | 13.9:1 | 56% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 55% (442) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 66 | 13.3:1 | 55% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 46 | 12.6:1 | 49% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 40 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martinsburg South Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (781 to 787); teachers up 4% (56.3 to 58.8).
About Martinsburg South Middle School
This page covers Martinsburg South Middle School, a high-enrollment middle school in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It reported 787 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, middle schools in West Virginia enroll about 429 students on average.
Enrollment across the 32 schools in Berkeley County Schools totals 20,006 students.
Federal enrollment data show Martinsburg South Middle School is 56% White. The next largest groups are 15% multiracial, 15% Black, and 13% Hispanic. The school's White share is 25 points below the 81% share among Berkeley County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The school lists 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
The county, Berkeley County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $80,815 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Martinsburg South Middle School, Berkeley County has 33 public schools.
Martinsburg High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Martinsburg South Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment fell by 4% across 4 years, from 817 in 2020-21 to 787 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Martinsburg South Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,514
Census ACS
Median income
$80,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley County Schools
- Musselman High SchoolHigh · 1,725 students
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Hedgesville High SchoolHigh · 1,346 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolElementary · 871 students
Other schools in Martinsburg
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Orchard View Intermediate SchoolElementary · 714 students
- Berkeley Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
Nearby schools
- Martinsburg High School0.1 mi · 1,505
- Berkeley Heights Elementary School0.4 mi · 695
- Winchester Avenue Elementary School0.4 mi · 353
- Burke Street Elementary School0.6 mi · 158
- Rosemont Elementary School1.0 mi · 419
- Martinsburg North Middle School1.8 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About Martinsburg South Middle SchoolHow large is Martinsburg South Middle School?
Martinsburg South Middle School enrolls approximately 787 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Martinsburg South Middle School serve?
Martinsburg South Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martinsburg South Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martinsburg South Middle School is approximately 13.4:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martinsburg South Middle School?
At Martinsburg South Middle School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 13% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Martinsburg South Middle School?
Martinsburg South Middle School is overseen by Berkeley County Schools in Berkeley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.