Martinsburg South Middle School

Martinsburg South Middle School is one of the well-populated middle-grades schools in Martinsburg, West Virginia, part of Berkeley County Schools, with 787 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 83% bigger than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 429 students.

Across the 32 schools in Berkeley County Schools (20,006 students total), Martinsburg South Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Martinsburg South Middle School logs that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 15% multiracial, 15% Black, 13% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Martinsburg South Middle School has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Berkeley County put the typical household earns roughly $80,815 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Martinsburg South Middle School is one of 33 public schools in Berkeley County (combined enrollment of about 20,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: Martinsburg High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Martinsburg South Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 781 students in 2018 to 787 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 24% to 15% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.