Enrollment
190
Middle
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540072001283
Monongah Middle School
550 Camden Ave, Monongah, WV 26554 · (304) 367-2164 · Marion County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL190 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
12.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 5 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 28% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Monongah Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #54 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #12 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #105 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #36 of 84 |
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
190
-39 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 18 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 55% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | 64% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 65% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 215 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 56% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 25 | 10.7:1 | 66% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monongah Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (221 to 190); teachers down 12% (17 to 15).
About Monongah Middle School
Monongah Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Monongah, West Virginia, under Marion County Schools. School enrollment was 190 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in West Virginia is roughly 429 students; this school is 56% smaller than that.
The 19 schools in Marion County Schools enroll 7,112 students altogether, Monongah Middle School among them.
The student body at Monongah Middle School is 95% White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Monongah Middle School was 12.7:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that the median household income is $67,370, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 21 public schools in Marion County, enrolling about 7,112 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Monongah Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Monongah Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Monongah Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment is down 17% from 2020-21, when Monongah Middle School had 229 students, to 2024-25, when it had 190.
The Monongah Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,909
Census ACS
Median income
$67,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,112 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County Schools
- Fairmont Senior High SchoolHigh · 835 students
- East Fairmont High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- North Marion High SchoolHigh · 671 students
- East Fairmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- West Fairmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Monongah Elementary School0.4 mi · 266
- Jayenne Elementary School2.3 mi · 310
- Watson Elementary School2.7 mi · 383
- East Fairmont High School3.4 mi · 725
- Fairmont Senior High School3.4 mi · 835
- West Fairmont Middle School3.6 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Monongah Middle SchoolHow many students attend Monongah Middle School?
Monongah Middle School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Monongah Middle School serve?
Monongah Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Monongah Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Monongah Middle School.
How diverse is Monongah Middle School?
Monongah Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Monongah Middle School?
Monongah Middle School is overseen by Marion County Schools in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.