West Fairmont Middle School

110 10th St, Fairmont, WV 26554 | (304) 366-5631
  • Grades: 5-8
  • Student Enrollment: 622
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1010 Tenth Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
School District Details
  • Marion County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,500
  • Graduation Rate: 77.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.8
  • Enrolled Students: 8,116

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 622
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 322 (51.8%)
  • Females: 300 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (5.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 256 (41.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 293 (47.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
West Fairmont Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.8%
Black10216.4%
Asian61.0%
Hispanic71.1%
White49779.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For West Fairmont Middle School
  Number Percent
5th Grade14222.8%
6th Grade17728.5%
7th Grade16326.2%
8th Grade14022.5%
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that West Fairmont Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on WESTEST2 state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading / Language Arts
  • Science
  • Social Studies

WESTEST2 - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201049.0%46.9%45.0%
200956.2%64.3%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201044.8%44.3%44.0%
200956.7%63.9%-
 
Science Test
201044.9%50.1%40.0%
200955.6%63.7%-
 
Social Studies Test
201034.1%34.2%33.0%
200952.2%57.7%-
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201052.1%52.5%44.0%
200958.5%66.7%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201045.6%43.5%43.0%
200965.9%66.1%-
 
Science Test
201042.3%50.2%40.0%
200943.9%63.9%-
 
Social Studies Test
201031.0%35.1%34.0%
200950.3%59.6%-
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201042.7%49.7%47.0%
200965.9%68.3%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201043.3%42.3%43.0%
200971.9%68.0%-
 
Science Test
201040.5%49.0%43.0%
200958.2%64.8%-
 
Social Studies Test
201030.7%37.2%39.0%
200954.5%60.1%-
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201041.0%47.7%38.0%
200956.2%58.0%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201048.1%47.4%42.0%
200963.4%67.2%-
 
Science Test
201053.4%59.0%46.0%
200962.7%64.2%-
 
Social Studies Test
201034.6%38.5%33.0%
200967.3%64.9%-
 
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010

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