West Fairmont Middle School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 622 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 59th out of 176 middle schools in WV.
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

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.8% |
| Black | 102 | 16.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 1.1% |
| White | 497 | 79.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 142 | 22.8% |
| 6th Grade | 177 | 28.5% |
| 7th Grade | 163 | 26.2% |
| 8th Grade | 140 | 22.5% |
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 46.9% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | 64.3% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.8% | 44.3% | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | 63.9% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.9% | 50.1% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | 63.7% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.1% | 34.2% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | 57.7% | - |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.1% | 52.5% | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | 66.7% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.6% | 43.5% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | 66.1% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.3% | 50.2% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | 63.9% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 35.1% | 34.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | 59.6% | - |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.7% | 49.7% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | 68.3% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.3% | 42.3% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | 68.0% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.5% | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | 64.8% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.7% | 37.2% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | 60.1% | - |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 47.7% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | 58.0% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.1% | 47.4% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | 67.2% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.4% | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | 64.2% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.6% | 38.5% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | 64.9% | - |
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010
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