Martins Ferry Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Martins Ferry, Ohio

Martins Ferry Middle School in Martins Ferry, Ohio enrolled 434 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 24.1 students per teacher against the Ohio middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 52-56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 51% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

389 students in 2022-23, 403 students in 2023-24, 434 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Martins Ferry Middle School by school year2022-23: 389, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233892023-244032024-25434
Students enrolled at Martins Ferry Middle School by school year2022-23: 389, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233892023-244032024-25434
Students enrolled at Martins Ferry Middle School by school year2022-23: 389, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233892023-244032024-25434
Students enrolled at Martins Ferry Middle School by school year2022-23: 389, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233892023-244032024-25434
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23389not reportednot reported
2023-2440321.019.2
2024-2543418.024.1

24.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 96 of every 100 Ohio middle schools

Among the 640 Ohio middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 24.1; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 24.1state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 24.1; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 24.1state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 24.1; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 24.1state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 24.1; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 24.1state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 874 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Martins Ferry Middle School enrolled 437 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 874 of the 437 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions20
  • Chronically absent32.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

85.0% of students were White, 8.1% of two or more races, 5.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White85.0%
  2. Two or more races8.1%
  3. Black5.1%
  4. Hispanic1.6%
  5. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Martins Ferry Middle School scored proficient or above: 52-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2252‑56%55‑59%59%
Math, 2022-2351%46‑50% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Martins Ferry Middle School

  1. The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.9 miles away: 218 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.9 mi
  2. Buckeye Local Junior HighThe next nearest public middle school, 5.7 miles away: 299 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).5.7 mi
  3. Compare Martins Ferry Middle School with The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Martins Ferry City Schools spends per student$15,735 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,735
  5. The largest public schools in OhioMartins Ferry Middle School is the number 330 by size of 650 Ohio middle schools open in 2024-25.#330 of 650
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher24.1 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 16.4 for middle schools.24.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Martins Ferry Middle School

  1. How many students attend Martins Ferry Middle School?
    434 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 389 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Martins Ferry, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Martins Ferry Middle School?
    24.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Martins Ferry Middle School a Title I school?
    Martins Ferry Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Martins Ferry Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Martins Ferry Middle School scored proficient or above: 52-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Martins Ferry Middle School in?
    Martins Ferry City Schools, NCES district ID 3904434. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390443401270 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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