Elementary school (grades K-5) · Martinsburg, WV

Orchard View Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Orchard View Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540006001122
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orchard View Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most West Virginia schools.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Martinsburg · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
714
students enrolled

Orchard View Intermediate School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orchard View Intermediate School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Martinsburg, WV.

Enrollment

714

West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Orchard View Intermediate School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Orchard View Intermediate School

Orchard View Intermediate School is a large elementary school in Martinsburg, West Virginia, enrolling 714 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in West Virginia, bigger than 92% of state schools at 714 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Two or More (15%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 357 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Berkeley County Schools also operates Musselman High School (1,725 students) and Spring Mills High School (1,544 students) alongside Orchard View Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Orchard View Intermediate School compares

Orchard View Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 7% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 714 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
714
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 64% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,704
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.2%
Two or More 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
African American 12.9%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 56.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Orchard View Intermediate School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berkeley County Schools, which includes Orchard View Intermediate School.

$12,704
Per student
-14%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 50.9%
Federal 17.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Orchard View Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Musselman High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spring Mills High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Martinsburg High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hedgesville High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Spring Mills Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Orchard View Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Berkeley County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Orchard View Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Orchard View Intermediate School

How many students attend Orchard View Intermediate School?

Orchard View Intermediate School has 714 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Martinsburg, WV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard View Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Orchard View Intermediate School is 14:1, which is 7% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orchard View Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Orchard View Intermediate School is White at 56.2% of enrollment, in Martinsburg, WV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orchard View Intermediate School?

Orchard View Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Orchard View Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Martinsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Orchard View Intermediate School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Martinsburg, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Martinsburg on the city page.

Is Orchard View Intermediate School a good school?

Orchard View Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most West Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Berkeley County Schools?

Besides Orchard View Intermediate School, Berkeley County Schools also operates Musselman High School (1,725 students), Spring Mills High School (1,544 students), and Martinsburg High School (1,505 students). See the Berkeley County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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