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Martinsburg North Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 542 students

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4 stars

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Posted December 26, 2012

My grandson is allston and mom is April my Name is Raymond Nichols i hope he is doing well his grandmom like him to do very well he calles me papa


Posted April 20, 2012

i have 3 kids in this school and love the progess they have made. I think Mr. Boswell and Ms. Eydler do an excellent job. The level of education is better than my expectation. I have 2 older kids that went to South and i heard terrible things about North however in the end North has turned out to be a wonderful school with great teachers and WONDERFUL office staff..Keep up the GREAT WORK..
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 20, 2010

It's the best school there is. We may not be A students, but we are still going strong like family, no matter your size or ethenticy
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 14, 2009

I think Martinsburg North middle is a great school my daughter went there and she loved it. The parents need to be more involved with their child at this grade level
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 27, 2009

This is my first year at north. At the beginning of the year i was struggling a little bit. But after a few weeks i was moved to math and science honors classes. And after another week i was moved to all honors classes with straight a's on my report card the whole year. The teachers are very easy to communicate with and are very understanding. Still the teachers give you plenty of challenge. I am grateful to go to this school
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 17, 2005

This is my daughter's first year at North, after transferring from another school in the district. As a conscience parent, I was thrilled but a little surprised to see me daughter's grades rising. I did a little investigative work and discovered that her courses were more challenging than before, but the support she was receiving was remarkable. I even allowed her to join an extra-curricular activity, and she is thriving in it. Once, when I couldn't pick my daughter up (due to a family emergency,) her advisor stayed with her until 4 o'clock-when I was able to get her. This new staff is excellent in every way. I'm proud to say my daughter attends North!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 1, 2004

I'm a new teacher this year at North, and I don't think that I could have picked a better school to start my career at. The more experienced teachers are extremely helpful, and the new teachers are so excited and full of life. North is a good place to be and I am proud to spend my first years with the wonderful students and faculty that make North so great!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted September 25, 2003

Martinsburg North is a older facility with an excellent faculty. Despite the odds, this school produces Golden Horseshoe winners, writing contest winners, science and social studies fair winners and last year it was named a West Virginia School of Excellence!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 16, 2003

My son currently attends the Special Ed Program at North. This is the reason I will be homeschooling my regular ed children next year. The school is falling apart, the bathrooms are filty, and it looks terrible. In turn, the morale of the teachers and students must suffer, and the education of the students who want to learn is compromised by the drug searches and behavior issues of the problem students.


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 44% in 2010.

166 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

166 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
73%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

166 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
77%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 34% in 2010.

162 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
22%

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
60%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 47% in 2010.

174 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
45%

2008

 
 
58%

2007

 
 
63%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

173 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
81%
Science

The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

169 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
76%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 39% in 2010.

169 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
61%

2007

 
 
66%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 38% in 2010.

171 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
41%

2008

 
 
62%

2007

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 42% in 2010.

170 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 46% in 2010.

164 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
34%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
81%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

165 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
68%

2007

 
 
54%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students33%
Female31%
Male34%
Black25%
Asiann/a
Hispanic23%
White35%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities19%
Students without disabilities36%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students32%
Female36%
Male28%
Black25%
Asiann/a
Hispanic31%
White35%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities11%
Students without disabilities38%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students33%
Female31%
Male35%
Black32%
Asiann/a
Hispanic15%
White33%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities14%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students22%
Female23%
Male22%
Black18%
Asiann/a
Hispanic31%
White22%
Economically disadvantaged16%
Economically non-disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities26%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students30%
Female26%
Male34%
Black27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
White32%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Economically non-disadvantaged39%
Students with disabilities35%
Students without disabilities29%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students34%
Female45%
Male25%
Black32%
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
White35%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities19%
Students without disabilities37%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students25%
Female19%
Male31%
Black15%
Asiann/a
Hispanic27%
White30%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Economically non-disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities15%
Students without disabilities27%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students27%
Female22%
Male31%
Black22%
Asiann/a
Hispanic9%
White31%
Economically disadvantaged20%
Economically non-disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities12%
Students without disabilities29%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students25%
Female23%
Male28%
Black20%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White27%
Economically disadvantaged20%
Economically non-disadvantaged32%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities28%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students42%
Female51%
Male32%
Black35%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White44%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities13%
Students without disabilities48%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students37%
Female39%
Male35%
Black28%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged28%
Economically non-disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities12%
Students without disabilities42%

Social Studies

All Students33%
Female28%
Male38%
Black31%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White32%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Economically non-disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities4%
Students without disabilities38%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 62% 93%
Black 30% 5%
Hispanic 6% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 59%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 10N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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250 East Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 267-3540

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