Martins Ferry Middle School

Summary:

Martins Ferry Middle School is a public middle school serving 389 students in grades 5-8 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, which is part of the Martins Ferry City School District. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some strengths in 5th grade Science and Math, but struggles in 6th and 8th grade Math compared to state averages. However, the school faces significant challenges, including a high rate of chronic absenteeism that has more than quadrupled in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Harding Middle School in Steubenville and St. Clairsville Middle School, Martins Ferry Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these schools ranking higher in the state and demonstrating stronger academic outcomes. Additionally, Martins Ferry Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, dropping from 496th in 2018-2019 to 607th in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in Ohio.

Despite these challenges, Martins Ferry Middle School has some bright spots, such as its performance for special education students, which ranks in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools in 2022-2023. The school also performs well in 5th grade Science and Math, which could be leveraged to improve the overall academic outcomes. However, addressing the high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges facing the school will be crucial for Martins Ferry Middle School to improve and better serve its student population.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 5000 Ayers Limestone Rd
       Martins Ferry, OH  43935-1588


(740) 633-9741

District: Martins Ferry City

SchoolDigger Rank:
607th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,001 Help


Students who attend Martins Ferry Middle School usually attend:

High:    Martins Ferry High School

Feeder schools for Martins Ferry Middle School:

Elementary:    Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.4%
Two or more races:
8.9%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Martins Ferry Middle School ranks worse than 58% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.18. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), two or more races (8.9%), African American (5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martins Ferry Middle School is 19.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martins Ferry Middle School is $12,001.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martins Ferry Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martins Ferry Middle School 607th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Martins Ferry Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Martins Ferry City:

SchoolDigger ranks Martins Ferry City 457th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martins Ferry Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.16 295th 400 26.3%
2005 49.24 424th 692 38.7%
2006 71.19 223rd 732 69.5%
2007 71.16 266th 837 68.2%
2008 81.48 98th 835 88.3%
2009 71.68 274th 858 68.1%
2010 68.29 364th 895 59.3%
2011 68.62 365th 925 60.5%
2012 69.41 372nd 989 62.4%
2013 64.12 488th 1001 51.2%
2014 63.97 475th 1008 52.9%
2015 52.94 570th 1035 44.9%
2016 56.87 522nd 1050 50.3%
2017 53.67 567th 1038 45.4%
2018 52.81 557th 1010 44.9%
2019 59.04 496th 1050 52.8%
2021 48.18 585th 1037 43.6%
2022 43.04 618th 1017 39.2%
2023 53.74 542nd 1048 48.3%
2024 47.18 607th 1046 42.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.26 134th 205 34.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.05 127th 590 78.5%
2024 32.39 380th 563 32.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.80 439th 924 52.5%
2019 65.00 325th 945 65.6%
2021 44.71 525th 923 43.1%
2022 45.00 551st 947 41.8%
2023 58.53 417th 974 57.2%
2024 47.07 564th 989 43.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.12 550th 897 38.7%
2019 55.08 494th 917 46.1%
2021 43.48 560th 910 38.5%
2022 46.00 540th 925 41.6%
2023 53.07 490th 943 48.0%
2024 50.70 516th 942 45.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.36 132nd 643 79.5%
2019 66.24 130th 658 80.2%
2021 51.50 213th 576 63.0%
2022 48.74 227th 565 59.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.36 209th 521 59.9%
2022 70.16 37th 241 84.6%
2023 64.70 64th 173 63.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.65 509th 916 44.4%
2019 58.14 440th 933 52.8%
2021 41.89 561st 924 39.3%
2022 31.72 660th 946 30.2%
2023 47.78 545th 963 43.4%
2024 37.25 627th 958 34.6%
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Rank History for White students at Martins Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.52 578th 781 26.0%
2019 43.83 501st 796 37.1%
2021 30.30 581st 781 25.6%
2022 27.19 631st 809 22.0%
2023 39.27 533rd 805 33.8%
2024 31.82 596th 795 25.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Martins Ferry Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 400 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 385 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1990 404 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1991 386 18 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1992 369 20 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1993 384 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1994 387 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1995 356 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1996 356 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1997 339 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1998 311 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1999 288 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2000 320 35 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 319 35 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2002 308 31 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2003 308 31 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2004 311 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2005 323 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2006 320 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2007 302 26 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 329
2008 315 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 342
2009 435 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 10 479
2010 416 41 0 0 1 n/a n/a 20 478
2011 401 33 0 2 1 0 29 0 466
2012 399 32 0 1 1 0 38 0 471
2013 388 31 1 3 0 0 36 0 459
2014 374 23 1 8 0 0 32 0 438
2015 364 20 1 7 1 0 36 0 429
2016 374 19 0 9 1 0 29 0 432
2017 366 24 0 8 1 0 30 0 429
2018 369 27 2 5 3 0 33 0 439
2019 407 24 2 4 3 0 30 0 470
2020 386 27 1 6 2 0 37 0 459
2021 348 23 1 4 1 0 36 0 413
2022 377 19 0 5 0 0 35 0 436
2023 336 16 0 6 0 0 31 0 389
2024 340 20 1 6 0 0 36 0 403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martins Ferry Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 19.0 21.8 0
1989 409 19.0 21.5 n/a
1990 423 20.0 21.1 n/a
1991 405 20.0 20.2 n/a
1992 390 19.0 20.5 29
1993 406 21.0 19.3 31
1994 411 22.0 18.7 36
1995 370 24.0 15.4 0
1996 370 24.0 15.4 0
1997 357 23.0 15.5 38.4
1998 333 19.0 17.5 33
1999 322 19.0 16.9 41
2000 355 17.0 20.9 42.8
2001 354 18.0 19.7 42.1
2002 339 21.0 16.1 47.2
2003 339 21.0 16.1 47.2
2004 335 21.0 16.0 54
2005 345 22.0 15.7 55.1
2006 340 21.0 16.2 58.2
2007 329 20.0 16.5 58.5
2008 342 21.0 16.3 n/a
2009 479 21.0 22.8 0
2010 478 26.0 18.3 0
2011 466 27.0 17.2 0
2012 471 27.0 17.4 0
2013 459 28.0 16.3 0
2014 438 22.0 19.9 0
2015 429 n/a n/a 0
2016 432 23.0 18.7 0
2017 429 9.0 47.6 n/a
2018 439 23.0 19.0 n/a
2019 470 23.0 20.4 n/a
2020 459 25.0 18.3 n/a
2021 413 24.0 17.2 n/a
2022 436 24.0 18.1 n/a
2023 389 n/a n/a n/a
2024 403 21.0 19.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martins Ferry Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 19.0 21.8 0
1989 409 19.0 21.5 n/a
1990 423 20.0 21.1 n/a
1991 405 20.0 20.2 n/a
1992 390 19.0 20.5 29
1993 406 21.0 19.3 31
1994 411 22.0 18.7 36
1995 370 24.0 15.4 0
1996 370 24.0 15.4 0
1997 357 23.0 15.5 38.4
1998 333 19.0 17.5 33
1999 322 19.0 16.9 41
2000 355 17.0 20.9 42.8
2001 354 18.0 19.7 42.1
2002 339 21.0 16.1 47.2
2003 339 21.0 16.1 47.2
2004 335 21.0 16.0 54
2005 345 22.0 15.7 55.1
2006 340 21.0 16.2 58.2
2007 329 20.0 16.5 58.5
2008 342 21.0 16.3 n/a
2009 479 21.0 22.8 0
2010 478 26.0 18.3 0
2011 466 27.0 17.2 0
2012 471 27.0 17.4 0
2013 459 28.0 16.3 0
2014 438 22.0 19.9 0
2015 429 n/a n/a 0
2016 432 23.0 18.7 0
2017 429 9.0 47.6 n/a
2018 439 23.0 19.0 n/a
2019 470 23.0 20.4 n/a
2020 459 25.0 18.3 n/a
2021 413 24.0 17.2 n/a
2022 436 24.0 18.1 n/a
2023 389 n/a n/a n/a
2024 403 21.0 19.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martins Ferry Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,266
2022 $10,060
2023 $11,373
2024 $12,001

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martins Ferry Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 496th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 542nd of 1048 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Martins Ferry Middle School)64.569.5
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Martins Ferry City)64.569.5
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry Middle School)77.763.4
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry City)77.763.4
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry Middle School)70.275.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry City)70.275.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry Middle School)79.453
 26.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry City)79.453
 26.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry Middle School)53.358.3
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry City)53.358.3
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry Middle School)53.556.9
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry City)53.556.9
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry Middle School)76.963.6
 13.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry City)76.963.6
 13.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Martins Ferry Middle School)72.455.6
 16.8%
   8th Grade Science (Martins Ferry City)72.455.6
 16.8%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry Middle School)45.716.9
 28.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Martins Ferry City)45.716.9
 28.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry Middle School)50.960.6
 9.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Martins Ferry City)50.960.6
 9.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Martins Ferry Middle School)95.589.5
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Martins Ferry City)42.548.2
 5.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students470389
 17.2%
African American2416
 33.3%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic46
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White407336
 17.4%
Two or More Races3031
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Martins Ferry Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Martins Ferry Middle School.

Martins Ferry Middle School ranks 607th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Martins Ferry Middle School usually go on to attend Martins Ferry High School

Students at Martins Ferry Middle School are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Hispanic.


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