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Public elementary school · Cabell County Schools · Barboursville, West Virginia

Martha Elementary School

Martha Elementary School rates 9.3, among the strongest elementary schools in Cabell County Schools, where the rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.3this school

9.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cabell County Schools median is 6.8.

#8 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Cabell County Schools: 18 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Cabell County Schools elementary school where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 1 of 25 in Cabell County Schools.

Martha Elementary School is listed in Cabell County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math59%10 points above the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 92 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading62%14 points above the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 92 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency has improved 13 points since 2021, reaching 60% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25504; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Martha Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,577
Median home value
$181,000
Median rent
$885/mo
College educated
31.6%
Homeownership
78.9%
Poverty rate
12.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25504; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,954/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Barboursville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Barboursville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Martha Elementary Schoolthis school
    9.3
  2. 8.6Compare →
  3. 8.2Compare →
  4. 6.4Compare →
  5. 6.3Compare →
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  7. 4.7Compare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Martha Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Martha Elementary School serve?

Martha Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Martha Elementary School?

Martha Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 196 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martha Elementary School is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Martha Elementary School rank in WV?

Martha Elementary School ranks #8 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Martha Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Martha Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Martha Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Martha Elementary School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Martha Elementary School a charter school?

No, Martha Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Martha Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Martha Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
196
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Cabell County
Rank in district
#1 of 25
Schools in district
26
District spending per student
$15,473
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25504)
12,197
Area average commute
23 min
Area median age
39.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.