For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Martins Ferry City School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Martins Ferry City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#467 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,330 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,740 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,330
$17,295
Spending / Student
$16,740
$17,243
Best Martins Ferry City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1732
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1732
Gr: PK-4 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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