Mercer County Early Learning Center
Tel:
(304)425-4251
- Mercer County Early Learning Center serves 344 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Mercer County Early Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mercer County Early Learning Center's student population of 344 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 344 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
 |
School Comparison
- Mercer County Early Learning Center's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mercer County Early Learning Center is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 38:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 15% | 4% |
| White | 72% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 11% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | n/a |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mercer County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mercer County Early Learning Center is Princeton Senior High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Princeton Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Straley Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Princeton Straley Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 180 students
0.6 miles
810 Straley Avenue
Princeton, WV 24740
(304)425-3173 0.6 3-5 180 - Princeton Mercer Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 325 students
0.9 miles
1200 Mercer Street
Princeton, WV 24740
(304)425-3160 0.9 3-5 325 - Princeton Princeton Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 518 students
0.9 miles
300 N. Johnston Street
Princeton, WV 24740
(304)425-7517 0.9 6-8 518 - Princeton Princeton Alc Alternative School
Magnet School
1.0 miles
105 Old Princeton Road
Princeton, WV 24740
(304)487-3138 1.0 n/a n/a - Princeton Princeton Senior High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1018 students
1.3 miles
1321 Stafford Drive
Princeton, WV 24740
(304)425-8101 1.3 9-12 1018
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