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Mercer County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,482 students in Mercer County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mercer County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
25 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
8,642 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
606 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mercer County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.18
# American Indian Students
4 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
769 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
7,159 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
83%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
573 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
533
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
677
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
610
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
542
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
592
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
644
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
647
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
684
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
803
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
599
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
508
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,582 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,983
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,582
$14,737
Best Mercer County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood School (K-8)
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1734 Glenwood Park Road
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-2445
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-2445
Grades: K-8
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Pikeview Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3550 Eads Mill Road
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Bluefield Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Stadium Drive
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #44.
Princeton Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 N. Johnston Street
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #55.
Montcalm High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5366 Simmons River Road
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719
Grades: 7-12
| 288 students
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