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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,420 students in Mercer County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mercer County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
25 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
8,686 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
622 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
777 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
7,141 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
82%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
641 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
617
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
669
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
656
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
667
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
603
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
639
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
631
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
634
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
778
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
654
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
481
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,912 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,514 is less than the state median of $14,827. 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
$13,912
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,514
$14,827
Best Mercer County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood School (K-8)
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1734 Glenwood Park Road
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-2445
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-2445
Grades: K-8
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Pikeview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3550 Eads Mill Road
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bluefield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Stadium Drive
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Princeton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 N. Johnston Street
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
Rank: #55.
Montcalm High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | 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
| 282 students
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