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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,350 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
205 Schools
# Students
8,526 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
5,815 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
0.33
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
767 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
6,935 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
81%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
684 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
607
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
611
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
645
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
631
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
544
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
654
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
596
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
613
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
732
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
650
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
533
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,767 is less than the state median of $15,138. 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
$14,173
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,767
$15,138
Best Mercer County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood School (K-8)
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1734 Glenwood Park Rd
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-5970
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-5970
Grades: K-8
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Pikeview Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3550 Eads Mill Rd
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bluefield Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Stadium Dr
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Princeton Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 N Johnston St
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #55.
Montcalm High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5366 Simmons River Rd
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719
Grades: 7-12
| 282 students
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