Summary:
The city of Bluefield, West Virginia is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Mercer County Schools district. The data reveals a mix of strong-performing and struggling schools, with Bluewell Elementary and Brushfork Elementary standing out as top performers, while Bluefield Intermediate and Bluefield High face challenges in meeting state averages.
Bluewell Elementary has consistently strong performance, ranking in the top 40% of West Virginia elementary schools in the past three years with high proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science. Brushfork Elementary has also shown significant improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years and boasting above-average proficiency rates in several subject areas. In contrast, Bluefield Intermediate and Bluefield High struggle to meet state averages, particularly in math proficiency.
Across the district, graduation rates at Bluefield High are above the state average at 92.5%, while student-teacher ratios range from 11.3 to 18.2 students per teacher, with the elementary schools generally having lower ratios than the middle and high school. Spending per student also varies, from $11,206 to $13,936, with Brushfork Elementary and Mountain Valley Elementary spending the most per student.
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