Elementary Schools in Mercer County Schools

Summary:

The Mercer County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 17 elementary schools serving grades ranging from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. While the schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, a few standout institutions consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

Athens Elementary School and Sun Valley Elementary School are the district's top performers, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts that exceed 70% in many grade levels. In contrast, schools like Bluefield Intermediate and Montcalm Elementary struggle to reach 30% proficiency in these core subjects.

The data also reveals significant disparities in per-student spending across the district, ranging from $9,531 at Melrose Elementary to $14,107 at Spanishburg. However, the relationship between spending and student outcomes is not always clear, as some of the higher-spending schools perform relatively poorly compared to their lower-spending counterparts. Ultimately, the data highlights the need for targeted strategies to support improvement and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students within the Mercer County Schools district.

District Detail

1403 Honaker Ave
Princeton, WV 24740-3065

(304) 487-1551

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,310

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S State Street	Athens	24712	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-9229	233	19	12.5		216 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	91.5	14^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.6	15^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	75.8	76.3	71.9				60.6	68.4	75.0				53.1		$12,305	$1,997	$10,308
Bluewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Bluewell School Rd	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 589-5057	167	16	10.4		150 (89.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.6%)	58.3	135^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.0%		61.9	119^th of 368 public elementary schools	67.7%	16	60.7	26.1	60.0				50.0	52.2	55.0				40.0		$12,475	$2,008	$10,468
Brushfork Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Brushfork School Rd	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 325-7066	171	14	12.6		127 (74.3%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.0%)	48.7	175^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.7%		32	271^st of 368 public elementary schools	26.4%	96	50.0	53.6	37.5				50.0	60.7	45.8				25.0		$13,936	$2,421	$11,515
Mountain Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	977 Blue Prince Rd	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 324-7316	273	25	10.9		219 (80.2%)	16 (5.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	30.1	276^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.3%		32.4	270^th of 368 public elementary schools	26.6%	6	44.4	47.2	9.4				36.1	55.6	40.6				21.9		$12,987	$2,697	$10,290
Glenwood School (K-8)	Public	K-8	1734 Glenwood Park Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5970	614	46	13.3		544 (88.6%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	61.2	116^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.3%		62	117^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.2%	1	54.6	66.7	50.8	36.7	50.6	54.1	54.6	65.2	50.8	40.5	61.7	57.3	29.5	44.6	$11,065	$1,147	$9,919
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5709 Matoaka Rd	Matoaka	24736	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 467-8282	181	15	12.4		177 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.3	211^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.6%		38	245^th of 368 public elementary schools	33.4%	34	51.6	44.4	36.4				32.3	61.1	45.5				31.8		$13,550	$2,937	$10,613
Melrose Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Athens Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-3757	239	15	15.9		210 (87.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	61.9	112^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.5%		81.8	46^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.5%	66	51.4	67.5	59.2				35.1	70.0	59.2				27.9		$9,531	$912	$8,619
Mercer Elementary	Public	3-5	1200 Mercer St	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-3160	258	21	12.5		205 (79.5%)	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)	20.8	316^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.0%		52.9	162^nd of 368 public elementary schools	56.0%	154	27.7	34.5	23.1				31.3	44.1	38.5				28.2		$11,916	$1,892	$10,024
Montcalm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	838 Rock Rd	Rock	24747	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 589-5202	256	21	12.1		249 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	29	282^nd of 355 public elementary schools	20.6%		44	211^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.7%	71	18.0	28.1	34.6	15.6			20.5	53.1	53.9	42.2			30.8		$11,954	$1,937	$10,017
Oakvale School	Public	PK, KG-5	2503 Goodwins Chapel Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 898-2541	168	16	10.8		149 (88.7%)	4 (2.4%)	6 (3.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	32.6	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%		53.8	159^th of 368 public elementary schools	56.8%	98	44.8	34.6	50.0				20.7	39.0	55.6				23.4		$13,545	$1,834	$11,711
Spanishburg	Public	PK, KG-5	8544 Beckley Road	Spanishburg	25922	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5854	159	15	10.9		151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	24.5	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.9	291^st of 368 public elementary schools	20.9%	15	52.9	39.1	21.7				23.5	39.1	47.8				17.4		$14,107	$2,397	$11,710
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5281 Hinton Road	Lerona	25971	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7441	117	8	14.6		113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	79.3	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%		52.2	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%	112	54.6	65.0	42.9				72.7	70.0	78.6				50.0		$11,174	$2,020	$9,154
Bluefield Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 Southview Dr	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 327-8339	269	21	12.8		143 (53.2%)	76 (28.3%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.6%)	16.3	332^nd of 355 public elementary schools	6.5%		25.7	304^th of 368 public elementary schools	17.4%	28	30.8	28.2	21.3				28.6	43.0	38.2				21.1		$11,206	$2,229	$8,977
Princeton Primary School	Public	K-2	180 Tiger Dr	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 487-3904	448	37	12.1		340 (75.9%)	31 (6.9%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.1%)								(n/a)															$11,742	$1,705	$10,037
Straley Elementary School	Public	3-5	810 Straley Ave	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-3173	172	14	12.7		134 (77.9%)	13 (7.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.2%)	56.1	144^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.4%		41	232^nd of 368 public elementary schools	37.0%	88	58.3	53.6	38.8				53.3	53.6	46.9				37.5		$12,460	$2,288	$10,172
Bluefield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	673 West Cumberland Road	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 327-6217	349	26	13.4		201 (57.6%)	86 (24.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.9%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	8.77 mi	26
Monroe County Schools	13.22 mi	4	28^th
Raleigh County Schools	15.3 mi	28	13^th
Summers County Schools	16.2 mi	6	53^rd
McDowell County Schools	16.29 mi	11	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.