Middle Schools in Mercer County Schools

Summary:

Mercer County, West Virginia is home to three middle schools: Pikeview Middle School, Princeton Middle School, and Bluefield Middle School. Based on the available data, Pikeview Middle School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the Mercer County Schools district.

Pikeview Middle School has consistently ranked higher than the other two schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 45th out of 169 West Virginia middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Its test scores are generally higher than the Mercer County and West Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio and per-student spending compared to the other two middle schools in the district.

In contrast, Princeton Middle School and Bluefield Middle School generally lag behind the county and state averages in test scores and rankings, suggesting that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	300 N Johnston St	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-7517	488	42	11.6		375 (76.8%)	36 (7.4%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.9%)	37.1	112^th of 168 public middle schools	33.3%		35.6	113^th of 169 public middle schools	33.1%	1	26.1	26.5	24.5	41.1	34.1	39.9	28.3	$12,746	$1,250	$11,496
Bluefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Stadium Dr	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 325-2481	428	31	13.6		253 (59.1%)	116 (27.1%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	28.3	130^th of 168 public middle schools	22.6%		31.6	119^th of 169 public middle schools	29.6%	11	20.4	31.3	23.2	27.4	33.9	36.2	23.2	$11,920	$1,619	$10,301
Pikeview Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-3600	502	33	15.0		464 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	60.9	48^th of 168 public middle schools	71.4%		62.6	45^th of 169 public middle schools	73.4%	3	28.0	37.2	33.1	44.7	46.0	56.1	33.3	$10,969	$1,002	$9,967

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.