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Athens Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Athens Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Athens, West Virginia. As part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 55 districts in the state, Athens Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in West Virginia, ranking in the top 15-55 schools in the state over the past 10 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Athens Elementary consistently outperforms the Mercer County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.8% of 3rd graders at Athens Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 44.5% for Mercer County and 53% for the state. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-21 in the state for female, male, and white student performance, and placing 2nd in the state for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025.

While Athens Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Mercer County district, some of these schools, such as Glenwood School (K-8) and Sun Valley Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that the Mercer County district may have some effective practices that could be shared across schools. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may also be contributing factors to its academic success.

233

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,305

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 S State Street
Athens, WV 24712

(304) 384-9229

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Athens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pikeview Middle School
High:	Pikeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

14^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Mercer County Schools

26^th of 55Mercer County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	14 of 355	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	15 of 368	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	11 of 368	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	47 of 375	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	30 of 380	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	55 of 383	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	109 of 392	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	85 of 399	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	60.9	133 of 402	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.2	51 of 408	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	60.4	125 of 422	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	48.9	207 of 428	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	121 of 426	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	88 of 426	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	39.8	264 of 427	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	168 of 420	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.9	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.5	45 of 98	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	21 of 302	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	13 of 316	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	5 of 317	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	6 of 325	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	20 of 322	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	53 of 339	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.4	97 of 381	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	2 of 328	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	3 of 336	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	56.7	121 of 347	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	50 of 335	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	101 of 368	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	60 of 382	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	20 of 305	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	15 of 325	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	74 of 330	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	58 of 333	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	56 of 338	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	168 of 364	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	72 of 382	81.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.7	137 of 218	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	50.6	112 of 258	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	182 of 377	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	13 of 353	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	15 of 367	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	11 of 366	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	48 of 373	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	38 of 376	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	48 of 373	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	99 of 374	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	74 of 382	80.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)57th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2017)56th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)54th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)37th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+26 vs state

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Science53%+20 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens Elementary School

What district is Athens Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

What schools do graduates of Athens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Athens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

How many students attend Athens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Athens Elementary School.

Is Athens Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Athens Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Athens Elementary School?

Students at Athens Elementary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

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