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Brushfork Elementary School

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Brushfork Elementary School ranks 175 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Brushfork Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bluefield, West Virginia, serving 175 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 55 school districts in the state.

Brushfork Elementary School has shown inconsistent performance on state assessments, with its ranking among West Virginia elementary schools fluctuating between 120 and 315 over the past few years. While the school performed better than the district and state in 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts, it struggled in 5th-grade Math and Science. The school's performance has been particularly weak for female students, who ranked in the bottom quarter of West Virginia elementary schools in recent years. Brushfork Elementary also serves a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and homeless students, which may present unique challenges.

Compared to some nearby schools like Straley Elementary School and Glenwood School (K-8), Brushfork Elementary has a higher student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.8 over the past few years. The school's per-student spending of $13,936 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, but lower than some nearby schools. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to focus on targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and ensuring equitable allocation of resources to support student success.

171

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,936

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Brushfork School Rd
Bluefield, WV 24701-7924

(304) 325-7066

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Brushfork Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluefield Middle School
High:	Bluefield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Two or more races:

17.0%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

175^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	48.7	175 of 355	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	271 of 368	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	218 of 368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	315 of 375	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	210 of 380	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	211 of 383	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	227 of 392	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	245 of 399	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.4	120 of 402	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	47.5	215 of 408	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.3	349 of 422	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.5	226 of 428	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	252 of 426	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.6	337 of 426	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	267 of 427	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	241 of 420	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.6	68 of 75	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.2	42 of 98	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	248 of 302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	257 of 316	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	227 of 317	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	275 of 325	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	273 of 339	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	270 of 366	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	348 of 381	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.2	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	87 of 328	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	212 of 336	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	111 of 333	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	225 of 347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	62 of 335	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.8	205 of 382	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	67 of 305	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	36.4	226 of 325	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	142 of 322	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	247 of 330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.9	75 of 333	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	136 of 338	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	176 of 364	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	144 of 382	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.3	171 of 218	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.7	282 of 377	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	188 of 353	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	297 of 367	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	225 of 366	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	306 of 373	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	178 of 376	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	186 of 373	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	217 of 374	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	230 of 382	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)83rd percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)57th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2017)25th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)22nd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2017)9th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science25%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Brushfork Elementary School

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brushfork Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Brushfork Elementary School?

Students at Brushfork Elementary School are 74% White, 17% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Brushfork Elementary School a good school?

Brushfork Elementary School ranks 175^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brushfork Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bluefield Middle School
High : Bluefield High School

How many students attend Brushfork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Brushfork Elementary School.

What district is Brushfork Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

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