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Mountain Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bluefield, West Virginia, serving 283 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Mercer County Schools district.

Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending, Mountain Valley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, receiving a low 0-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are below the district and state averages across all grade levels, with the 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate particularly low at 9.4% to 27.9% in recent years, compared to the state average of 42% in 2024-2025. Interestingly, the school performed exceptionally well for multi-racial students, ranking 15th out of 218 schools in 2016-2017.

Compared to nearby schools in the Mercer County Schools district, such as Montcalm Elementary, Brushfork Elementary, and Bluewell Elementary, Mountain Valley Elementary School generally performs worse on academic measures. Schools like Glenwood School (K-8) and Straley Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to Mountain Valley Elementary.

273

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,987

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

977 Blue Prince Rd
Bluefield, WV 24701-5505

(304) 324-7316

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Mountain Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluefield Middle School
High:	Bluefield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Two or more races:

12.5%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

276^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	30.1	276 of 355	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	270 of 368	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	328 of 368	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	360 of 375	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	252 of 380	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	279 of 383	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	306 of 392	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.7	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	224 of 402	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.9	152 of 408	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	26.6	361 of 422	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	310 of 426	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	323 of 426	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.9	406 of 427	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.1	399 of 420	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	223 of 302	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	252 of 316	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	246 of 317	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	313 of 325	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	169 of 322	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	314 of 366	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.0	147 of 381	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	179 of 328	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	182 of 336	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	247 of 333	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	324 of 347	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	214 of 335	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	273 of 368	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	60.7	122 of 382	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	211 of 305	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	234 of 325	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	309 of 322	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	300 of 330	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	209 of 364	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	156 of 382	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	82.4	15 of 218	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.8	318 of 377	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	271 of 353	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	294 of 367	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	331 of 366	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	358 of 373	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	249 of 376	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	300 of 373	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	293 of 374	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.1	215 of 382	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)93rd percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)16th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-15 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Mountain Valley's teachers have high expectations for their students and help them reach those expectations. The students come from diverse backgrounds and the teachers keep that in mind. The teachers are kind and understanding. There are afterschool clubs for students to participate in. The school tries to provide experiences that the students might not have otherwise. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Hard working staff, nice clean school Close Quote

Schools Near Mountain Valley 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Valley Elementary School

Is Mountain Valley Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluefield Middle School
High : Bluefield High School

What district is Mountain Valley Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

How many students attend Mountain Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Mountain Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Valley Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Valley Elementary School are 80% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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