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Melrose Elementary School

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Melrose Elementary School ranks 98 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Melrose Elementary School in Princeton, WV, is a K-5 school serving 239 students as part of Mercer County Schools. The school has undergone a remarkable transformation, climbing from the bottom quarter of West Virginia elementary schools just a few years ago to its current ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide (98th out of 355 schools, earning 4 stars). This upward trajectory makes it one of the district's strongest performers, trailing only Athens Elementary School in overall ranking.

Melrose stands out most dramatically in mathematics and science. Its math proficiency rate of 58.6% far exceeds both the district average (35.4%) and state average (39.4%), with 5th graders posting an impressive 67.6% proficiency—nearly 24 percentage points above the state. Science achievement is similarly strong, with 5th graders at 48.7% proficiency versus 34.6% statewide. Perhaps most notably, the school excels with special education students, ranking 13th out of 171 schools statewide (92nd percentile, 5 stars) for this subgroup—a stunning improvement from just a few years ago when it ranked in the 38th percentile. The school also performs exceptionally well with male students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide.

What makes these results even more compelling is the school's efficiency. Melrose spends just $9,531 per student—roughly $2,000 to $4,500 less than nearby schools like Spanishburg ($14,107) or Oakvale School—yet outperforms most of them academically. The school maintains a higher student-teacher ratio (15.9) than many peers, suggesting highly effective teaching practices. While 4th grade reading (40% proficiency) falls below state averages, 5th grade ELA is exceptional at 70.3%. For parents, Melrose represents a cost-effective, high-quality option that has proven particularly strong in math, science, and supporting students with special needs.

239

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,779

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2121 Athens Rd
Princeton, WV 24739-3620

(304) 425-3757

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pikeview Middle School
High:	Pikeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 72nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg44%

98^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Mercer County Schools

31^st 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
2026	64.6	98 of 355	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	112 of 355	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	46 of 368	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	76 of 368	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	93 of 375	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	141 of 380	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	185 of 383	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	301 of 392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.1	192 of 399	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	179 of 402	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	117 of 408	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	137 of 422	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	130 of 428	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	155 of 426	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	79 of 426	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	57.9	137 of 427	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	150 of 420	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.1	65 of 75	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	86 of 300	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	98 of 302	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.3	23 of 316	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	67.2	77 of 317	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	94 of 325	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	28.4	272 of 339	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	282 of 366	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.0	196 of 381	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	151 of 315	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	42 of 328	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	56 of 336	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	115 of 333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	128 of 347	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	279 of 335	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	365 of 368	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	56.9	148 of 382	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	61 of 303	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	113 of 305	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	76 of 322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	78 of 330	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	93 of 338	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	34.6	268 of 364	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.0	170 of 382	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.5	56 of 218	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.4	46 of 180	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	39.8	232 of 377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	98 of 353	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	86 of 353	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	37 of 367	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	70 of 366	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	80 of 373	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	125 of 376	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	181 of 373	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	296 of 374	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.8	193 of 382	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)74th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2017)13th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+19 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Science49%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)							WV Assessment Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	51.5%	210 (87.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	64.6	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%		61.9	112^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.5%	14	63.6	42.9	67.6				58.6	47.7	40.0	70.3				52.6	48.7			$9,779	$1,159	$8,620
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	78.5%	134 (77.9%)	13 (7.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.2%)	48.9	180^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.3%		56.1	144^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.4%	36	74.1	43.4	51.7				56.8	50.0	45.3	44.8				46.8	22.8			$12,308	$2,880	$9,427
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	72.5%	205 (79.5%)	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)	31.7	271^st of 355 public elementary schools	23.7%		20.8	316^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.0%	45	33.3	40.7	21.6				32.3	27.8	46.9	55.4				42.1	37.8			$11,492	$2,550	$8,942
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	57.9%	216 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	82	41^st of 355 public elementary schools	88.5%		91.5	14^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.1%	27	73.5	72.7	62.5				69.2	55.9	60.6	67.5				61.7	42.5			$11,880	$2,070	$9,810
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	76.3%	340 (75.9%)	31 (6.9%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.1%)								(n/a)																		$13,572	$1,813	$11,759
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	69.2%	151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	32.7	267^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.5	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%	39	52.2	46.7	25.0				40.3	26.1	53.3	41.7				38.7	29.2			$16,798	$2,775	$14,023
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	70.8%	149 (88.7%)	4 (2.4%)	6 (3.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	15.7	335^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.6%		32.6	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%	78	23.1	33.3	40.0				32.1	15.4	40.0	40.0				32.1	8.0			$14,537	$2,199	$12,337
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	58.6%	544 (88.6%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	74.5	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%		61.2	116^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.3%	52	68.8	57.1	59.7	45.2	36.1	64.6	55.4	50.0	58.0	68.1	48.4	50.7	56.1	55.3	52.8	40.2	46.1	$10,851	$1,827	$9,024
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	5281 Hinton Road	Lerona	25971	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7441	117	8	14.6	63.2%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	66.2	92^nd of 355 public elementary schools	74.1%		79.3	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%	41	28.6	63.6	66.7				50.0	28.6	63.6	83.3				56.0	55.6			$11,630	$1,698	$9,933
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	79.9%	219 (80.2%)	16 (5.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	50.9	173^rd of 355 public elementary schools	51.3%		30.1	276^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.3%	103	48.0	46.0	50.0				47.9	36.0	54.1	55.9				50.0	41.2			$13,868	$2,949	$10,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Elementary School?

Students at Melrose Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Melrose Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

How many students attend Melrose Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Melrose Elementary School.

Is Melrose Elementary School a good school?

Melrose Elementary School ranks 98^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Melrose Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

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