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Montcalm Elementary School

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Montcalm Elementary School ranks 250 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Montcalm Elementary School in Rock, WV, is a mid-sized public school serving 256 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Mercer County Schools district. The school has been on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from a 1-star rating to its best ranking in nearly a decade—250th out of 355 schools statewide—and earning a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1, families can expect smaller class sizes that allow for more individualized attention.

One of Montcalm's standout features is its exceptional 6th-grade program, which is unique among nearby elementary schools. In the most recent school year, 6th graders achieved a 50% proficiency rate in Math and 56.7% in English Language Arts—significantly outpacing both the district (28.4% Math, 37.5% ELA) and state averages (35.4% Math, 47.4% ELA). This strong finish to the elementary experience is a major advantage for families looking ahead to middle school. The school also shows relative strength in supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide for this subgroup in a recent year—a key indicator of school quality. When compared to neighbors, Montcalm outperforms Bluefield Intermediate School (5th percentile) and Mercer Elementary (24th percentile) in overall rank, though it trails Glenwood School (K-8) (82nd percentile) and Mountain Valley Elementary (51st percentile).

However, the data reveals a notable challenge: a significant dip in 4th-grade performance. While 3rd-grade Math proficiency (53.3%) is near the state average, 4th-grade Math proficiency drops to just 20%—less than half the state average of 49.2%. Similarly, 4th-grade ELA proficiency (22.5%) lags far behind the district (44.3%). This pattern is unique to Montcalm compared to its peers and suggests a specific area needing attention. Additionally, while older data on Special Education performance is sparse and concerning, the school's recent overall improvements are encouraging. Financially, Montcalm's per-student spending of $11,954 is in the middle of the pack locally, indicating it achieves its results without requiring significantly higher funding than nearby schools. For parents, Montcalm represents a school on the rise, with a strong 6th-grade program and a clear story of turnaround—though the 4th-grade slump is worth monitoring.

256

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,319

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

838 Rock Rd
Rock, WV 24747-5427

(304) 589-5202

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Montcalm Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Montcalm High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg44%

250^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	35.6	250 of 355	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	282 of 355	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	211 of 368	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	281 of 368	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	306 of 375	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	292 of 380	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	291 of 383	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	342 of 392	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	251 of 399	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	265 of 402	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	231 of 408	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	225 of 422	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	253 of 428	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	289 of 426	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	246 of 426	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	252 of 427	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	229 of 420	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	199 of 300	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	271 of 302	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	196 of 316	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	221 of 317	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	250 of 325	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	271 of 322	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	347 of 366	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	258 of 381	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	37.9	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	204 of 315	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	195 of 328	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	125 of 336	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	163 of 333	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	221 of 347	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	212 of 335	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	230 of 368	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	209 of 382	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	209 of 303	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	197 of 305	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	182 of 325	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	271 of 322	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	269 of 330	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	227 of 333	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	238 of 338	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	243 of 364	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	199 of 382	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	40.9	143 of 218	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	9.1	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	213 of 258	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.5	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	254 of 353	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	289 of 353	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	214 of 367	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	283 of 366	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	305 of 373	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	307 of 376	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	284 of 373	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	332 of 374	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	243 of 382	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)34th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2019)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

Science26%-8 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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
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	68.6%	249 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	35.6	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%		29	282^nd of 355 public elementary schools	20.6%	32	53.3	20.0	32.4	50.0			37.3	40.0	22.5	35.3	56.7			37.3	26.5			$11,319	$2,247	$9,073
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	65.1%	177 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	37.4	237^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.2%		42.3	211^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.6%	26	39.1	60.0	33.3				46.5	21.7	40.0	66.7				40.9	27.8			$14,071	$2,525	$11,546
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	49.7%	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
Timberwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6079 Airport Road	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 325-7066	0																		(n/a)	31.1	39.7	38.6				36.7	22.2	48.3	47.7				40.1	22.7
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	73.6%	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
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	72.8%	201 (57.6%)	86 (24.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.9%)								(n/a)																		$12,938	$2,230	$10,708
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	66.9%	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
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	58.5%	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
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	69.7%	143 (53.2%)	76 (28.3%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.6%)	15.5	338^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.8%		16.3	332^nd of 355 public elementary schools	6.5%	6	39.3	26.0	18.6				28.0	38.2	32.3	37.2				35.8	19.8			$10,700	$2,601	$8,099
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	74.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Montcalm Elementary School

What district is Montcalm Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

Is Montcalm Elementary School a good school?

Montcalm Elementary School ranks 250^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Montcalm Elementary School attend?

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

High : Montcalm High School

What is the racial makeup of Montcalm Elementary School?

Students at Montcalm Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Montcalm Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Montcalm Elementary School.

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