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Montcalm High School

Q: Is Montcalm High School a good school?

Montcalm High School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of West Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Montcalm High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Montcalm High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Montcalm High School?

Students at Montcalm High School are 96% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Montcalm High School?

Montcalm High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bluewell Elementary School Elementary : Montcalm Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 6% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Montcalm High School is a public high school located in Rock, West Virginia, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montcalm High School consistently underperforms compared to the Mercer County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.7% of 11th-grade students at Montcalm High School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.8% for the Mercer County Schools district and 20.3% for the state. However, the school's graduation rates are on par with the surrounding schools in the Mercer County Schools district. Montcalm High School serves a higher proportion of disadvantaged students, ranking 57th out of 109 West Virginia high schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Montcalm High School's academic performance lags significantly behind the nearby Pikeview High School and Princeton Senior High School, which are also part of the Mercer County Schools district. While Montcalm High School's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively better compared to the overall school performance, it still lags behind the state and district averages. The school's spending per student in the 2018-2019 school year was $11,449, which is higher than the nearby Pikeview High School ($11,216) and Princeton Senior High School ($10,088), but lower than the more distant Mount View High School ($12,728).

269

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,449

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5366 Simmons River Rd
Rock, WV 24747-5625

(304) 589-3719

District: Mercer County Schools

Feeder schools for Montcalm High School:

Elementary:	Bluewell Elementary School
	Montcalm Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg36%

Middle school

136^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

104^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	102 of 168	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	147 of 169	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	141 of 171	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	146 of 171	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	138 of 170	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.5	97 of 176	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.0	157 of 172	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	148 of 173	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	156 of 172	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	140 of 174	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	153 of 172	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	160 of 171	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	152 of 171	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	151 of 171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	38 of 131	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	127 of 158	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	105 of 158	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	101 of 158	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	130 of 164	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	122 of 162	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	130 of 162	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.3	65 of 174	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	54 of 162	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	105 of 162	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	62 of 165	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	73 of 176	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	137 of 160	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	146 of 161	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	139 of 161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	134 of 164	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	133 of 176	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	127 of 127	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	108 of 142	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.2	71 of 174	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	135 of 168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	114 of 169	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	95 of 168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	142 of 170	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	147 of 168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	134 of 167	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.3	95 of 176	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	94 of 112	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	109 of 112	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	81 of 112	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	109 of 113	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	74 of 114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	107 of 115	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	55.8	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.2	86 of 119	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.0	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	105 of 114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	103 of 113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	112 of 112	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	104 of 119	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.3	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.7	30 of 121	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	98 of 106	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	106 of 109	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.3	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	49 of 109	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.0	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	69.3	28 of 122	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	64 of 92	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.3	16 of 103	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	33.2	86 of 118	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.8	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	76 of 112	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	100 of 113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.4	56 of 122	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-11 vs state

Science22%-6 vs state

Mathematics13%-16 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th 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 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montcalm High School	Public	7-12	5366 Simmons River Rd	Rock	24747	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 589-3719	269	20	13.7		257 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	13.7	104^th of 111 public high schools	6.3%		18.6	94^th of 112 public high schools	16.1%	10		13.9	18.9	6.7		33.8	30.5	44.4	30.5	13.3	$11,449	$1,673	$9,777
Bluefield High School	Public	9-12	535 W Cumberland Rd	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 325-9116	618	35	17.6		389 (62.9%)	160 (25.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	27.4	84^th of 111 public high schools	24.3%		28.1	82^nd of 112 public high schools	26.8%	2				12.8				44.0		21.6	$11,350	$1,108	$10,241
Mercer County Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	1397 Stafford Dr	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-9551	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Princeton Senior High School	Public	9-12	1321 Stafford Dr	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-8101	925	55	16.8		770 (83.2%)	63 (6.8%)	16 (1.7%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.5%)	64.9	30^th of 111 public high schools	73.0%		57.4	44^th of 112 public high schools	60.7%	14				27.6				55.2		25.3	$10,088	$978	$9,110
Pikeview High School	Public	9-12	3566 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7586	629	33	19.0		599 (95.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	75.2	18^th of 111 public high schools	83.8%		55.5	47^th of 112 public high schools	58.0%	29				23.6				57.5		33.9	$11,216	$1,150	$10,065
Mount View High School	Public	6-12	950 Mount View Rd	Welch	24801	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 436-2939	521	33	15.7		396 (76.0%)	87 (16.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	3.6	109^th of 111 public high schools	1.8%		6	111^th of 112 public high schools	0.9%	2	17.5	16.4	7.9	4.4	27.8	40.3	32.9	27.5	21.1	8.7	$12,728	$1,702	$11,027
McDowell Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	1 Stadium Drive	Welch	24801	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 436-3488	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wyoming County East High School	Public	9-12	260 Warrior Way	New Richmond	24867	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 294-5200	449	27	16.8		426 (94.9%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	53.5	53^rd of 111 public high schools	52.3%		29.1	78^th of 112 public high schools	30.4%	25				25.3				44.6		27.7	$11,844	$1,246	$10,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Montcalm High School

How many students attend Montcalm High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Montcalm High School.

Is Montcalm High School a good school?

Montcalm High School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of West Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Montcalm High School?

Montcalm High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluewell Elementary School
Elementary : Montcalm Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Montcalm High School?

Students at Montcalm High School are 96% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Montcalm High School in?

Mercer County Schools

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