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Princeton Middle School

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Princeton Middle School ranks 112 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 33% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Princeton Middle School is a public middle school located in Princeton, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 55 school districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 93-122 out of 168-171 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Mercer County and West Virginia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 24.5% to 26.5%, compared to 25.7% to 33% for Mercer County and 32.8% to 34.8% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Princeton Middle School's proficiency rates ranged from 34.1% to 41.1%, while the Mercer County and state averages were higher, ranging from 38.5% to 45.5%. However, the school performs relatively well for students with disabilities, ranking 25th out of 131 West Virginia middle schools in 2021-2022.

While Princeton Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $12,746 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $11,920 for Bluefield Middle School and $10,969 for Pikeview Middle School, two other nearby middle schools, its academic performance is generally lower. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing ratios may be contributing to the school's relatively poor performance, and the school may need to examine its instructional practices, curriculum, and other factors that could be impacting student learning.

488

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,746

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Johnston St
Princeton, WV 24740-2650

(304) 425-7517

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Princeton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Princeton Senior High School

Feeder schools for Princeton Middle School:

Elementary:	Mercer Elementary
	Princeton Primary School
	Straley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

12.9%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg38%

112^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	37.1	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	113 of 169	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	103 of 169	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	122 of 171	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	93 of 171	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	110 of 170	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.2	103 of 172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	120 of 173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	118 of 172	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	119 of 174	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	60 of 172	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.1	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	71 of 171	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.6	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	50 of 124	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.6	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	25 of 131	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	62 of 129	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.2	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	97 of 158	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	115 of 158	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	114 of 158	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	116 of 162	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	90 of 162	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	61 of 174	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.3	37 of 97	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.2	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.2	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	85 of 162	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	85 of 162	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.3	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	108 of 160	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	99 of 165	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	104 of 161	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	106 of 161	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	78 of 176	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	22.1	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	74 of 107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	31 of 127	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	70 of 142	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.1	134 of 174	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	98 of 168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	108 of 169	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	100 of 168	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	105 of 170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	107 of 167	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.7	62 of 176	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2017)62nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Asian (2017)20th percentile-40 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

Homeless (2025)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-8 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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	300 N Johnston St	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-7517	488	42	11.6		375 (76.8%)	36 (7.4%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.9%)	37.1	112^th of 168 public middle schools	33.3%		35.6	113^th of 169 public middle schools	33.1%	1		26.1	26.5	24.5		41.1	34.1	39.9		28.3	$12,746	$1,250	$11,496
Pikeview Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-3600	502	33	15.0		464 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	60.9	48^th of 168 public middle schools	71.4%		62.6	45^th of 169 public middle schools	73.4%	3		28.0	37.2	33.1		44.7	46.0	56.1		33.3	$10,969	$1,002	$9,967
Bluefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Stadium Dr	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 325-2481	428	31	13.6		253 (59.1%)	116 (27.1%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	28.3	130^th of 168 public middle schools	22.6%		31.6	119^th of 169 public middle schools	29.6%	11		20.4	31.3	23.2		27.4	33.9	36.2		23.2	$11,920	$1,619	$10,301
Peterstown Middle School	Public	5-8	5414 Ballard Red Sulphur Parkw	Peterstown	24963	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 753-4322	275	20	14.1		265 (96.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	46.7	88^th of 168 public middle schools	47.6%		44.9	86^th of 169 public middle schools	49.1%	2	38.5	24.2	30.4	27.9	42.3	41.9	41.8	45.6	26.9	30.9	$12,570	$1,092	$11,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Middle School

Is Princeton Middle School a good school?

Princeton Middle School ranks 112^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princeton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Princeton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Princeton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Princeton Middle School usually go on to attend Princeton Senior High School

What district is Princeton Middle School in?

Mercer County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Middle School?

Students at Princeton Middle School are 77% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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