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Spanishburg

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spanishburg is a small, rural elementary school in Spanishburg, WV, serving 159 students in grades PK-5 within the Mercer County Schools district. The school offers a notably favorable student-teacher ratio of about 11:1, meaning your child is likely to get plenty of individual attention.

However, academic performance has been a concern in recent years. After earning a 4-star rating in 2018-2019, the school has dropped to a 1-star rating for three consecutive years. In the latest testing, math proficiency (40.3%) was slightly above the state average, but English Language Arts (38.7%) lagged nearly 9 points behind the state. The most striking issue is inconsistency across grade levels—4th graders shine in reading (53.3% proficient), and 3rd graders do well in math (52.2%), but 5th grade math (25%) and 3rd grade reading (26.1%) are significant weak spots. Science scores have also collapsed, falling from 42.9% proficiency in 2022-2023 to just 17.4% two years later, before a partial rebound to 29.2%.

Compared to nearby options, Spanishburg faces stiff competition. Athens Elementary School (about 6 miles away) ranks in the 88th percentile with 69.2% math and 61.7% ELA proficiency, while Glenwood School (K-8) (7 miles away) sits in the 82nd percentile. Even Sun Valley Elementary School (7 miles away) outperforms Spanishburg by roughly 10-17 points in core subjects. Notably, Spanishburg spends more per student ($14,107) than any of these higher-performing schools, which raises questions about how resources are being used. While the small class sizes are a real advantage, the school's recent trajectory suggests families should carefully weigh academic outcomes when considering this option.

159

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,798

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8544 Beckley Road
Spanishburg, WV 25922

(304) 425-5854

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Spanishburg usually attend:

Middle:	Pikeview Middle School
High:	Pikeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg44%

267^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	32.7	267 of 355	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	306 of 355	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	291 of 368	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	146 of 368	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	252 of 375	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	226 of 380	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	104 of 383	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	129 of 392	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.2	53 of 399	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	42.3	249 of 402	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	203 of 408	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	20.8	379 of 422	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	408 of 428	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	415 of 426	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	403 of 426	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	423 of 427	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	350 of 420	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	253 of 302	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	238 of 316	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	217 of 325	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	183 of 322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	91 of 339	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	129 of 366	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.2	34 of 381	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	243 of 315	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	214 of 328	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	291 of 336	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.9	86 of 333	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	199 of 347	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	213 of 335	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	98 of 368	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	34 of 382	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	262 of 303	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	255 of 305	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	195 of 322	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	307 of 330	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	187 of 333	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	117 of 338	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	79 of 382	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.5	172 of 377	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	244 of 353	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	310 of 353	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	285 of 367	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	191 of 366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	284 of 373	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	256 of 376	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	110 of 373	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	124 of 374	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.5	55 of 382	85.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2017)54th percentile-32 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-9 vs state

Science29%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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	79.6%	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
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
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
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
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	71.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spanishburg

What schools do graduates of Spanishburg attend?

Students who attend Spanishburg usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

Is Spanishburg a good school?

Spanishburg ranks in the bottom 24.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Spanishburg?

Students at Spanishburg are 95% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Spanishburg in?

Mercer County Schools

How many students attend Spanishburg?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Spanishburg.

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