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Bluefield Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 23% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bluefield Middle School is a public middle school in Bluefield, West Virginia, serving 425 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 55 school districts in the state.

Bluefield Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts were significantly lower than the district and state across all grade levels. The school has also struggled to support certain student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for African American, Multi-racial, and Homeless students. Bluefield Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated but has generally been in the bottom half of West Virginia middle schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to the nearby Pikeview Middle School and Princeton Middle School, both of which are also part of the Mercer County Schools district, Bluefield Middle School consistently underperforms in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive review of instructional practices and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

428

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,920

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2002 Stadium Dr
Bluefield, WV 24701-3325

(304) 325-2481

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Bluefield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bluefield High School

Feeder schools for Bluefield Middle School:

Elementary:	Bluefield Intermediate School
	Brushfork Elementary School
	Mountain Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

African American:

27.1%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg38%

130^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	130 of 168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	119 of 169	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	92 of 169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	99 of 171	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	94 of 171	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	124 of 170	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.1	99 of 176	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	107 of 172	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	64 of 173	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.0	103 of 172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	102 of 174	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	86 of 172	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	79 of 171	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	77 of 171	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.6	55 of 124	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	66 of 129	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	107 of 158	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	89 of 164	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	98 of 162	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	137 of 166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.4	101 of 174	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	62.7	21 of 97	78.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	74 of 165	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	48 of 162	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	79 of 164	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	67 of 176	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	99 of 160	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	105 of 158	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	81 of 161	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	82 of 164	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	69 of 161	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	87 of 176	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.9	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.7	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	60 of 127	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	28.5	109 of 130	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	66 of 142	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	87 of 174	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	89 of 169	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	62 of 168	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	61 of 170	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	63 of 168	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	100 of 167	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	69 of 176	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)78th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

Science23%-6 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluefield Middle School

Is Bluefield Middle School a good school?

Bluefield Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of West Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Bluefield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bluefield Middle School usually go on to attend Bluefield High School

What is the racial makeup of Bluefield Middle School?

Students at Bluefield Middle School are 59% White, 27% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bluefield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Bluefield Middle School.

What district is Bluefield Middle School in?

Mercer County Schools

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