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Princeton Primary School

Public Grades K-2

448

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,742

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Tiger Dr
Princeton, WV 24739-7802

(304) 487-3904

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Princeton Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Princeton Middle School
High:	Princeton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Two or more races:

14.1%

African American:

6.9%

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26^th of 55Mercer County Schools among West Virginia districts

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Schools Near Princeton Primary School

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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 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 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		340 (75.9%)	31 (6.9%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.1%)								(n/a)															$11,742	$1,705	$10,037
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		205 (79.5%)	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)	20.8	316^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.0%		52.9	162^nd of 368 public elementary schools	56.0%	154	27.7	34.5	23.1				31.3	44.1	38.5				28.2		$11,916	$1,892	$10,024
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		134 (77.9%)	13 (7.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.2%)	56.1	144^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.4%		41	232^nd of 368 public elementary schools	37.0%	88	58.3	53.6	38.8				53.3	53.6	46.9				37.5		$12,460	$2,288	$10,172
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		544 (88.6%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	61.2	116^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.3%		62	117^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.2%	1	54.6	66.7	50.8	36.7	50.6	54.1	54.6	65.2	50.8	40.5	61.7	57.3	29.5	44.6	$11,065	$1,147	$9,919
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		210 (87.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	61.9	112^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.5%		81.8	46^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.5%	66	51.4	67.5	59.2				35.1	70.0	59.2				27.9		$9,531	$912	$8,619
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		219 (80.2%)	16 (5.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	30.1	276^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.3%		32.4	270^th of 368 public elementary schools	26.6%	6	44.4	47.2	9.4				36.1	55.6	40.6				21.9		$12,987	$2,697	$10,290
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		151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	24.5	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.9	291^st of 368 public elementary schools	20.9%	15	52.9	39.1	21.7				23.5	39.1	47.8				17.4		$14,107	$2,397	$11,710
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		216 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	91.5	14^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.6	15^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	75.8	76.3	71.9				60.6	68.4	75.0				53.1		$12,305	$1,997	$10,308
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		249 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	29	282^nd of 355 public elementary schools	20.6%		44	211^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.7%	71	18.0	28.1	34.6	15.6			20.5	53.1	53.9	42.2			30.8		$11,954	$1,937	$10,017
Oakvale School	Public	PK, KG-5	2503 Goodwins Chapel Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 898-2541	168	16	10.8		149 (88.7%)	4 (2.4%)	6 (3.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	32.6	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%		53.8	159^th of 368 public elementary schools	56.8%	98	44.8	34.6	50.0				20.7	39.0	55.6				23.4		$13,545	$1,834	$11,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Primary School

What schools do graduates of Princeton Primary School attend?

Students who attend Princeton Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Princeton Middle School
High : Princeton Senior High School

What district is Princeton Primary School in?

Mercer County Schools

How many students attend Princeton Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Princeton Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Primary School?

Students at Princeton Primary School are 76% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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