Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084001101
Bluefield Intermediate School
1301 Southview Dr, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 327-8339 · Mercer County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 97 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 29% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bluefield Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #264 of 350 | #11 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #195 of 348 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #186 of 417 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #102 of 285 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #12 of 286 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #70 of 260 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 20.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 21 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 70% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 26.5 | 13.4:1 | 80% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 32 | 10.2:1 | 68% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 78% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 74% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluefield Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (355 to 269); teachers down 21% (26.5 to 21).
About Bluefield Intermediate School
Bluefield Intermediate School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Bluefield, West Virginia. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 269 students.
Mercer County Schools runs Bluefield Intermediate School along with 24 other schools, enrolling 8,310 students in total.
A majority of students at Bluefield Intermediate School, 53%, are White. The next largest groups are 28% Black, 16% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 36 points below the 89% share among Mercer County residents. By the diversity index, Bluefield Intermediate School comes in at 61%.
Teacher staffing is 21 full-time equivalents, or about 12.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 12.9:1, a similar figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Mercer County, median household income is about $53,210, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Bluefield Intermediate School is among the 27 public schools in Mercer County.
The nearest other public school, Bluefield Primary School, is about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Bluefield Intermediate School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students declined from 284 to 269 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 11.4 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,563
Census ACS
Median income
$53,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
8,310 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County Schools
- Princeton Senior High SchoolHigh · 925 students
- Pikeview High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Bluefield High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Glenwood School (K-8)Elementary · 614 students
- Pikeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in Bluefield
- Bluefield High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Bluefield Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Bluefield Primary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Brushfork Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Bluewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Bluefield Primary School0.5 mi · 349
- Bluefield High School0.7 mi · 618
- Bluefield Middle School1.1 mi · 428
- Graham Middle1.9 mi · 339
- Graham High2.3 mi · 489
- Graham Intermediate2.9 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Bluefield Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Bluefield Intermediate School?
Bluefield Intermediate School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Bluefield Intermediate School serve?
Bluefield Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Bluefield Intermediate School have?
Bluefield Intermediate School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bluefield Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Bluefield Intermediate School are roughly 53% White, 3% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Bluefield Intermediate School?
Bluefield Intermediate School is overseen by Mercer County Schools in Mercer County.
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