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Enrollment
428
Middle
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000737
Bluefield Middle School
2002 Stadium Dr, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 325-2481 · Mercer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
13.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 164 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
35.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
21.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #61 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #76 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #53 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #58 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #5 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #75 of 84 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
428
-119 (-22%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 428 | 31.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 32.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 64% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 71% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 46 | 10.9:1 | 57% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 44 | 12.5:1 | 71% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 51 | 10.7:1 | 54% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluefield Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (444 to 428); teachers down 18% (38 to 31.3).
About Bluefield Middle School
Bluefield Middle School is a middle school in Bluefield, West Virginia, reachable at (304) 325-2481. The school counts 428 students across grades 6 through 8.
The district for Bluefield Middle School is Mercer County Schools, with 25 schools and 8,310 students.
White students make up a majority at Bluefield Middle School, at 59%. The remaining shares are 27% Black and 11% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Mercer County's population at about 89%. Bluefield Middle School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Bluefield Middle School total 31.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia fairly closely.
Mercer County census figures show that the median household income is $53,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Mercer County is home to 27 public schools and about 8,310 public school students.
Bluefield Intermediate School is located about 1.1 miles from Bluefield Middle School. The five-mile area around Bluefield Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Bluefield Middle School is Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 119 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.8:1 to 13.7:1.
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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 Primary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Bluefield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Brushfork Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Bluewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Bluefield Intermediate School1.1 mi · 269
- Bluefield Primary School1.4 mi · 349
- Graham Middle1.4 mi · 339
- Bluefield High School1.6 mi · 618
- Graham High1.7 mi · 489
- Graham Intermediate1.8 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Bluefield Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bluefield Middle School?
Bluefield Middle School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bluefield Middle School serve?
Bluefield Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluefield Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bluefield Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bluefield Middle School?
Student demographics at Bluefield Middle School are roughly 59% White, 2% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Bluefield Middle School public or private?
Bluefield Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mercer County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.