Bluewell Elementary School

As an intimate K-5 school in Bluefield, West Virginia, Bluewell Elementary School teaches 167 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Mercer County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 283.

Bluewell Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Mercer County Schools, a district that teaches 8,310 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bluewell Elementary School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 10% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Mercer County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Mercer County put the typical household earns roughly $53,210 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mercer County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,310 students), Bluewell Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brushfork Elementary School, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Bluewell Elementary School.

Bluewell Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bluewell Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 198 (now 167). Black enrollment moved from 7% to 1% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Bluewell Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.