Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000675
Bluewell Elementary School
205 Bluewell School Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 589-5057 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL167 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
10.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
18%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
17.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Bluewell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #219 of 350 | #7 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #342 of 348 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #316 of 417 | #15 of 17 |
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
167
-27 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 167 | 16 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 14.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 14.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 55% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 11.5 | 17.2:1 | 67% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 57% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 62% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 60% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluewell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (198 to 167); teachers up 39% (11.5 to 16).
About Bluewell Elementary School
In Bluefield, West Virginia, Bluewell Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. It teaches 167 students in pre-K through 5. It has 41% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia (about 283).
A total of 25 schools make up Mercer County Schools, with 8,310 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Bluewell Elementary School is White, at 90%. Other reported shares: 10% multiracial. Among Mercer County residents, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
A staff of 16 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.4:1. The gap from the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 2.5 students per teacher.
In Mercer County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $53,210, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 27 public schools and about 8,310 students.
Bluewell Elementary School's nearest public school is Brushfork Elementary School (about 2.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
Bluewell Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment fell 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.4:1.
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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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Bluefield Primary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Bluefield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Brushfork Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Brushfork Elementary School2.2 mi · 171
- Montcalm High School2.2 mi · 269
- Montcalm Elementary School3.2 mi · 256
- Bluefield Middle School4.3 mi · 428
- Graham Intermediate4.4 mi · 404
- Dudley Primary4.9 mi · 208
Frequently asked questions
About Bluewell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bluewell Elementary School?
Bluewell Elementary School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bluewell Elementary School serve?
Bluewell Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bluewell Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Bluewell Elementary School.
How diverse is Bluewell Elementary School?
Bluewell Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Bluewell Elementary School public or private?
Bluewell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mercer County Schools.
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