Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000692
Melrose Elementary School
2121 Athens Rd, Princeton, WV 24739 · (304) 425-3757 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL239 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
15.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
22%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
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Melrose Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #128 of 350 | #3 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #67 of 348 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #221 of 417 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #260 of 285 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #100 of 286 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #175 of 260 | #7 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
239
-32 (-12%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 14.5 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 43% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 12 | 22.8:1 | 53% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 52% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 52% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melrose Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (274 to 239); teachers up 25% (12 to 15).
About Melrose Elementary School
Melrose Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Princeton, West Virginia. The student body numbers 239 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Mercer County Schools includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 8,310 students.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Melrose Elementary School. Smaller groups are 9% multiracial. For comparison, Mercer County is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 15 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
County data help place the school in context: in Mercer County, the median household income is $53,210, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mercer County is home to 27 public schools and about 8,310 public school students.
Nearest public school: Silver Springs Early Learning Center, about 2.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Melrose Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 239 students in 2024-25, 32 fewer than the 271 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2020-21 to 15.9:1 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 Princeton
- Princeton Senior High SchoolHigh · 925 students
- Pikeview High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Glenwood School (K-8)Elementary · 614 students
- Pikeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Princeton Primary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Other Melrose Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Melrose Elementary. Melrose Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 10.
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 518 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYMELROSE, MN · 512 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 356 students
- Melrose ElementaryPlacentia, CA · 354 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMELROSE, FL · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Silver Springs Early Learning Center2.4 mi · 335
- Straley Elementary School2.6 mi · 172
- Pikeview Middle School2.7 mi · 502
- Pikeview High School2.8 mi · 629
- Mercer Elementary3.0 mi · 258
- Compass Virtual Academy3.0 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Melrose Elementary SchoolHow large is Melrose Elementary School?
Melrose Elementary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Melrose Elementary School serve?
Melrose Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Melrose Elementary School have?
Melrose Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Melrose Elementary School?
At Melrose Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Melrose Elementary School in?
Melrose Elementary School is part of Mercer County Schools.
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