Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000695
Mercer Elementary
1200 Mercer St, Princeton, WV 24740 · (304) 425-3160 · Mercer County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL258 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
12.6:1
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 92 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 31% |
Student demographics
35%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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
30.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Mercer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #191 of 350 | #6 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #232 of 348 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #202 of 417 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #96 of 285 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #66 of 286 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #68 of 260 | #2 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
258
-72 (-22%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 258 | 20.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 21.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 23.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 58% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 68% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 47% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 58% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 52% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 26 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mercer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (343 to 258); teachers down 11% (23 to 20.5).
About Mercer Elementary
Princeton, West Virginia, is home to Mercer Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. There are 258 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5.
Federal data list 25 schools in Mercer County Schools, with 8,310 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Mercer Elementary is 79% White. Enrollment also includes 12% multiracial and 7% Black. The school's White share is 9 points below the 89% share among Mercer County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Teacher count: 20.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
For the population of Mercer County, the median household earns about $53,210 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Mercer Elementary shares Mercer County with 26 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Compass Virtual Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 258, from 330 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.6:1 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 Mercer Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mercer Elementary. Mercer Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Mercer Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 611 students
- Mercer Elementary SchoolShaker Heights, OH · 396 students
- Mercer Elementary SchoolHamilton, NJ · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Compass Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 42
- Princeton Middle School0.2 mi · 488
- Straley Elementary School0.4 mi · 172
- Princeton Senior High School0.5 mi · 925
- Princeton Primary School0.7 mi · 448
- Silver Springs Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Mercer ElementaryHow many students attend Mercer Elementary?
Mercer Elementary enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 03-05.
Is Mercer Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mercer Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Mercer Elementary have?
Mercer Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mercer Elementary?
Student demographics at Mercer Elementary are roughly 79% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Mercer Elementary in?
Mercer Elementary is part of Mercer County Schools.
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