Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000697
Montcalm High School
5366 Simmons River Rd, Rock, WV 24747 · (304) 589-3719 · Mercer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL269 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
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 12% |
Student demographics
9%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mercer County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Montcalm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #73 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #106 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #104 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #37 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #57 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #57 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high 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
269
-25 (-9%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 269 | 19.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 21 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 62% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 71% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 70% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 64% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montcalm High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (291 to 269); teachers down 11% (22 to 19.5).
About Montcalm High School
Montcalm High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Rock, West Virginia. The latest federal count shows 269 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 640-student average for high schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 58% lower.
Montcalm High School is one school in a 25-school district, Mercer County Schools, which enrolls 8,310 students.
White students are the large majority at Montcalm High School, with 96% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. Montcalm High School has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Montcalm High School employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.8:1. Across high schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.8:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mercer County, median household income is about $53,210, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montcalm High School is one of 27 public schools in Mercer County, which together enroll about 8,310 students.
Of nearby public schools, Montcalm Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 269, 9% below the 294 of 2020-21.
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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
Nearby schools
- Montcalm Elementary School1.1 mi · 256
- Bluewell Elementary School2.2 mi · 167
- Brushfork Elementary School4.4 mi · 171
- Glenwood School (K-8)5.7 mi · 614
- Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School5.9 mi · 181
- Bluefield Middle School6.5 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Montcalm High SchoolHow many students attend Montcalm High School?
Montcalm High School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Montcalm High School serve?
Montcalm High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Montcalm High School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Montcalm High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montcalm High School?
At Montcalm High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Montcalm High School in?
Montcalm High School is part of Mercer County Schools.
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