Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000681
Mountain Valley Elementary School
977 Blue Prince Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 324-7316 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
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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
10.9:1
25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
34%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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
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 22 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 Mountain Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #287 of 350 | #12 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #231 of 348 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #178 of 417 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #27 of 285 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #70 of 286 | #6 of 10 |
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
273
-30 (-10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 273 | 25 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 25 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 29 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 74% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 90% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 67% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 84% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 11 | 12.3:1 | 79% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 91% (143 to 273); teachers up 108% (12 to 25).
About Mountain Valley Elementary School
Mountain Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bluefield, West Virginia. There are 273 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Mercer County Schools operates 25 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,310 students.
By race and ethnicity, Mountain Valley Elementary School is 80% White. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial and 6% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Mercer County's population at about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mountain Valley Elementary School scores 34%.
The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
The school is in Mercer County, where the median household earns about $53,210 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Mountain Valley Elementary School shares Mercer County with 26 other public schools.
Mountain Valley Elementary School's nearest public school is Glenwood School (K-8) (about 2.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 303 to 273, a 10% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.8:1).
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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
- Bluefield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Brushfork Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Bluewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 167 students
Other Mountain Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mountain Valley Elementary. Mountain Valley Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAMMON, ID · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Glenwood School (K-8)2.3 mi · 614
- Princeton Primary School4.2 mi · 448
- Princeton Senior High School4.4 mi · 925
- Bland County High4.7 mi · 517
- Compass Virtual Academy4.8 mi · 42
- Mercer Elementary4.9 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mountain Valley Elementary School?
Mountain Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mountain Valley Elementary School serve?
Mountain Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mountain Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Mountain Valley Elementary School.
How diverse is Mountain Valley Elementary School?
Mountain Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain Valley Elementary School?
Mountain Valley Elementary School is overseen by Mercer County Schools in Mercer County.
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