Oakvale School

Oakvale School is a small elementary school in Princeton, West Virginia. Enrollment totals 168 students across pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 283.

Oakvale School is part of a district of 25 schools: Mercer County Schools, with 8,310 students.

White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among Mercer County residents, the White share is about 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school has 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.8:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Looking at the county, Mercer County, the median household earns about $53,210 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Mercer County has 27 public schools with about 8,310 students, including Oakvale School.

Among nearby public schools, Melrose Elementary School is closest at about 6.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Oakvale School.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 168, from 162 in 2017-18.

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