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What advice would you give to incoming students at PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084001120
Princeton Primary School
180 Tiger Dr, Princeton, WV 24739 · (304) 487-3904 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL448 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
12.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 142 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 166 | 37% |
Student demographics
40%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
Where Princeton Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #64 of 417 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #79 of 285 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #53 of 286 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #178 of 260 | #8 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
448
-54 (-11%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 35 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 33.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 67% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 35.5 | 14.4:1 | 70% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 57% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 70% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 62% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (512 to 448); teachers up 4% (35.5 to 37).
About Princeton Primary School
Princeton Primary School is one of the public schools in Princeton, West Virginia. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 448 students, covering kindergarten through 2. The school is 58% larger than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Enrollment across the 25 schools in Mercer County Schools totals 8,310 students.
More than half of enrollment at Princeton Primary School is White: 76%. Enrollment also includes 14% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The school's White share is 13 points below the 89% share among Mercer County residents. The diversity index for Princeton Primary School is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Princeton Primary School is 12.1:1, based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is lower.
The school is in Mercer County, where median household income comes to about $53,210, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Mercer County's 27 public schools enroll about 8,310 students and include Princeton Primary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Princeton Senior High School, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 448 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 502. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.8:1 to 12.1:1 over the same years.
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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
- Silver Springs Early Learning CenterElementary · 335 students
Other Princeton Primary schools
One other US public school is named Princeton Primary. Princeton Primary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Princeton Primary SchoolPRINCETON, MN · 639 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Senior High School0.2 mi · 925
- Compass Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 42
- Mercer Elementary0.7 mi · 258
- Princeton Middle School0.9 mi · 488
- Straley Elementary School1.1 mi · 172
- Silver Springs Early Learning Center1.7 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton Primary SchoolHow large is Princeton Primary School?
Princeton Primary School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Princeton Primary School serve?
Princeton Primary School serves grades KG-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Princeton Primary School is approximately 12.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Princeton Primary School?
At Princeton Primary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 2% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton Primary School?
Princeton Primary School is overseen by Mercer County Schools in Mercer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.