Silver Springs Early Learning Center

Silver Springs Early Learning Center is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Princeton, West Virginia, part of Mercer County Schools. The school educates 335 students in grade pre-K.

Within Mercer County Schools, which oversees 25 schools and 8,310 students, Silver Springs Early Learning Center is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Silver Springs Early Learning Center lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Black, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 39.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Silver Springs Early Learning Center higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Mercer County shows the typical household earns roughly $53,210 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Mercer County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,310 students), of which Silver Springs Early Learning Center is one.

Straley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Silver Springs Early Learning Center operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Silver Springs Early Learning Center has edged down 26%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 335 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 45.5:1 in 2018 to 39.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.