Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000705
Spanishburg
8544 Beckley Road, Spanisburg, WV 25922 · (304) 425-5854 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL159 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
11.0:1
15 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 | 13 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
10%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Spanishburg ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #221 of 350 | #9 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #161 of 348 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #327 of 417 | #16 of 17 |
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
159
-27 (-15%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 159 | 14.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 15.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 16 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 51% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 66% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 15 | 13.8:1 | 45% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 66% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 74% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | 14 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spanishburg.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (197 to 159); teachers down 3% (15 to 14.5).
About Spanishburg
In Spanisburg, West Virginia, Spanishburg is a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 159 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 44% lower.
Mercer County Schools includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 8,310 students.
The large majority of students at Spanishburg, 95%, are White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial. Spanishburg has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Spanishburg, 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.0:1. That ratio is under the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mercer County, median household income is about $53,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 27 public schools operate in Mercer County, serving about 8,310 students.
The school nearest to Spanishburg is Pikeview Middle School, at a distance of about 3.3 miles. Within five miles of Spanishburg, there are 3 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The number of students dropped from 186 to 159 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 12.4:1 to 11.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Pikeview Middle School3.3 mi · 502
- Pikeview High School3.4 mi · 629
- Silver Springs Early Learning Center4.3 mi · 335
- Princeton Middle School5.0 mi · 488
- Straley Elementary School5.0 mi · 172
- Melrose Elementary School5.1 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About SpanishburgHow large is Spanishburg?
Spanishburg enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Spanishburg serve?
Spanishburg serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spanishburg?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spanishburg is approximately 11.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spanishburg?
At Spanishburg, the student body is approximately 95% White, 5% Two or more.
Is Spanishburg public or private?
Spanishburg is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mercer County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.