Mercer Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · Princeton, WV

Mercer Elementary is a regular school school in Princeton, West Virginia, serving grades 03–05 with 258 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

03 – 05

Enrollment

258

Teachers (FTE)

20.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	205	79%
Two or more races	32	12%
Black or African American	18	7%
Hispanic/Latino	3	1%
Total enrollment	258	137M / 121F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30.0% +3.4pp	26.6%	307
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -8.6pp	40.6%	306
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	106

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.32 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	258	100%

Contact & Location

1200 Mercer St

Princeton, WV 24740

Phone: (304)425-3160

http://boe.merc.k12.wv.us/Domain/34

District

MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,279

District enrollment: 8,686

Other Schools in District

Athens Elementary School Elementary
Bluefield Intermediate School Elementary
Bluefield Primary School Elementary
Bluewell Elementary School Elementary
Brushfork Elementary School Elementary
Glenwood School (K-8) Elementary
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School Elementary
Melrose Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 24740) → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

540084000695

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD