Bluefield Middle School

Virtual

Regular School · Bluefield, WV

Bluefield Middle School is a regular school school in Bluefield, West Virginia, serving grades 06–08 with 428 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

428

Teachers (FTE)

31.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	253	59%
Black or African American	116	27%
Two or more races	46	11%
Hispanic/Latino	8	2%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	428	223M / 205F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	21.0% -5.6pp	26.6%	473
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -5.6pp	40.6%	478
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	163

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)

-0.21 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

15.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

17.8% 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.)	428	100%

Contact & Location

2002 Stadium Dr

Bluefield, WV 24701

Phone: (304)325-2481

http://boe.merc.k12.wv.us/Domain/39

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

View all 24 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 24701) → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

540084000737

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