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Athens Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 S State Street, Athens, WV 24712 · (304) 384-9229 · Part of Mercer County School District

Athens’ School Grade C− better than 21% of West Virginia school districts

Students
233
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Athens Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Athens kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Athens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Athens Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

205 S State Street, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten26
Grade 131
Grade 237
Grade 333
Grade 440
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
239’20
241’21
242’22
231’23
233’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 6%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Athens Elementary School from Athens families.

Other schools in Mercer County School District

The district →
Bluefield Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bluefield
349 students13:1
Silver Springs Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Princeton
335 students
Mountain Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluefield
C
273 students11:1
Montcalm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rock
C−
256 students12:1
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matoaka
B
181 students12:1
Oakvale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
C
168 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.