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Bluewell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 Bluewell School Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 589-5057 · Part of Mercer County School District

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

Students
167
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bluewell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bluewell kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 39.6%

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

205 Bluewell School Rd, Bluefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten23
Grade 126
Grade 219
Grade 329
Grade 425
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
194’20
178’21
168’22
170’23
167’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 10%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bluewell Elementary School from Bluewell 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
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
A
233 students13:1
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matoaka
B
181 students12:1

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; Bluewell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.