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Schools in Montcalm

Montcalm’s public schools

Mercer County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montcalm. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/9schools above West Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 9% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
4,729 students on the public path
In brief

Montcalm’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Montcalm’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Glenwood School (K-8) places highest (better than 85%); Montcalm High School lowest (11%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Montcalm, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Montcalm Elementary SchoolMercer County School DistrictC−
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mercer County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mercer County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 8,310 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$14,226WV $15,637 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 4189 students tested
Math30%
State average 32.2% · 4198 students tested

Montcalm vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Montcalm’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Montcalm—Mercer County

Every school in Montcalm

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Montcalmby address
Montcalm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rock
C−
256 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Montcalmin other towns
Glenwood School (K-8)
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Princeton
A
614 students13:1Rate it →
Pikeview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Princeton
B−
502 students15:1Rate it →
Princeton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Princeton
C−
488 students12:1Rate it →
Bluefield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bluefield
C
428 students14:1Rate it →
Montcalm High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rock
D
269 students14:1Rate it →
Princeton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Princeton
A−
925 students17:1Rate it →
Pikeview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Princeton
C
629 students19:1Rate it →
Bluefield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bluefield
B−
618 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Montcalm’s schools

Are Montcalm’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Montcalm. Mercer County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montcalm. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Montcalm in?

Mercer County School District.

Where do Montcalm kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: Princeton Senior High School, Pikeview High School, Bluefield High School and Montcalm High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.