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Mercer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1200 Mercer St, Princeton, WV 24740 · (304) 425-3160 · Part of Mercer County School District

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

Directions
Students
258
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Mercer Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Princeton kids: Princeton Middle School

On the path

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

K–2Princeton Primary School448 students
3–5Mercer ElementaryYou are here
6–8Princeton Middle School488 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1200 Mercer St, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 392
Grade 487
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
330’20
317’21
288’22
258’23
258’24

Down 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 12%Black 7%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mercer Elementary from Princeton 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; Princeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.