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Mercer Elementary

1200 Mercer St, Princeton, WV 24740

CSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
258
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mercer County Schools
Mercer County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 365 West Virginia elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
54thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other West Virginia elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mercer Elementary

Mercer Elementary is a public elementary school in Princeton, West Virginia, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Mercer County Schools. The school is located in a town in Mercer County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 258 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical West Virginia elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 365 West Virginia elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

1200 Mercer St
Princeton, WV 24740
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
258 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Mercer County Schools
County
Mercer County
NCES school ID
540084000695

Schools near Mercer Elementary

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Spanishburg
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 159 students
C5.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.