Mercer Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1200 Mercer St
Princeton, WV 24740

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Top 50%

Serving 258 students in grades 3-5, Mercer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 258 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 50% in WV
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Mercer Elementary School's student population of 258 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercer Elementary School
3	84
4	83
5	91

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Total Students

258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	288
2022	317
2021	330
2020	350
2019	350
2018	325
2017	325
2016	339
2015	347
2014	332
2013	340
2012	365
2011	344
2010	317
2009	316
2008	328
2007	334
2006	326
2005	321
2004	330
2003	314
2002	331
2001	347
2000	380
1999	392
1998	452
1997	470
1996	480
1995	481
1994	486
1993	454
1992	494
1991	493
1990	469
1989	497
1988	488
1987	501

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	28
2015	25
2014	24
2013	28
2012	24
2011	24
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	24
1999	25
1998	27
1997	27
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	28
1991	26
1990	31
1989	31
1988	28
1987	28

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Mercer Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mercer Elementary School is 0.35, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#304 out of 617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	#304
2022	#320
2021	#348
2019	#419
2018	#522
2017	#433
2016	#279
2015	#315
2014	#246
2013	#538
2012	#454

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	40%	34%	33%
2022	36%	32%	30%
2021	30%	28%	26%
2019	43%	38%	39%
2018	31%	37%	33%
2017	34%	35%	36%
2016	41%	33%	31%
2015	33%	30%	27%
2014	48%	42%	43%
2013	37%	46%	45%
2012	45%	48%	47%

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37%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2022	37%	41%	39%
2021	32%	40%	37%
2018	33%	45%	33%
2017	40%	47%	47%
2015	45%	46%	43%
2014	44%	47%	42%
2013	40%	48%	42%
2012	44%	49%	44%
2011	37%	48%	43%
2010	38%	42%	37%

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25-29%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2022	27%	28%	25%
2021	22%	27%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	4%	9%
2018	6%	4%	9%
2017	6%	4%	9%
2016	5%	4%	9%
2015	4%	5%	12%
2014	6%	5%	10%
2013	7%	5%	9%
2012	9%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	8%	5%	10%
2009	7%	5%	11%
2008	7%	5%	10%
2007	7%	5%	10%
2006	7%	4%	9%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	6%	4%	9%
2002	6%	4%	9%
2001	5%	4%	9%
2000	6%	3%	9%
1999	6%	4%	9%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1997	8%	4%	9%
1996	8%	4%	9%
1995	7%	4%	9%
1994	9%	4%	9%
1993	6%	4%	9%

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White

80%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	83%	89%	82%
2022	82%	89%	83%
2021	85%	89%	84%
2020	83%	90%	84%
2019	83%	90%	84%
2018	88%	90%	86%
2017	88%	90%	86%
2016	85%	90%	86%
2015	88%	90%	76%
2014	87%	91%	86%
2013	88%	91%	87%
2012	88%	92%	88%
2011	90%	92%	88%
2010	91%	92%	89%
2009	91%	93%	89%
2008	91%	93%	90%
2007	91%	93%	89%
2006	90%	94%	90%
2005	90%	93%	90%
2004	90%	93%	90%
2003	91%	94%	90%
2002	91%	95%	90%
2001	92%	95%	91%
2000	94%	96%	90%
1999	94%	96%	90%
1998	89%	96%	90%
1997	89%	96%	90%
1996	88%	96%	90%
1995	89%	96%	90%
1994	87%	96%	90%
1993	90%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	10%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	0.30	0.21	0.31
2022	0.32	0.21	0.30
2021	0.27	0.21	0.29
2020	0.30	0.19	0.28
2019	0.30	0.19	0.28
2018	0.22	0.19	0.26
2017	0.22	0.19	0.26
2016	0.27	0.19	0.25
2015	0.22	0.19	0.32
2014	0.24	0.17	0.25
2013	0.23	0.17	0.24
2012	0.23	0.15	0.23
2011	0.19	0.15	0.21
2010	0.17	0.15	0.21
2009	0.17	0.13	0.20
2008	0.17	0.13	0.19
2007	0.17	0.13	0.19
2006	0.19	0.12	0.19
2005	0.19	0.12	0.18
2004	0.19	0.12	0.18
2003	0.17	0.12	0.18
2002	0.17	0.10	0.17
2001	0.15	0.10	0.17
2000	0.14	0.08	0.17
1999	0.15	0.07	0.17
1998	0.22	0.07	0.17
1997	0.20	0.07	0.17
1996	0.22	0.08	0.17
1995	0.20	0.08	0.17
1994	0.24	0.08	0.17
1993	0.20	0.08	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2023	74%	50%	66%
2022	68%	50%	66%
2021	65%	50%	67%
2020	61%	48%	67%
2019	61%	48%	67%
2013	63%	47%	63%
2012	57%	45%	55%
2011	49%	44%	54%
2010	43%	43%	49%
2009	43%	41%	49%
2008	42%	40%	49%
2007	42%	40%	46%
2006	37%	40%	47%
2005	43%	40%	49%
2004	40%	39%	46%
2003	39%	38%	44%
2002	34%	39%	46%
2001	44%	39%	46%
2000	34%	40%	47%
1999	36%	41%	45%
1998	39%	41%	47%
1997	37%	40%	46%
1996	34%	39%	44%
1995	32%	39%	43%
1994	39%	36%	40%
1993	34%	35%	40%
1992	35%	34%	39%
1991	28%	32%	37%

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Eligible for (11-12)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	West Virginia	Mercer County Schools
2012	12%	8%	10%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	5%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	9%	10%	10%
2005	9%	10%	9%
2004	7%	10%	10%
2003	10%	10%	10%
2002	12%	11%	11%
2001	8%	11%	10%
2000	11%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mercer County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mercer Elementary School's ranking?

Mercer Elementary School is ranked #304 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Mercer Elementary School often compared to?

Mercer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Straley Elementary School, Glenwood School (K-8) by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Mercer Elementary School?

258 students attend Mercer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Mercer Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mercer Elementary School?

Mercer Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mercer Elementary School offer ?

Mercer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mercer Elementary School part of?

Mercer Elementary School is part of Mercer County Schools.

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