Mercer Elementary School
1200 Mercer St
Princeton WV, 24740, Mercer County
Phone: 304-425-3160
Ranking:
(376 out of 564, bottom 33%)*
(376 out of 564, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Mercer County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 23 | 23 | |||
| Total Students: | 317 | 316 | 328 | |||
| Grade 3: | 112 | 35.3% | 116 | 36.7% | 101 | 30.8% |
| Grade 4: | 111 | 35.0% | 94 | 29.7% | 106 | 32.3% |
| Grade 5: | 94 | 29.7% | 106 | 33.5% | 121 | 36.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 162 | 51.1% | 156 | 49.4% | 164 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 155 | 48.9% | 152 | 48.1% | 160 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 26 | 8.2% | 22 | 7.0% | 23 | 7.0% |
| White: | 287 | 90.5% | 286 | 90.5% | 299 | 91.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 42.6% | 136 | 43.0% | 139 | 42.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 9.5% | 17 | 5.4% | 34 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.41 | 13.70 | 14.30 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| WESTEST 2 | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 60.17 | 62.58 | 66 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 30.35 | 32.07 | 44 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 32.81 | 35.56 | 41 |
| 2009 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 51.32 | 57.9 | 65 |
| 2010 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.28 | 35.99 | 45 |
| 2011 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 30.23 | 38.71 | 46 |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.96 | 49.03 | 56 |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 24.77 | 26.22 | 40 |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 20.96 | 30.36 | 41 |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.96 | 45.87 | 49 |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 26.85 | 22.91 | 36 |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 29.83 | 29.6 | 36 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 64.58 | 61.82 | 65 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 42.34 | 38.82 | 42 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.51 | 41.7 | 46 |
| 2009 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 60.41 | 61.51 | 64 |
| 2010 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 33.33 | 36.61 | 40 |
| 2011 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 35.18 | 43.43 | 48 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.08 | 46.43 | 49 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 47.32 | 33.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 31.48 | 30.3 | 38 |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50 | 51.49 | 55 |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.44 | 31.58 | 36 |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 30.84 | 28.67 | 35 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 74.31 | 61.71 | 63 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.83 | 40 | 45 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.21 | 45.01 | 45 |
| 2009 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 65.13 | 61.58 | 65 |
| 2010 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 42.85 | 38.36 | 43 |
| 2011 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 45.13 | 42.97 | 46 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 55.76 | 44.03 | 50 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40.86 | 34.47 | 40 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 49.09 | 35.97 | 40 |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 56.73 | 54.18 | 57 |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 32.25 | 26.79 | 33 |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.81 | 30.06 | 36 |
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* Mercer Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.