Mercer Elementary School serves 343 learners in grades 3-5.

Mercer Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in West Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mercer Elementary School’s learner population of 343 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has decreased by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mercer Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mercer Elementary School is 0.29, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.19. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mercer Elementary School is Princeton Alternative Learning Center (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Princeton Middle School (0.3 miles away)