Mercer Middle School serves 1,878 learners in grades 6-8.

Mercer Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

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

Minority enrollment is 61% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Mercer Middle School’s learner population of 1,878 learners has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 134 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mercer Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mercer Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mercer Middle School is Freedom High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is J. Michael Lunsford Middle School (2.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Arcola Elementary School (1.0 miles away)