Mountain Valley Elementary School

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273 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ceres Elementary School, located at 3716 Maple Acres Road in Bluefield, West Virginia, is a local educational institution serving the Mercer County community. As a public elementary school, it provides foundational academic instruction and support services tailored to the needs of young learners in the Bluefield area. The school is situated in a rural-to-suburban setting, reflecting the close-knit character often associated with West Virginia’s community-based school system.

The school focuses on creating a supportive environment that fosters both academic growth and social-emotional development for its students. By emphasizing core curriculum standards, Ceres Elementary aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school while offering various school-level programs and community-oriented activities. As part of the Mercer County School District, it remains dedicated to providing equitable educational resources to its students within the Bluefield region.

273

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain Valley Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	4
Black	16
Two or More	34

White
219 (80.2%)
Two or More
34 (12.5%)
Black
16 (5.9%)
Hispanic
4 (1.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mercer County Schools
Phone:	(304)324-7316
Website:	http://boe.merc.k12.wv.us/Domain/40
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	273
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 38

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 37