Mercer Elementary

boe.merc.k12.wv.us/Domain/34

258 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Mercer Elementary School, located on Mercer Street in Princeton, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As part of the Mercer County School District, the school is dedicated to providing a supportive and structured environment for students in their formative years. It focuses on delivering core academic instruction while fostering the social and emotional development necessary for young learners to succeed as they transition into higher grade levels.

The school is deeply integrated into the Princeton community, often serving as a hub for local families. With its location in the heart of the city, Mercer Elementary emphasizes a standard curriculum aligned with state educational goals, often supplemented by efforts to promote inclusivity and student engagement. By maintaining a balance between rigorous classroom learning and extracurricular development, the school strives to prepare its student body for future academic challenges and responsible citizenship.

258

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mercer Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	205
Hispanic	3
Black	18
Two or More	32

White
205 (79.5%)
Two or More
32 (12.4%)
Black
18 (7.0%)
Hispanic
3 (1.2%)

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)425-3160
Website:	http://boe.merc.k12.wv.us/Domain/34
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
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

Grade 3 92

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 79

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mercer Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Grade 3	92
Grade 4	87
Grade 5	79

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mercer Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	121	46.9%
Male	137	53.1%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th