Overview
Mercer Elementary is a public elementary serving grades 3–5 in Princeton, West Virginia. The school enrolls 258 students. It is part of the MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against West Virginia state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Intimate school community
258 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span3–5
DistrictMERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
County54055
CityPrinceton
ZIP24740
Charter SchoolNo
Magnet SchoolNo
Title INo
NCES School ID540084000695
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment258
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %59%
State Avg52%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)