Best Public Schools in Rock, WV

Summary:

The city of Rock, West Virginia is home to two schools: Montcalm High School and Montcalm Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 24 out of 55 districts in West Virginia.

Montcalm High School consistently underperforms the Mercer County Schools and West Virginia state averages in proficiency rates for core academic subjects, ranking 94 out of 112 high schools in the state. The school has a relatively high percentage of white students (95.04%) and spent $11,449 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. In contrast, Montcalm Elementary School outperformed the district and state in 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency, but underperformed in 4th-grade and 6th-grade mathematics.

Both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that these factors alone may not be the primary drivers of their academic performance. The data highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the schools' academic outcomes, as well as the potential impact of the schools' demographic composition on student experiences and perspectives.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)							WV Assessment Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montcalm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	838 Rock Rd	Rock	24747	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 589-5202	262	23	11.6		254 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	44	211^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.7%		31.4	281^st of 368 public elementary schools	23.6%	70	75.9	31.8	54.1	19.5				48.3	27.3	43.2	36.6				29.7			$11,954	$1,937	$10,017
Montcalm High School	Public	7-12	5366 Simmons River Rd	Rock	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 589-3719	282	19	14.8		270 (95.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	18.6	94^th of 112 public high schools	16.1%		7.3	109^th of 112 public high schools	2.7%	15					25.0	13.0	14.3					27.8	37.8	25.7		28.9	14.3	$11,449	$1,673	$9,777

Cities Near Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Matoaka	2.66 mi	1	182^nd
Bluefield	5.42 mi	7	186^th
Princeton	5.71 mi	14	96^th
Spanishburg	7.21 mi	1	231^st
Bud	12.14 mi	1	89^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.