Middle Schools in Mercer County Schools

The Mercer County Schools district in West Virginia is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Pikeview Middle School, Princeton Middle School, and Bluefield Middle School. Among these, Pikeview Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 45th out of 169 West Virginia middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pikeview Middle School outperforms the Mercer County and West Virginia averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. It also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.7, suggesting more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Princeton Middle School and Bluefield Middle School generally underperform the county and state averages, with some exceptions.

The three middle schools in Mercer County also differ in their racial diversity, with Pikeview Middle School being the least diverse (95.42% White) and Bluefield Middle School being the most diverse (61.46% White, 27.62% African American). While Pikeview Middle School excels overall, there are still performance gaps between the school and the state averages, particularly in science proficiency, suggesting room for improvement.