Athens Elementary School

Summary:

Athens Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 242 students in grades PK-5 in Athens, West Virginia, which is part of the Mercer County Schools district. This high-performing school consistently outshines the district and state in academic assessments, ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in West Virginia.

Athens Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in Mathematics (up to 81.8% for 4th grade) and English Language Arts (up to 83.3% for 5th grade). The school has been ranked as high as 11th out of 368 elementary schools in the state, placing it in the top tier. Athens Elementary also stands out for its strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking highly in these categories as well.

When compared to nearby schools like Mountain Valley Elementary and Glenwood School (K-8), Athens Elementary's academic results are significantly higher, suggesting the school has effective teaching practices and support systems in place to help students succeed. While the school is a model of excellence, there may be opportunities to further improve the outcomes of certain student subgroups, such as African American and multi-racial students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 205 S State Street
       Athens, WV  24712


(304) 384-9229

District: Mercer County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
15th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,305 Help


Students who attend Athens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pikeview Middle School
High:    Pikeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  231

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Two or more races:
4.3%
Hispanic:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.8% Help


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Compare Details Athens Elementary School ranks better than 95.9% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), two or more races (4.3%), Hispanic (0.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Athens Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 6th best among 14 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Athens Elementary School is $12,305, which is the 8th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Athens Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Athens Elementary School 15th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Athens Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mercer County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer County Schools 24th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Athens Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 57.51 168th 420 60.0%
2010 39.75 264th 427 38.2%
2011 67.82 88th 426 79.3%
2012 62.22 121st 426 71.6%
2013 48.87 207th 428 51.6%
2014 60.40 125th 422 70.4%
2015 76.23 51st 408 87.5%
2016 60.92 133rd 402 66.9%
2017 71.67 85th 399 78.7%
2018 67.66 109th 392 72.2%
2019 78.56 55th 383 85.6%
2021 86.34 30th 380 92.1%
2022 80.57 47th 375 87.5%
2023 94.23 11th 368 97.0%
2024 92.57 15th 368 95.9%
See the entire list of West Virginia Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.66 137th 218 37.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.53 45th 98 54.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.29 182nd 377 51.7%
2018 50.61 112th 258 56.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.76 60th 382 84.3%
2018 63.07 101st 368 72.6%
2021 72.09 50th 335 85.1%
2022 56.68 121st 347 65.1%
2023 87.09 22nd 333 93.4%
2024 97.93 3rd 336 99.1%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.40 97th 381 74.5%
2018 75.90 53rd 366 85.5%
2019 77.01 53rd 339 84.4%
2021 88.46 20th 322 93.8%
2022 92.50 6th 325 98.2%
2023 94.30 5th 317 98.4%
2024 89.77 13th 316 95.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.31 72nd 382 81.2%
2018 51.25 168th 364 53.8%
2019 77.19 56th 338 83.4%
2021 72.16 58th 333 82.6%
2022 67.78 74th 330 77.6%
2023 82.88 30th 322 90.7%
2024 89.96 15th 325 95.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.92 83rd 187 55.6%
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Rank History for White students at Athens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.80 74th 382 80.6%
2018 69.55 99th 374 73.5%
2019 80.67 48th 373 87.1%
2021 84.88 38th 376 89.9%
2022 80.05 48th 373 87.1%
2023 94.68 11th 366 97.0%
2024 92.18 15th 367 95.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Athens Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 299 299
1990 268 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1991 277 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1992 261 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1993 263 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1994 264 3 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 272
1995 430 4 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 438
1996 430 4 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 438
1997 423 6 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 433
1998 418 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1999 410 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 393 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2001 406 5 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 481 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2003 481 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2004 474 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2005 450 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2006 464 11 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2007 481 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2008 524 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2009 531 8 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2010 526 7 2 2 0 0 2 0 539
2011 534 6 2 1 0 0 2 0 545
2012 272 2 1 0 0 0 7 0 282
2013 265 4 1 2 0 0 13 0 285
2014 248 5 1 1 0 0 9 0 264
2015 252 8 2 2 0 0 10 0 274
2016 273 5 0 5 0 0 10 0 293
2017 269 7 0 3 0 0 11 0 290
2018 275 5 0 2 0 0 8 0 290
2019 262 3 0 1 0 0 10 0 276
2020 245 4 2 1 0 0 10 0 262
2021 225 2 1 0 0 0 11 0 239
2022 228 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 241
2023 227 1 0 1 0 0 13 0 242
2024 220 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 231

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Athens Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 299 20.0 14.9 n/a
1990 273 21.0 13.0 37
1991 281 18.0 15.6 0
1992 265 20.0 13.2 n/a
1993 264 18.5 14.3 n/a
1994 272 17.5 15.5 n/a
1995 438 25.5 17.2 37
1996 438 25.5 17.2 37
1997 433 27.0 16.0 37.2
1998 425 28.0 15.2 37.9
1999 415 26.0 16.0 45.1
2000 399 25.0 16.0 50.1
2001 415 27.0 15.4 49.9
2002 491 31.5 15.6 46.2
2003 491 31.5 15.6 46.2
2004 482 30.0 16.1 46.1
2005 456 31.5 14.5 42.3
2006 478 30.5 15.7 41
2007 488 29.5 16.5 40.8
2008 531 29.0 18.3 41.2
2009 544 30.7 17.7 47.8
2010 539 29.5 18.2 50.6
2011 545 34.1 15.9 51.6
2012 282 17.5 16.1 58.2
2013 285 16.0 17.8 55.1
2014 264 20.5 12.8 n/a
2015 274 23.0 11.9 29.2
2016 293 18.0 16.2 36.2
2017 290 19.0 15.2 36.2
2018 290 17.0 17.0 58.3
2019 276 17.5 15.7 47.1
2020 262 17.5 14.9 49.6
2021 239 18.0 13.2 44.8
2022 241 17.0 14.1 n/a
2023 242 17.0 14.2 n/a
2024 231 19.5 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Athens Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 299 20.0 14.9 n/a
1990 273 21.0 13.0 37
1991 281 18.0 15.6 0
1992 265 20.0 13.2 n/a
1993 264 18.5 14.3 n/a
1994 272 17.5 15.5 n/a
1995 438 25.5 17.2 37
1996 438 25.5 17.2 37
1997 433 27.0 16.0 37.2
1998 425 28.0 15.2 37.9
1999 415 26.0 16.0 45.1
2000 399 25.0 16.0 50.1
2001 415 27.0 15.4 49.9
2002 491 31.5 15.6 46.2
2003 491 31.5 15.6 46.2
2004 482 30.0 16.1 46.1
2005 456 31.5 14.5 42.3
2006 478 30.5 15.7 41
2007 488 29.5 16.5 40.8
2008 531 29.0 18.3 41.2
2009 544 30.7 17.7 47.8
2010 539 29.5 18.2 50.6
2011 545 34.1 15.9 51.6
2012 282 17.5 16.1 58.2
2013 285 16.0 17.8 55.1
2014 264 20.5 12.8 n/a
2015 274 23.0 11.9 29.2
2016 293 18.0 16.2 36.2
2017 290 19.0 15.2 36.2
2018 290 17.0 17.0 58.3
2019 276 17.5 15.7 47.1
2020 262 17.5 14.9 49.6
2021 239 18.0 13.2 44.8
2022 241 17.0 14.1 n/a
2023 242 17.0 14.2 n/a
2024 231 19.5 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Athens Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,997 (16.2%) $10,308 (83.8%) $12,305

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Athens Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 55th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 11th of 368 Elementary schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Athens Elementary School)64.973.1
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)4846.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Athens Elementary School)40.573.1
 32.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)40.435.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Athens Elementary School)66.779.2
 12.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)44.443.3
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Athens Elementary School)62.575
 12.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)47.943.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Athens Elementary School)64.569
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)36.434.5
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Athens Elementary School)74.262.1
 12.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)45.441.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Athens Elementary School)45.251.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Mercer County Schools)30.727.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students276242
 12.3%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic11
Pacific Islander00
White262227
 13.4%
Two or More Races1013
 30%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Athens Elementary School

Students at Athens Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 231 students attended Athens Elementary School.

Yes! Athens Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Athens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School


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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.

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