Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24739

Summary:

The 24739 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Mercer County Schools district. While the schools in this area have a predominantly white student population, two standout institutions, Glenwood School (K-8) and Melrose Elementary School, consistently rank among the top 25-30% of West Virginia elementary schools and earn 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood School (K-8) and Melrose Elementary excel in both math and English language arts, with students outperforming the district and state averages across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Pikeview High School and Oakvale School lag behind the district and state in many subject areas. Spending per student varies widely, from $9,531 at Melrose Elementary to $13,545 at Oakvale School, but does not appear to be a clear indicator of school performance.

The student-teacher ratios also differ significantly, with Oakvale School having a much lower ratio of 12.2 compared to 18.5 at Pikeview Middle School. This could be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the 24739 zip code area.

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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
Glenwood School (K-8)	Public	PK, KG-8	1734 Glenwood Park Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5970	600	43	14.1		535 (89.2%)	35 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	62	117^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.7	105^th of 368 public elementary schools	71.5%	12	66.2	56.4	32.0	42.2	38.0	62.7		54.4	60.0	44.0	51.8	62.0	66.1		24.0	37.3		$11,065	$1,147	$9,919
Melrose Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Athens Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-3757	252	15	17.3		229 (90.9%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	81.8	46^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.5%		72.1	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%	30	76.9	48.0	80.0					74.4	54.0	56.7					50.0			$9,531	$912	$8,619
Princeton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	180 Tiger Dr	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 487-3904	499	34	14.8		403 (80.8%)	29 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.0%)								(n/a)																		$11,742	$1,705	$10,037
Mercer County Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	1397 Stafford Dr	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-9551	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pikeview Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-3600	568	36	15.7		542 (95.4%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	62.6	45^th of 169 public middle schools	73.4%		52.6	72^nd of 168 public middle schools	57.1%	27				38.1	37.6	32.3					44.9	48.6	43.9			24.5		$10,969	$1,002	$9,967
Pikeview High School	Public	9-12	3566 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7586	630	34	18.5		603 (95.7%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	55.5	47^th of 112 public high schools	58.0%		37	68^th of 112 public high schools	39.3%	21							19.7							47.9			23.9	$11,216	$1,150	$10,065
Oakvale School	Public	PK, KG-5	2503 Goodwins Chapel Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 898-2541	181	15	12.2		164 (90.6%)	5 (2.8%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	53.8	159^th of 368 public elementary schools	56.8%		40.5	232^nd of 368 public elementary schools	37.0%	73	48.2	33.3	51.5					40.7	38.9	69.7					42.4			$13,545	$1,834	$11,711

Cities Near Zip Code 24739

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Princeton	0.97 mi	14	117^th
Athens	6.88 mi	1	4^th
Bluefield	9.78 mi	7	225^th
Peterstown	10.73 mi	2	186^th
Lerona	10.84 mi	1	182^nd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24739

Melrose Elementary School

Pikeview Middle School

Glenwood School (K-8)

Pikeview High School

Oakvale School

Mercer County Technical Education Center

Princeton Primary School

Cities Near Zip Code 24739