Bluefield Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield Primary School in Bluefield, West Virginia enrolled 349 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

346 students in 2022-23, 358 students in 2023-24, 349 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 26.0.

Students enrolled at Bluefield Primary School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 358, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243582024-25349
Students enrolled at Bluefield Primary School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 358, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243582024-25349
Students enrolled at Bluefield Primary School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 358, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243582024-25349
Students enrolled at Bluefield Primary School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 358, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243582024-25349
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334626.013.3
2023-2435826.513.5
2024-2534926.013.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools

Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 325 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bluefield Primary School enrolled 325 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 325 of the 325 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions22
  • Chronically absent40.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.6% of students were White, 24.6% Black, 14.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White57.6%
  2. Black24.6%
  3. Two or more races14.9%
  4. Hispanic2.0%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Bluefield

5 public elementary schools in Bluefield report 2024-25 enrollment; Bluefield Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bluefield Primary School34913.4not reported
Mountain Valley Elementary School27310.9not reported
Bluefield Intermediate School26912.8not reported
Brushfork Elementary School17112.7not reported
Bluewell Elementary School16710.4not reported

All public schools in Bluefield →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bluefield Primary School

  1. Bluefield Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 269 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Brushfork Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 171 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare Bluefield Primary School with Bluefield Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mercer County Schools spends per student$13,583 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,583
  5. The largest public schools in West VirginiaBluefield Primary School is the number 113 by size of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#113 of 393
  6. West Virginia schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bluefield Primary School

  1. How many students attend Bluefield Primary School?
    349 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 346 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bluefield, WV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluefield Primary School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bluefield Primary School a Title I school?
    Bluefield Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Bluefield Primary School in?
    Mercer County Schools, NCES district ID 5400840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540084001601 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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