BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

205 BLUEWELL SCHOOL ROAD
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701

168 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Bluewell Elementary School is a public PK-5 institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia, serving the Mercer County school district. The school is situated in a rural-suburban setting and focuses on providing foundational education to students in their early academic years. As part of the Mercer County school system, it follows the state-mandated curriculum while aiming to foster a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its local community.

In terms of school culture and operations, Bluewell Elementary is typical of the regional schools in southern West Virginia, emphasizing community involvement and basic academic growth. Like many schools in the district, it utilizes standardized testing and state-level benchmarks to track student progress in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. The facility serves as a central hub for the neighborhood, prioritizing student safety and personalized instruction to prepare children for their eventual transition to middle school within the county system.

168

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	145
Hispanic	3
Black	4
Two or More	16

White
145 (86.3 %)
Two or More
16 (9.5 %)
Black
4 (2.4 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)589-5057
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 14