BLUEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

673 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701

346 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

BLUEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS school district, located in BLUEFIELD, WV with 346 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 26 teachers, BLUEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

346

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLUEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	176
Hispanic	6
Black	103
Asian	2
Two or More	59

White
176 (50.9 %)
Black
103 (29.8 %)
Two or More
59 (17.1 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

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)327-6217
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	346
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
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 43

Kindergarten 103

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 94