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Public middle school · Mercer County Schools · Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield Middle School

Bluefield Middle School rates 4.8, below most Mercer County Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mercer County Schools median is 5.3.

#517 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Mercer County Schools: 3 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Mercer County Schools middle school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 517 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 15 of 24 in Mercer County Schools.

Bluefield Middle School is listed in Mercer County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%8 points below the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 483 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading33%12 points below the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 483 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is down 14 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 29% recently.2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.4
40% of the rating
Academics
3.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24701; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bluefield Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$44,188
Median home value
$100,000
Median rent
$775/mo
College educated
19.4%
Homeownership
63.5%
Poverty rate
18.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
6
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,127/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bluefield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bluefield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Graham Middle1.4 mi
    7.7Compare →
  2. Bluefield Middle Schoolthis school
    4.8
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Bluefield Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bluefield Middle School serve?

Bluefield Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Bluefield Middle School?

Bluefield Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 425 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluefield Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bluefield Middle School is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bluefield Middle School rank in WV?

Bluefield Middle School ranks #517 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Bluefield Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Bluefield Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bluefield Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bluefield Middle School has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bluefield Middle School a charter school?

No, Bluefield Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bluefield Middle School a Title I school?

No, Bluefield Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
425
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Mercer County
Phone
(304) 325-2481
Rank in district
#15 of 24
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$13,583
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24701)
17,943
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
45.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.