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

Pikeview Middle School

Pikeview Middle School rates 5.3, right at the middle of Mercer County Schools's 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.
5.3this school

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

#461 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 41 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 461 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 13 of 24 in Mercer County Schools.

Pikeview 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.

Math33%Level with the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 522 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading49%4 points above the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 515 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 15-year record (2011–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2021, reaching 41% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 33 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
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 39% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

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 24739; 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, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pikeview 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
$54,096
Median home value
$122,400
Median rent
$850/mo
College educated
21.5%
Homeownership
77%
Poverty rate
17.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24739; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
County reported crime
1,068/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

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. Princeton Middle School4.6 mi
    6.1Compare →
  2. Pikeview Middle Schoolthis school
    5.3
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Pikeview 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 Pikeview Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Pikeview Middle School?

Pikeview Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 517 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pikeview Middle School is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pikeview Middle School rank in WV?

Pikeview Middle School ranks #461 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Pikeview Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Pikeview Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 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 Pikeview Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pikeview Middle School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Pikeview Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Pikeview Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
517
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Mercer County
Phone
(304) 384-3600
Rank in district
#13 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 24739)
13,093
Area average commute
27.1 min
Area median age
47.4

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.