Best Public Schools in Beckley, WV

Summary:

The city of Beckley, West Virginia is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Beckley are Crescent Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, and Park Middle School, which also performs exceptionally well. Another high-performing school is Hollywood Elementary, which has been ranked 7th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. These schools demonstrate strong proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science, often exceeding district and state averages.

In contrast, some schools in Beckley, such as Stratton Elementary and Beckley Elementary, have lower proficiency rates, particularly in math and science. The data also reveals variations in student-teacher ratios and spending per student across the schools, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance. Overall, the schools in Beckley present a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions, offering opportunities for targeted interventions and support to enhance educational outcomes for all students in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)							WV Assessment Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beckley-Stratton Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Grey Flats Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4616	590	66	8.9		390 (66.1%)	119 (20.2%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.8%)	36	114^th of 168 public middle schools	32.1%		42.2	94^th of 169 public middle schools	44.4%	20				24.4	34.3	18.8					44.8	42.4	35.4			18.8		$11,086	$834	$10,252
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	272	25	11.1		198 (72.8%)	27 (9.9%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	45	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%		27.5	295^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.8%	103	55.9	45.2	43.2					35.3	51.6	54.1					27.0			$13,898	$2,355	$11,542
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Crescent Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4585	304	20	15.2		228 (75.0%)	36 (11.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	91.5	15^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.4	12^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	87.5	75.0	71.8					68.8	63.5	74.4					48.7			$10,808	$877	$9,931
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Old Mill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4590	240	19	12.6		210 (87.5%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	81.5	44^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.6%		96.2	7^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.1%	37	46.0	89.3	71.4					46.0	78.6	80.0					57.1			$11,793	$1,285	$10,508
Maxwell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maxwell Hill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4599	203	17	11.9		161 (79.3%)	15 (7.4%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.9%)	89.1	19^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.6%		75.7	65^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.3%	46	82.8	70.4	70.8					62.1	59.3	83.3					50.0			$11,692	$888	$10,804
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	212 Park Ave	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4586	391	33	12.0		285 (72.9%)	57 (14.6%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	76	25^th of 168 public middle schools	85.1%		86.9	15^th of 169 public middle schools	91.1%	10				47.3	62.2	30.1					51.9	53.5	51.3			33.6		$13,096	$848	$12,248
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	8-12	390 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4615	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stanaford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4626	199	23	8.6		151 (75.9%)	23 (11.6%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	83	37^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.2	53^rd of 368 public elementary schools	85.6%	16	56.8	84.6	81.5					62.2	65.4	55.6					51.9			$12,588	$1,494	$11,094
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	400 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4646	1,284	76	16.8		923 (71.9%)	204 (15.9%)	28 (2.2%)	25 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.9%)	60.9	41^st of 111 public high schools	63.1%		59.7	42^nd of 112 public high schools	62.5%	1							22.0							56.8			25.3	$10,912	$930	$9,982
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1129 S Fayette St	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4604	312	24	13.0		132 (42.3%)	127 (40.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (14.4%)	9.8	344^th of 355 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.4	364^th of 368 public elementary schools	1.1%	20	45.2	27.0	11.1					25.8	24.3	25.9					11.1			$15,273	$2,684	$12,590
Beckley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	399 Grey Flats Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4620	260	24	10.8		124 (47.7%)	89 (34.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	25.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.8	330^th of 368 public elementary schools	10.3%	29	40.6	32.4	27.0					53.1	29.4	40.5					18.9			$12,672	$2,373	$10,299

Cities Near Beckley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mabscott	1.31 mi	1	120^th
Mount Hope	4.21 mi	1	175^th
Daniels	5.35 mi	1	61^st
Sophia	5.41 mi	2	80^th
Coal City	6.48 mi	2	128^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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