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Best Public Schools in Raleigh County, WV

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10,045

Students

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Top rankedHollywood Elementary17^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Beckley Elementary up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stanaford Elementary School 8.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Clear Fork District Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)								WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)								WV Assessment Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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
Independence Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Independence Rd	Coal City	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-4542	401	35	11.4	65.7%	367 (91.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	68.9	40^th of 161 public middle schools	75.2%		75.9	26^th of 168 public middle schools	84.5%	14				40.6	49.2	43.1		44.6				48.1	57.8	52.6		53.1		26.7		$11,234	$578	$10,655
Marsh Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Coal River Rd	Rock Creek	25174	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1951	152	11	13.8	66.3%	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	32.2	268^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.5%		34.4	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%	18	55.0	32.0	40.9					41.8	45.0	24.0	45.5					37.3	27.3			$13,724	$1,611	$12,113
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	70.1%	390 (66.1%)	119 (20.2%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.8%)	45.5	91^st of 161 public middle schools	43.5%		36	114^th of 168 public middle schools	32.1%	23				36.8	45.0	21.1		33.5				46.1	48.8	39.0		44.2		18.4		$11,345	$1,393	$9,952
Clear Fork District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Clear Fork Rd	Artie	25008	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1000	94	9	10.4	68.0%	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.6	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	44.4	37.5						41.5	44.4	31.3						36.6				$16,793	$2,306	$14,487
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	387	30	12.9	73.0%	367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26.1	291^st of 355 public elementary schools	18.0%		26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%	6	56.4	27.3	18.2					31.5	61.5	27.3	34.6					38.9	14.6			$10,903	$1,904	$8,999
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	62.6%	198 (72.8%)	27 (9.9%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	47.7	184^th of 355 public elementary schools	48.2%		45	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%	8	66.7	21.9	28.6					37.9	59.3	43.8	53.6					51.7	39.3			$11,986	$2,098	$9,888
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	47.4%	228 (75.0%)	36 (11.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	91.1	20^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.5	15^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.8%	5	73.3	74.1	66.0					70.8	80.0	79.6	75.5					78.1	45.3			$10,115	$715	$9,400
Daniels Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4-H Lake Rd.	Daniels	25832	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4622	510	35	14.5	47.0%	477 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	63	110^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.0%		66.4	96^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.0%	14	49.4	39.4	46.6					45.4	62.3	51.5	68.5					61.1	56.2			$10,301	$853	$9,448
Fairdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	772 Bolt Rd.	Fairdale	25839	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-7217	387	25	15.4	53.8%	376 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	55.6	149^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.2	162^nd of 355 public elementary schools	54.4%	13	62.2	55.0	29.8					49.7	48.7	47.5	59.7					52.1	40.4			$10,702	$739	$9,963
Ghent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Flat Top Rd.	Ghent	25843	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 787-3631	201	18	11.1	45.7%	196 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	72.6	71^st of 355 public elementary schools	80.0%		69.6	83^rd of 355 public elementary schools	76.6%	12	65.4	58.6	52.4					59.2	42.3	62.1	66.7					56.6	52.4			$12,292	$789	$11,503
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	45.3%	210 (87.5%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	92	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%		81.5	44^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.6%	27	83.3	64.7	84.6					76.7	80.0	58.8	80.8					72.2	69.2			$11,566	$750	$10,816
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	597	36	16.5	55.1%	570 (95.5%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	35.3	58^th of 107 public high schools	45.8%		62.7	34^th of 111 public high schools	69.4%	24							14.2								48.4				16.1	$9,478	$496	$8,982
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1700 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5306	458	34	13.4	58.2%	441 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	57.9	35^th of 107 public high schools	67.3%		64.8	31^st of 111 public high schools	72.1%	4							19.8								50.5				23.8	$12,050	$743	$11,308
Mabscott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Pershing Avenue	Mabscott	25871	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4583	219	19	11.5	82.4%	150 (68.5%)	38 (17.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	27.5	286^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.4%		51.4	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%	118	34.2	40.7	12.1					28.6	39.5	51.9	45.5					44.9	24.2			$13,800	$3,819	$9,981
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	42.5%	161 (79.3%)	15 (7.4%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.9%)	78.9	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.1	19^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.6%	32	73.3	53.1	51.6					59.1	73.3	68.8	67.7					69.9	41.9			$11,795	$483	$11,313
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	45.5%	285 (72.9%)	57 (14.6%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	74.3	33^rd of 161 public middle schools	79.5%		76	25^th of 168 public middle schools	85.1%	8				69.3	56.5	28.8		48.7				64.8	49.2	51.8		54.1		31.2		$12,375	$715	$11,660
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	9-12	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)
Shady Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Flat Top Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4633	447	31	14.4	50.3%	428 (95.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.8	113^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.2%	40	47.2	50.7	37.5					45.1	48.6	59.4	56.9					54.9	41.7			$9,971	$851	$9,120
Shady Spring High	Public	9-12	300 Hinton Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4647	754	51	14.7	37.6%	704 (93.4%)	13 (1.7%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	85.1	12^th of 107 public high schools	88.8%		84.4	15^th of 111 public high schools	86.5%	3							25.8								62.9				29.8	$10,090	$496	$9,594
Shady Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Flat Top Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4570	599	45	13.3	46.1%	571 (95.3%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	79.2	20^th of 161 public middle schools	87.6%		66.8	35^th of 168 public middle schools	79.2%	15				51.7	50.3	46.5		49.4				59.2	50.0	52.0		53.7		36.1		$9,670	$663	$9,008
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	63.2%	151 (75.9%)	23 (11.6%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	73.3	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%		83	37^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.6%	33	62.5	76.9	78.3					72.3	40.6	64.1	47.8					52.1	52.2			$13,762	$1,674	$12,087
Trap Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	665 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5392	331	34	9.8	63.3%	314 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	81.3	19^th of 161 public middle schools	88.2%		66.7	36^th of 168 public middle schools	78.6%	17				40.2	48.0	53.8		47.7				57.3	58.8	57.0		57.8		37.6		$12,988	$856	$12,132
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	52.9%	923 (71.9%)	204 (15.9%)	28 (2.2%)	25 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.9%)	58.8	34^th of 107 public high schools	68.2%		60.9	41^st of 111 public high schools	63.1%	7							18.5								49.8				26.4	$8,984	$305	$8,678
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	83.1%	132 (42.3%)	127 (40.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (14.4%)	19.2	322^nd of 355 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.8	344^th of 355 public elementary schools	3.1%	22	55.3	39.4	21.4					38.1	34.2	18.2	35.7					30.1	14.3			$12,326	$2,844	$9,482
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	80.5%	124 (47.7%)	89 (34.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	31.9	269^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.2%		25.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%	32	42.9	38.7	19.4					34.6	50.0	54.8	35.5					47.1	25.8			$13,193	$3,370	$9,823
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	453	30	15.1	62.1%	411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	57.9	135^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%	24	60.0	44.7	42.6					49.5	57.1	59.2	53.7					57.0	35.2			$10,784	$1,771	$9,013

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