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Beckley-Stratton Middle School

Q: Is Beckley-Stratton Middle School a good school?

Beckley-Stratton Middle School ranks 114 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 32% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Beckley-Stratton Middle School is a public middle school in Beckley, West Virginia, serving 634 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 55 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Beckley-Stratton Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, it has consistently underperformed the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in these subjects were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has also declined over time, dropping from 89th out of 172 West Virginia middle schools in 2015-2016 to 114th out of 168 in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, the nearby Trap Hill Middle School and Shady Spring Middle School, both part of the Raleigh County Schools district, have consistently outperformed Beckley-Stratton Middle School in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Beckley-Stratton to learn from the successful practices of its higher-performing counterparts. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds has been inconsistent, ranking as low as 137th out of 162 West Virginia middle schools in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the school's overall academic challenges.

590

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,086

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Grey Flats Rd
Beckley, WV 25801-5876

(304) 256-4616

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Beckley-Stratton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodrow Wilson High School

Feeder schools for Beckley-Stratton Middle School:

Elementary:	Beckley Elementary
	Bradley Elementary School
	Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary
	Maxwell Hill Elementary
	More...
	Stanaford Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

African American:

20.2%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Raleigh County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

West Virginia avg38%

114^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Raleigh County Schools

13^th of 55Raleigh County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	114 of 168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	94 of 169	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	135 of 168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	129 of 169	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	160 of 171	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	107 of 171	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	108 of 170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	113 of 176	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	89 of 172	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	139 of 173	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.7	114 of 172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	107 of 174	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	102 of 172	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	130 of 171	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	145 of 171	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	59 of 124	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.1	44 of 56	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.5	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	103 of 158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	82 of 158	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	112 of 158	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	134 of 164	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	152 of 162	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	151 of 162	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	128 of 166	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.0	90 of 174	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	98 of 165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	137 of 162	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	136 of 162	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	87 of 165	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.1	133 of 176	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	107 of 160	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	102 of 165	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	116 of 161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	147 of 164	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	62 of 161	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	121 of 176	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.0	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	28 of 127	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	34.8	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	27 of 130	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	5 of 142	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	62.5	22 of 174	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	84 of 168	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	73 of 169	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	151 of 170	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	89 of 167	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.8	82 of 176	53.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+46 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)61st percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Asian (2017)21st percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-8 vs state

Science19%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 8, 2019

My child is in 8th grade. This year and this school is the worst I have seen since he has been in school. The majority (not all) of his teachers, and the principal as well, seem to take very little interest in helping those students who need some extra help (my child's typical grades range from A to C, so this is not about his grades). I have spoken with some teachers, as well as the principal, who, at times, are arrogant and portray a condescending attitude. Results speak for themselves - look at percent meeting standard on this website as well as on the WVDE ZOOMWV website. Very poor school. We have already decided to homeschool next year. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th 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
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
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		571 (95.3%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	66.8	35^th of 168 public middle schools	79.2%		70.7	31^st of 169 public middle schools	81.7%	4		42.7	49.8	33.9		52.4	49.8	46.4		23.6	$10,318	$865	$9,453
Independence Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-4542	401	35	11.4		367 (91.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	75.9	26^th of 168 public middle schools	84.5%		69	35^th of 169 public middle schools	79.3%	9		44.1	53.6	33.3		50.0	56.4	60.6		28.8	$12,357	$976	$11,381
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		314 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	66.7	36^th of 168 public middle schools	78.6%		63.8	42^nd of 169 public middle schools	75.1%	6		35.5	64.4	35.8		50.5	74.4	37.6		24.8	$12,395	$886	$11,508
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	320 W Oyler Ave	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 469-3711	627	42	15.1		561 (89.5%)	33 (5.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	20.5	147^th of 168 public middle schools	12.5%		11.5	162^nd of 169 public middle schools	4.1%	15		23.7	17.4	15.5		41.6	27.5	29.1		19.1	$10,914	$850	$10,063
Mullens Middle School	Public	5-8	801 Moran Ave	Mullens	25882	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 294-5757	144	12	12.3		136 (94.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	31.1	124^th of 168 public middle schools	26.2%		21.2	149^th of 169 public middle schools	11.8%	25	27.8	13.3	33.3	20.6	50.0	46.7	39.4	38.2	19.4	8.8	$12,928	$1,216	$11,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Beckley-Stratton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Beckley-Stratton Middle School?

Students at Beckley-Stratton Middle School are 66% White, 20% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Beckley-Stratton Middle School in?

Raleigh County Schools

How many students attend Beckley-Stratton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Beckley-Stratton Middle School.

Is Beckley-Stratton Middle School a good school?

Beckley-Stratton Middle School ranks 114^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Beckley-Stratton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beckley-Stratton Middle School usually go on to attend Woodrow Wilson High School

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