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Beckley-Stratton Middle School

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Beckley-Stratton Middle School ranks 91 st of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 43% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Beckley-Stratton Middle School in Beckley, WV, is a public school serving 590 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the highly-rated Raleigh County Schools district.

While Beckley-Stratton has shown meaningful improvement over the past few years—climbing from the 20th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026—it still trails most of its district neighbors. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 91st out of 161 middle schools statewide, earning a 2-star rating. By contrast, other Raleigh County middle schools like Shady Spring Middle School, Trap Hill Middle School, Independence Middle School, and Park Middle School all rank within the top 40 schools in the state. Proficiency rates in math (33.5%) and English Language Arts (44.2%) are below both district and state averages. The most significant challenge appears in 8th grade, where math proficiency drops to just 21.1% and science to 18.4%—both far below state averages. This suggests a possible transition issue or instructional gap that could be targeted for improvement.

Despite these challenges, there are notable strengths. The school excels with its Special Education students, ranking 17th out of 123 schools statewide for this subgroup—a consistent, 4-star performance over multiple years. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, the lowest among all nearby schools, which means more individualized attention is possible. When compared to schools outside its district, Beckley-Stratton performs better than Oak Hill Middle School in Fayette County Schools (5th percentile) and is comparable to Mullens Middle School in Wyoming County Schools (33rd percentile). For parents, this is a school on an upward trajectory with clear areas of strength and specific grade-level challenges worth monitoring.

590

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,345

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
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	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: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 6th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the West Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Raleigh County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

91^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

14^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
2026	45.5	91 of 161	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.8	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.6	96 of 155	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.2	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.0	76 of 156	51.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.2	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	69.7	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.1	50 of 161	68.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)86th percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+53 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+25 vs school

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

Male (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2017)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

Science18%-11 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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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	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	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
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
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
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
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
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	57.2%	561 (89.5%)	33 (5.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	12.8	153^rd of 161 public middle schools	5.0%		20.5	147^th of 168 public middle schools	12.5%	6		14.9	20.6	12.8	16.3		32.1	31.9	30.9	31.6		14.9		$8,482	$1,192	$7,291
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	56.7%	136 (94.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	39.2	108^th of 161 public middle schools	32.9%		31.1	124^th of 168 public middle schools	26.2%	16	23.5	28.6	12.0	30.6	24.6	38.2	51.4	44.0	44.4	44.6	20.6	22.2	21.4	$10,642	$1,584	$9,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Beckley-Stratton Middle School

How many students attend Beckley-Stratton Middle School?

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

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

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

Is Beckley-Stratton Middle School a good school?

Beckley-Stratton Middle School ranks 91^st of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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