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Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary

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Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary ranks 184 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary is a mid-sized school in Beckley, WV, serving 272 students in grades PK-5 as part of Raleigh County Schools. The school has shown remarkable momentum, climbing from the 16th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026—a gain of 32 percentile points that places it squarely in the middle of the county's elementary schools.

What makes this school stand out is its dramatic improvement in specific areas. Most notably, the school now ranks in the 75th percentile statewide for serving special education students—a stunning 46-percentile-point jump in a single year. Science scores have also surged, with 5th graders improving from 13.3% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 39.3% in 2025-2026, now exceeding both district and state averages. The school also excels with male students, ranking in the 64th percentile, though female students lag significantly at the 25th percentile—a gap worth asking about. With a favorable 11.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,898 (higher than nearby Hollywood Elementary at $11,793 and Crescent Elementary at $10,808), the school has resources to work with.

The most concerning data point is a steep drop in math proficiency between 3rd and 4th grade—from 66.7% to 21.9%, a 44.8-percentage-point decline that far exceeds anything seen at nearby schools. While 3rd grade math exceeds state averages, 4th and 5th grade scores lag well behind. This suggests strong foundational instruction that isn't yet carrying through the upper grades. Still, the overall trajectory is decidedly positive. After five consecutive years as a 1-star school, Cranberry-Prosperity is now a 2-star school with real momentum, positioning itself as a bridge between the county's high-performing schools like Hollywood and Crescent and lower-performing ones like Stratton Elementary and Beckley Elementary.

272

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,986

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4575 Robert C Byrd Dr
Beckley, WV 25801-8141

(304) 256-4588

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beckley-Stratton Middle School
High:	Woodrow Wilson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Two or more races:

11.4%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

184^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 17Elementary 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	47.7	184 of 355	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	192 of 355	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	295 of 368	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	292 of 368	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	316 of 375	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	300 of 380	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	321 of 383	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	218 of 392	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	199 of 399	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	167 of 402	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	18.2	376 of 408	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	420 of 422	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	424 of 428	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	405 of 426	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	383 of 426	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	398 of 427	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	370 of 420	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.2	65 of 187	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.2	51 of 98	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	226 of 300	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	203 of 316	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	136 of 317	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	259 of 325	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	267 of 339	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	310 of 366	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.4	194 of 381	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.6	61 of 156	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	160 of 315	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	221 of 328	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	309 of 336	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	244 of 333	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	286 of 347	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	276 of 335	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	220 of 368	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	152 of 382	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	111 of 303	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	89 of 305	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	23.6	281 of 325	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	287 of 330	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	209 of 333	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	310 of 338	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	100 of 364	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.1	165 of 382	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.0	160 of 218	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	40 of 165	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	34.5	121 of 171	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	87 of 180	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	221 of 258	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.9	135 of 377	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	143 of 353	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	162 of 353	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	258 of 367	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	273 of 366	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	301 of 373	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	359 of 376	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	331 of 373	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	237 of 374	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	183 of 382	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2017)65th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2017)61st percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)27th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Science39%+5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Bradley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Bradley School Rd	Mount Hope	25880	Fayette County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4605	305	22	13.8	55.5%	261 (85.6%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	37.4	236^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.5%		38.3	229^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.5%	7	47.2	44.2	29.8	39.7	38.9	53.5	57.5	50.8	19.2	$12,261	$2,199	$10,062
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary?

Students at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beckley-Stratton Middle School
High : Woodrow Wilson High School

How many students attend Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary.

Is Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary a good school?

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary ranks 184^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

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