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Hollywood Elementary

Q: Is Hollywood Elementary a good school?

Hollywood Elementary ranks 44 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hollywood Elementary is a public elementary school in Beckley, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 55 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hollywood Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 44th out of 355 elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 4th grade mathematics, Hollywood Elementary had an 89.3% proficiency rate, compared to 52.8% for the district and 50.3% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools in the Raleigh County district, Hollywood Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, with better student-teacher ratios and higher academic proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. This suggests that Hollywood Elementary may be a model for other schools in the district to emulate, and the school's best practices could be shared to help improve the performance of the entire district.

240

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,793

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 Old Mill Rd
Beckley, WV 25801-9554

(304) 256-4590

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Hollywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Park Middle School
High:	Woodrow Wilson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Raleigh County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg46%

44^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 16Elementary 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	81.5	44 of 355	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	96.2	7 of 368	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	6 of 368	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	4 of 375	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	16 of 380	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	28 of 383	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	7 of 392	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	8 of 399	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	19 of 402	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	24 of 408	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	59.5	129 of 422	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	55 of 426	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	31 of 427	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.7	41 of 420	90.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.6	68 of 75	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	36 of 302	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.9	3 of 316	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	7 of 317	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	5 of 325	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	48 of 322	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	5 of 366	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	4 of 381	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	17 of 336	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	11 of 347	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	8 of 335	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	14 of 368	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	47 of 305	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	10 of 325	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	8 of 322	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	5 of 330	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	9 of 333	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	27 of 338	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	7 of 364	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	21 of 382	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.8	119 of 218	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	92.3	7 of 180	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	14 of 377	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	43 of 353	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	95.7	10 of 367	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	7 of 366	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	6 of 373	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	15 of 376	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	27 of 373	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	7 of 374	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★

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 (2023)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)45th percentile-53 vs school

Asian (2017)9th percentile-89 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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		150 (68.5%)	38 (17.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	51.4	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%		33	269^th of 368 public elementary schools	26.9%	101	53.6	38.9	66.7	50.0	44.4	48.2	33.3	$12,284	$2,552	$9,731
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
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
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
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		411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%		58.7	132^nd of 368 public elementary schools	64.1%	27	69.6	48.2	35.3	60.8	57.4	41.2	27.5	$12,016	$1,855	$10,161
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
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
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
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		367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%		35.2	256^th of 368 public elementary schools	30.4%	41	55.2	45.1	12.5	36.2	47.1	28.1	15.6	$12,353	$2,354	$9,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollywood Elementary

Is Hollywood Elementary a good school?

Hollywood Elementary ranks 44^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hollywood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Hollywood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hollywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hollywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Middle School
High : Woodrow Wilson High School

What is the racial makeup of Hollywood Elementary?

Students at Hollywood Elementary are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Hollywood Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

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