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Maxwell Hill Elementary

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Maxwell Hill Elementary ranks 51 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Hill Elementary is a small, high-achieving public school in Beckley, WV, serving 203 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Raleigh County Schools district.

What truly sets Maxwell Hill apart is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 9th in the entire state for its effectiveness with these students—a phenomenal achievement that places it in the top 3% of all West Virginia schools. This is especially impressive when you consider that nearby schools like Stratton Elementary and Beckley Elementary struggle significantly, with ELA proficiency rates of just 30.1% and math proficiency of 34.6%, respectively. Maxwell Hill, by contrast, posts an ELA proficiency rate of 69.9%—a full 17 points above the district average and 22 points above the state average. Its math proficiency of 59.1% is similarly strong, outpacing the district by 16 points.

The school's academic strength is most pronounced in 3rd grade, where both math and ELA proficiency hit 73.3%. While scores dip somewhat in 4th and 5th grades, they remain well above district and state averages. Science is the relative weak spot, with 5th-grade proficiency at 41.9%, though still above the state average. Notably, Maxwell Hill achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,692) than lower-performing neighbors like Stratton ($15,273) and Beckley ($12,672), suggesting effective resource management rather than high spending. The school's state ranking has fluctuated—from 65th in 2023-2024 to 19th in 2024-2025, then 51st in 2025-2026—but it has consistently remained in the top 30% of West Virginia elementary schools for the past five years, making it a dependable choice for families seeking strong academics in the Beckley area.

203

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,795

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Maxwell Hill Rd
Beckley, WV 25801-2454

(304) 256-4599

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Maxwell Hill Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

51^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	78.9	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	19 of 355	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	65 of 368	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	43 of 368	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	106 of 375	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	69 of 380	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	145 of 383	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	157 of 392	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	121 of 399	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	78 of 402	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	56.6	155 of 408	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	85 of 422	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	88.0	20 of 428	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	76.1	57 of 426	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	96.2	5 of 426	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	12 of 427	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	11 of 420	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	73.5	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	74.9	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	51 of 300	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	16 of 302	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	63.8	88 of 316	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	46 of 317	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	125 of 325	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	70 of 322	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	57 of 366	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	89 of 381	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	82.9	11 of 156	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	40 of 315	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	9 of 328	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	45 of 336	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	23 of 333	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.4	109 of 347	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	65 of 335	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	114 of 368	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	89 of 382	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	46 of 303	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	37 of 305	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	45 of 325	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	64 of 322	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	87 of 330	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	80 of 333	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	200 of 338	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	242 of 364	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	82.1	16 of 218	92.7%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	10.0	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	180 of 258	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	213 of 377	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	73 of 353	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	33 of 353	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	59 of 367	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	34 of 366	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	88 of 373	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	50 of 376	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	159 of 373	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	164 of 374	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	161 of 382	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)87th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2017)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)30th percentile-30 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)8th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+22 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Science42%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Hill Elementary?

Students at Maxwell Hill Elementary are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Maxwell Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Maxwell Hill Elementary.

Is Maxwell Hill Elementary a good school?

Maxwell Hill Elementary ranks 51^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Maxwell Hill Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maxwell Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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