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Maxwell Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Beckley, West Virginia, serving 210 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Maxwell Hill Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly higher than the Raleigh County and West Virginia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 82.8% of 3rd-grade students at Maxwell Hill were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56.4% in Raleigh County and 53% statewide. The school's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 83.3% proficient or better in ELA and 50% in Science, compared to 52.6% and 34.9% in Raleigh County, respectively.

While Maxwell Hill excels in the performance of many student subgroups, the relatively lower rankings for Special Education students suggest an area for potential improvement. The school's proximity to other high-performing schools in the Beckley area, such as Hollywood Elementary and Crescent Elementary, presents opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices to continue improving educational outcomes for all students.

203

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,692

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 — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg46%

19^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)93rd percentile+23 vs school

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

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)87th percentile+17 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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+26 vs state

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Maxwell Hill Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Bradley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Bradley School Rd	Mount Hope	25880	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4605	305	22	13.8		261 (85.6%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	38.3	229^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.5%		50.7	169^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.1%	60	53.3	46.7	25.0	40.0	57.8	41.7	25.0	$11,805	$1,427	$10,378
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Hill Elementary

What district is Maxwell Hill Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

How many students attend Maxwell Hill Elementary?

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

Is Maxwell Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Maxwell Hill Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of West Virginia elementary 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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