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Stanaford Elementary School

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Stanaford Elementary School ranks 70 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Stanaford Elementary School is a small, welcoming school in Beckley, WV, serving 199 students in grades PK-5 within the Raleigh County Schools district. This school has become a true success story, transforming from a below-average performer a decade ago into a consistently strong school that now ranks in the 80th percentile statewide.

What really sets Stanaford apart is its exceptional performance in math and science. An impressive 72.3% of students are proficient in math—nearly 30 points above the district average and far ahead of nearby schools like Maxwell Hill Elementary (59.1%). Science scores are equally strong, with 5th graders achieving 52.2% proficiency compared to the state average of 34.6%. The school also shines in supporting students who need extra help: it ranks in the top 15% statewide for special education performance and has a strong track record with students from low-income backgrounds. With a remarkable 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio—the best in the area—children get plenty of individualized attention that larger schools simply can't match.

While Stanaford excels in many areas, there are a couple of things parents might want to know. English Language Arts (ELA) scores are more average, sitting right at the district level, with 3rd and 5th grade reading showing room for growth. There's also a noticeable gap between girls (who rank in the top 11% statewide) and boys (who rank in the 69th percentile). Still, the school achieves these strong results while spending less per student ($12,588) than several lower-performing schools in the area, like Stratton Elementary ($15,273). For families seeking a small, nurturing environment with standout math and science instruction and excellent support for diverse learners, Stanaford is a compelling choice.

199

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,762

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801-8047

(304) 256-4626

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Stanaford Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

African American:

11.6%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Raleigh County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2023) to 80th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

70^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	73.3	70 of 355	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	37 of 355	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	53 of 368	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	37 of 368	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	70 of 375	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	159 of 380	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	232 of 383	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	225 of 392	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.4	158 of 399	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	203 of 402	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	188 of 408	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	126 of 422	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	62 of 428	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	55.0	169 of 426	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	109 of 426	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	63.4	103 of 427	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	56.0	174 of 420	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.1	120 of 187	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.1	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	49.9	59 of 146	59.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	32.2	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	33 of 300	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	27 of 302	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	28 of 316	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	39 of 317	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	227 of 366	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	207 of 381	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	86 of 315	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	28 of 328	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	21 of 336	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	28 of 333	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	64 of 347	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	158 of 335	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	242 of 368	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	111 of 382	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	95 of 303	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.0	46 of 305	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	86 of 325	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	34 of 322	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	111 of 330	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	140 of 333	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	210 of 338	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	184 of 364	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	119 of 382	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.0	96 of 218	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	31 of 171	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	43 of 180	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	67 of 185	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	58 of 258	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	41 of 377	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	54 of 353	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	35 of 353	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	40 of 367	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	24 of 366	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	61 of 373	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	127 of 376	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	180 of 373	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	174 of 374	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	122 of 382	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)99th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)56th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2017)36th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)28th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+33 vs state

Science52%+18 vs state

English Language Arts52%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Stanaford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stanaford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stanaford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Stanaford Elementary School in?

Raleigh County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stanaford Elementary School?

Students at Stanaford Elementary School are 76% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Stanaford Elementary School a good school?

Stanaford Elementary School ranks 70^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stanaford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Stanaford Elementary School.

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