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Stratton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Stratton Elementary is a PK-5 school in the heart of Beckley, WV, serving 312 students as part of the Raleigh County Schools district.

Stratton Elementary currently ranks in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide, a significant gap compared to nearby schools like Crescent Elementary and Hollywood Elementary, which rank among the top 20 schools in West Virginia. The most pressing concern is English Language Arts, where only 30.1% of students are proficient—a staggering 22.8 percentage points below the district average. Math proficiency sits at 38.1%, slightly below state averages, while 5th-grade science is a critical weakness at just 14.3% proficiency. Perhaps most troubling is a pattern of academic regression: students enter 3rd grade with near-average math skills (55.3% proficient) but drop to just 21.4% proficiency by 5th grade. This "fade-out" effect is much more pronounced than at nearby Ridgeview Elementary, which maintains consistent proficiency rates across all grade levels.

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. The school excels in serving its Special Education students, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide for this subgroup—its strongest area of performance. Additionally, the school spends a substantial $15,273 per student (the highest in its comparison group) and maintains a favorable 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio, indicating resources are available. There is also a significant gender gap, with female students outperforming male students by a wide margin. While the school has been historically ranked in the bottom 5% for over a decade, it has shown gradual improvement from its lowest point in 2018-2019, when it ranked dead last in the state. The 3rd-grade math cohort offers a glimmer of hope—if the school can replicate what's working there across other grades and subjects, meaningful progress is possible.

312

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,326

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1129 S Fayette St
Beckley, WV 25801-6620

(304) 256-4604

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Stratton Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

African American:

40.7%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

322^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	19.2	322 of 355	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	344 of 355	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	364 of 368	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	366 of 368	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	368 of 375	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	355 of 380	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	383 of 383	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	376 of 392	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	378 of 399	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	359 of 402	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	381 of 408	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	416 of 422	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	376 of 428	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	390 of 426	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	377 of 426	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	380 of 427	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	363 of 420	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.9	92 of 187	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	148 of 154	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	132 of 146	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	220 of 300	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	293 of 302	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	306 of 316	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	306 of 317	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	297 of 325	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	272 of 322	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	323 of 339	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	285 of 366	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	343 of 381	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	62.2	41 of 156	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	259 of 315	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	313 of 328	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	313 of 336	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	320 of 333	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	320 of 347	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	262 of 335	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	323 of 368	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	356 of 382	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	296 of 303	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	289 of 305	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	317 of 325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	315 of 322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	328 of 330	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	338 of 338	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	364 of 364	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	330 of 382	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	180 of 218	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	45 of 171	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	118 of 183	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	152 of 180	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	184 of 258	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	354 of 377	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	271 of 353	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	266 of 353	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	313 of 367	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	345 of 373	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	355 of 376	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	370 of 373	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	323 of 374	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	339 of 382	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+68 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-17 vs state

Science14%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Stratton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stratton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stratton Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Stratton Elementary a good school?

Stratton Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Stratton Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

How many students attend Stratton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Stratton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stratton Elementary?

Students at Stratton Elementary are 42% White, 41% African American, 14% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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