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Beckley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Beckley Elementary in Beckley, WV, serves approximately 260 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Raleigh County Schools district, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.

Beckley Elementary is a school in recovery. After ranking in the bottom 1% of West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023, the school has shown consistent improvement for three straight years, climbing to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026. While still in the bottom quarter of schools statewide, this upward trend is encouraging. The school's English Language Arts scores (47.1% proficient) now nearly match the state average, and 3rd and 4th graders actually exceed state averages in reading. However, a dramatic "5th grade cliff" exists—5th grade math proficiency drops to just 19.4%, less than half the state average, and 5th grade reading falls to 35.5%. This suggests the school excels at early elementary instruction but struggles to maintain academic growth in upper grades. One notable bright spot: science scores have improved dramatically, jumping from 5.7% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 25.8% in 2025-2026—the fastest improvement among nearby schools.

Compared to neighboring schools, Beckley still has significant ground to cover. Hollywood Elementary (3.8 miles away) achieves 76.7% math proficiency and 72.2% reading proficiency—more than double Beckley's scores—while Crescent Elementary (3 miles away) reaches 70.8% math and 78.1% reading. Even Stanaford Elementary (2 miles away) posts 72.3% math proficiency. Beckley does outperform Stratton Elementary, its closest comparable school, which has fallen to the 9th percentile. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,672—higher than several higher-performing nearby schools—suggest resources aren't the primary barrier. The key question is how to translate those resources into the kind of outcomes achieved by schools just minutes away.

260

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,193

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

399 Grey Flats Rd
Beckley, WV 25801-5878

(304) 256-4620

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Beckley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

African American:

34.2%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Near the bottom of Raleigh County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

269^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	31.9	269 of 355	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	301 of 355	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	330 of 368	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	365 of 368	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	365 of 375	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	351 of 380	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	358 of 383	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	353 of 392	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	250 of 399	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.7	358 of 402	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	281 of 408	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.9	315 of 422	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.0	173 of 428	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.8	288 of 426	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.5	379 of 426	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	404 of 427	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	375 of 420	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2025	40.5	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.4	103 of 187	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	140 of 154	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	142 of 146	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	81.5	8 of 98	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	222 of 300	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	257 of 302	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	300 of 316	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	312 of 317	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	315 of 325	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	301 of 322	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	328 of 366	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	274 of 381	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	63.7	37 of 156	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	205 of 315	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	268 of 328	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	288 of 336	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	323 of 333	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	316 of 347	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	283 of 335	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	289 of 368	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.1	206 of 382	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	230 of 303	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	236 of 305	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	275 of 325	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	312 of 322	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	315 of 330	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	308 of 333	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	298 of 338	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	310 of 364	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.0	201 of 382	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.7	71 of 218	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.0	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	113 of 165	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	120 of 171	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	155 of 183	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	171 of 180	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	115 of 185	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	210 of 258	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	255 of 377	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	222 of 353	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	221 of 353	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	331 of 367	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	357 of 366	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	349 of 373	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	304 of 376	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	356 of 373	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	325 of 374	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.8	153 of 382	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2017)92nd percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2017)76th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2017)55th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)40th percentile+37 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Science26%-9 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	83.8%	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	86.5%	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
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	66.3%	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
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	53.7%	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
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	90.4%	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	56.6%	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
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	72.1%	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
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	58.8%	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
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	51.3%	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
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	75.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beckley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Beckley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beckley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Beckley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Beckley Elementary.

What district is Beckley Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

Is Beckley Elementary a good school?

Beckley Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Beckley Elementary?

Students at Beckley Elementary are 48% White, 34% African American, 15% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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