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Beckley Elementary

399 Grey Flats Rd, Beckley, WV 25801 · (304) 256-4620 · Raleigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3212%
Kindergarten3714%
Grade 13915%
Grade 23714%
Grade 33714%
Grade 43915%
Grade 53915%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
12448%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
8934%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
73%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
3915%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14154%
Female
11946%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
22.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Beckley Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Raleigh County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#319 of 350#15 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#325 of 348#16 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
260#201 of 417#10 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#24 of 285#1 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.2%#5 of 286#2 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-43.4%#3 of 260#1 of 12
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
260
-199 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 15.8:1
% White
48%
was 44%
% Hispanic
0%
was 3%
% Black
34%
was 34%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-252602410.8:1N/A
2023-242822411.8:1N/A
2022-233202313.9:1N/A
2017-184592915.8:179% (362)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beckley Elementary.

About Beckley Elementary

Beckley Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Beckley, West Virginia. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 260 students enrolled.

Raleigh County Schools runs 26 schools with a combined 10,350 students. Beckley Elementary is one of them.

No group is above 50% at Beckley Elementary; the largest is White, at 48%. Other reported shares: 34% Black, 15% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Raleigh County's residents are about 87% White, 40 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beckley Elementary scores 63%.

Its ratio of 10.8:1 is based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 12.9:1.

In Raleigh County, home to about 73,195 people, the median household earns about $52,150 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Beckley Elementary shares Raleigh County with 26 other public schools.

Beckley-Stratton Middle School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Beckley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

NCES assigns Beckley Elementary the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school's enrollment figures are 459 for 2017-18 and 260 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2017-18, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.

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Raleigh County at a glance

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Population
73,195
Census ACS
Median income
$52,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,350 students

Quick facts

School name
Beckley Elementary
District
Raleigh County Schools
Address
399 Grey Flats Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone
(304) 256-4620
County
Raleigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
260
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
540123001176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Beckley Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Beckley Elementary?
Beckley Elementary enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Beckley Elementary serve?
Beckley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Beckley Elementary?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Beckley Elementary.
How diverse is Beckley Elementary?
Beckley Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 0% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Beckley Elementary?
Beckley Elementary is overseen by Raleigh County Schools in Raleigh County.
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