Crescent Elementary

Located at 205 Crescent Rd, in Beckley, West Virginia, Crescent Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school that hosts 304 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Raleigh County Schools.

Crescent Elementary is one of 26 schools operated by Raleigh County Schools, a district that serves 10,350 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crescent Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest consists of 12% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Crescent Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Raleigh County indicate median household income runs about $52,150, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Raleigh County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), Crescent Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mabscott Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crescent Elementary has contracted 19%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 16% to 12% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On this page, members of the Crescent Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.