Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540123000968
Maxwell Hill Elementary
1001 Maxwell Hill Rd, Beckley, WV 25801 · (304) 256-4599 · Raleigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 23% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
42.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Maxwell Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Raleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #96 of 350 | #4 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #120 of 348 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #279 of 417 | #13 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #69 of 285 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #63 of 286 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #83 of 260 | #5 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
203
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 42% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 32% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 29% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 33% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 31% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 16 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxwell Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (262 to 203); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).
About Maxwell Hill Elementary
Maxwell Hill Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Beckley, West Virginia. The school enrolls 203 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
The district for Maxwell Hill Elementary is Raleigh County Schools, with 26 schools and 10,350 students.
Maxwell Hill Elementary is 79% White by enrollment. Other students are 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Raleigh County residents are about 87% White. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 17 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.9:1. That is lower than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Within Raleigh County, the median household income is $52,150, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. In all, Raleigh County has 27 public schools and roughly 10,350 students.
The nearest public school is Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary, at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Maxwell Hill Elementary's enrollment declined from 219 in 2020-21 to 203 in 2024-25.
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Raleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Raleigh County Schools
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- Shady Spring HighHigh · 754 students
- Shady Spring Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Beckley-Stratton Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Daniels ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Beckley
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- Beckley-Stratton Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Stratton ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Crescent ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- Cranberry-Prosperity ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary1.0 mi · 272
- Crescent Elementary1.6 mi · 304
- Woodrow Wilson High School1.9 mi · 1,284
- Stanaford Elementary School2.4 mi · 199
- Park Middle School2.5 mi · 391
- Mabscott Elementary2.5 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Maxwell Hill ElementaryHow large is Maxwell Hill Elementary?
Maxwell Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Maxwell Hill Elementary serve?
Maxwell Hill Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Maxwell Hill Elementary have?
Maxwell Hill Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Maxwell Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Maxwell Hill Elementary are roughly 79% White, 2% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Maxwell Hill Elementary in?
Maxwell Hill Elementary is part of Raleigh County Schools.
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