Stratton Elementary

Located at 1129 S Fayette St, in Beckley, West Virginia, Stratton Elementary is a moderately sized primary school that works with 312 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Raleigh County Schools.

Raleigh County Schools comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 10,350 students; Stratton Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Stratton Elementary lists that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 41% Black, 14% multiracial. By comparison, Raleigh County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Raleigh County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,150, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Stratton Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Raleigh County (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students).

The closest other public school is Park Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stratton Elementary.

Stratton Elementary operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stratton Elementary has ticked up 15%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.