Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540123001012
Stratton Elementary
1129 S Fayette St, Beckley, WV 25801 · (304) 256-4604 · Raleigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 98 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 9% |
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%
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
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
12.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Stratton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Raleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #347 of 350 | #16 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #287 of 348 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #144 of 417 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #109 of 285 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #4 of 286 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #7 of 34 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
312
+40 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.8:1
% White
42%
was 43%
% Hispanic
1%
was 4%
% Black
41%
was 42%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 312 | 24 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 85% (232) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stratton Elementary.
About Stratton Elementary
Stratton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Beckley, West Virginia. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 312 students enrolled.
Stratton Elementary is one of 26 schools in Raleigh County Schools, which enrolls 10,350 students in total.
Stratton Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 42%. After that, the student body is 41% Black and 14% multiracial. Among all residents of Raleigh County, the White share is about 87%. Stratton Elementary has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Stratton Elementary is 24 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.0:1. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is about 12.9:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Raleigh County show that median household income is about $52,150, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Stratton Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Raleigh County, which together enroll about 10,350 students.
Nearest public school: Park Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Stratton Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The student count in 2024-25 was 312, 15% above the 272 of 2017-18. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.0:1, from 11.8:1.
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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
- Crescent ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- Cranberry-Prosperity ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Beckley ElementaryElementary · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Park Middle School1.0 mi · 391
- Beckley Elementary1.5 mi · 260
- Beckley-Stratton Middle School1.6 mi · 590
- Mabscott Elementary1.8 mi · 219
- Woodrow Wilson High School2.3 mi · 1,284
- Crescent Elementary2.5 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Stratton ElementaryHow large is Stratton Elementary?
Stratton Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
Is Stratton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stratton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Stratton Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Stratton Elementary.
How diverse is Stratton Elementary?
Stratton Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 1% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Stratton Elementary?
Stratton Elementary is overseen by Raleigh County Schools in Raleigh County.
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