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Maxwell Hill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1001 Maxwell Hill Rd, Beckley, WV 25801 · (304) 256-4599 · Part of Raleigh County School District

Beckley’s School Grade B better than 62% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
203
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Maxwell Hill Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Beckley kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Beckley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Maxwell Hill ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Maxwell Hill Rd, Beckley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten35
Grade 133
Grade 225
Grade 331
Grade 428
Grade 524
Enrollment over time
219’20
210’21
211’22
210’23
203’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maxwell Hill Elementary from Beckley families.

Other schools in Raleigh County School District

The district →
Daniels Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Daniels
B
510 students15:1
Ridgeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sophia
A−
453 students15:1
Shady Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shady Spring
B+
447 students14:1
Coal City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coal City
C−
387 students13:1
Fairdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairdale
B−
387 students15:1
Stratton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beckley
D−
312 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Beckley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.