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Schools in Beckley · Raleigh County School District

Beckley’s public schools outscore 62% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Beckley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#23of 61 West Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 8% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WV 13.5
Schools in town
8
3,344 students on the public path
In brief

Beckley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 144 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beckley’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,417 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis de Sales School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beckley’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 62% of West Virginia school districts, #23 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 67%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 5,416 test results and a graduating class of 774 could put Beckley anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Beckley’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,415 in math, 5,416 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beckley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–12Woodrow Wilson High SchoolRaleigh County School DistrictA−

Beckley’s public schools are run by Raleigh County School District, which also serves Lester, Mabscott and Sophia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Raleigh County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 10,350 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$14,417WV $15,637 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 5416 students tested
Math35%
State average 32.2% · 5415 students tested

Beckley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Beckley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BeckleyBRaleigh County
MabscottBRaleigh County

Every school in Beckley

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Beckleyby address
Stratton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
312 students13:1Rate it →
Crescent Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
304 students15:1Rate it →
Beckley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
260 students11:1Rate it →
Maxwell Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
203 students12:1Rate it →
Beckley-Stratton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
590 students9:1Rate it →
Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
391 students12:1Rate it →
Woodrow Wilson High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,284 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis de Sales School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
178 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Academy of Careers and Technology).

Questions about Beckley’s schools

Are Beckley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Beckley children attend outscore 62% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #23 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beckley in?

Raleigh County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,350 students in 26 schools (2024–25).

Where do Beckley kids go to high school?

Woodrow Wilson High School, with 1,284 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Beckley’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Raleigh County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Beckley spend per student?

$14,417 in Raleigh County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Beckley?

Yes: St. Francis de Sales School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 178 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.