Stratton Elementary

Summary:

Stratton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beckley, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 279. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Stratton Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in West Virginia, ranking 364th out of 368 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science are significantly lower than the Raleigh County Schools and West Virginia state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's African American and White student subgroups rank among the lowest in the state, and the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of West Virginia elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Raleigh County Schools district, such as Coal City Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary, and Daniels Elementary, generally outperform Stratton Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This disparity in academic achievement within the same district suggests that targeted interventions and resource allocation may be necessary to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students at Stratton Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1129 S Fayette St
       Beckley, WV  25801-6620


(304) 256-4604

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
364th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,273 Help


Students who attend Stratton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Beckley-Stratton Middle School
High:    Woodrow Wilson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  279

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.5%
White:
39.8%
Two or more races:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.1% Help


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Compare Details Stratton Elementary ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Stratton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.5%), White (39.8%), two or more races (16.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stratton Elementary is 13.2, which is the 8th best among 17 elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stratton Elementary is $15,273, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stratton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stratton Elementary 364th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Stratton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stratton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 24.33 363rd 420 13.6%
2010 25.47 380th 427 11.0%
2011 23.83 377th 426 11.5%
2012 22.09 390th 426 8.5%
2013 23.84 376th 428 12.1%
2014 9.94 416th 422 1.4%
2015 16.40 381st 408 6.6%
2016 20.54 359th 402 10.7%
2017 18.13 378th 399 5.3%
2018 16.38 376th 392 4.1%
2019 5.11 383rd 383 0.0%
2021 16.55 355th 380 6.6%
2022 11.13 368th 375 1.9%
2023 7.80 366th 368 0.5%
2024 9.42 364th 368 1.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.78 180th 218 17.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.29 354th 377 6.1%
2018 34.11 184th 258 28.7%
2023 30.04 152nd 180 15.6%
2024 37.25 118th 183 35.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.52 356th 382 6.8%
2018 26.69 323rd 368 12.2%
2021 32.30 262nd 335 21.8%
2022 21.08 320th 347 7.8%
2023 16.44 320th 333 3.9%
2024 19.95 313th 336 6.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.50 343rd 381 10.0%
2018 31.68 285th 366 22.1%
2019 15.72 323rd 339 4.7%
2021 25.28 272nd 322 15.5%
2022 19.64 297th 325 8.6%
2023 12.18 306th 317 3.5%
2024 11.33 306th 316 3.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.65 132nd 146 9.6%
2022 21.37 148th 154 3.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.42 330th 382 13.6%
2018 7.06 364th 364 0.0%
2019 2.61 338th 338 0.0%
2021 12.56 327th 333 1.8%
2022 8.52 328th 330 0.6%
2023 11.11 315th 322 2.2%
2024 11.15 317th 325 2.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.90 92nd 187 50.8%
2018 42.27 23rd 31 25.8%
2019 29.65 14th 15 6.7%
2021 40.29 9th 14 35.7%
2022 23.94 14th 16 12.5%
2023 22.05 14th 14 0.0%
2024 29.53 12th 13 7.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.17 41st 156 73.7%
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Rank History for White students at Stratton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.06 339th 382 11.3%
2018 25.74 323rd 374 13.6%
2019 9.81 370th 373 0.8%
2021 16.96 355th 376 5.6%
2022 16.92 345th 373 7.5%
2024 23.05 313th 367 14.7%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stratton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 158 185 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2000 147 198 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2001 115 179 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2002 81 160 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2003 81 160 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2004 80 143 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2005 71 138 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 211
2006 72 136 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2007 96 144 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 244
2008 125 155 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2009 141 161 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2010 131 140 1 2 1 0 4 0 279
2011 119 132 1 4 0 0 16 0 272
2012 140 142 1 6 0 0 20 0 309
2013 144 141 1 5 0 0 27 0 318
2014 144 119 0 4 0 0 27 0 294
2015 121 118 0 8 0 0 37 0 284
2016 116 107 1 4 0 0 35 0 263
2017 118 121 0 8 0 0 32 0 279
2018 116 115 0 10 0 0 31 0 272
2019 87 108 0 9 0 0 23 0 227
2020 91 104 0 16 0 1 31 0 243
2021 91 104 0 9 0 1 31 0 236
2022 101 113 0 8 0 0 40 0 262
2023 111 113 1 9 0 0 45 0 279

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stratton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 346 24.0 14.4 89.6
2000 345 26.5 13.0 95.9
2001 294 25.5 11.5 99
2002 242 26.0 9.3 67.4
2003 242 26.0 9.3 67.4
2004 224 22.0 10.2 81.7
2005 211 21.5 9.8 84.8
2006 210 21.0 10.0 83.8
2007 244 21.0 11.6 87.3
2008 284 21.0 13.5 82.4
2009 305 20.0 15.3 82.3
2010 279 21.0 13.2 84.6
2011 272 19.0 14.3 82.4
2012 309 26.0 11.8 83.8
2013 318 27.0 11.7 85.2
2014 294 25.0 11.7 n/a
2015 284 25.0 11.3 68.3
2016 263 22.0 11.9 71.5
2017 279 22.0 12.6 79.6
2018 272 23.0 11.8 85.3
2019 227 22.0 10.3 83.7
2020 243 22.0 11.0 78.2
2021 236 22.0 10.7 83.1
2022 262 20.0 13.1 n/a
2023 279 21.0 13.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stratton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 346 24.0 14.4 89.6
2000 345 26.5 13.0 95.9
2001 294 25.5 11.5 99
2002 242 26.0 9.3 67.4
2003 242 26.0 9.3 67.4
2004 224 22.0 10.2 81.7
2005 211 21.5 9.8 84.8
2006 210 21.0 10.0 83.8
2007 244 21.0 11.6 87.3
2008 284 21.0 13.5 82.4
2009 305 20.0 15.3 82.3
2010 279 21.0 13.2 84.6
2011 272 19.0 14.3 82.4
2012 309 26.0 11.8 83.8
2013 318 27.0 11.7 85.2
2014 294 25.0 11.7 n/a
2015 284 25.0 11.3 68.3
2016 263 22.0 11.9 71.5
2017 279 22.0 12.6 79.6
2018 272 23.0 11.8 85.3
2019 227 22.0 10.3 83.7
2020 243 22.0 11.0 78.2
2021 236 22.0 10.7 83.1
2022 262 20.0 13.1 n/a
2023 279 21.0 13.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stratton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,684 (17.6%) $12,590 (82.4%) $15,273

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 383rd of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 366th of 368 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stratton Elementary)8.818.2
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)4956.5
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stratton Elementary)17.713.6
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)4445.3
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stratton Elementary)4.828.1
 23.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)39.144.5
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stratton Elementary)4.818.8
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)47.345.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stratton Elementary)1614.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)42.545.1
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stratton Elementary)2825.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)50.749.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Stratton Elementary)2011.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)35.435.3
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students227279
 22.9%
African American108113
 4.6%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic99
Pacific Islander00
White87111
 27.6%
Two or More Races2345
 95.7%


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Students who attend Stratton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beckley-Stratton Middle School
High : Woodrow Wilson High School

Students at Stratton Elementary are 41% African American, 40% White, 16% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Stratton Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Stratton Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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