Enrollment
199
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beckley, WV
Stanaford Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Stanaford Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540123000985
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stanaford Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most West Virginia schools.
- #6 of 7
- schools in Beckley · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 199
- students enrolled
Stanaford Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stanaford Elementary School ranks #6 of 7 schools in Beckley, WV.
School address
District: Raleigh County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540123000985 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stanaford Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stanaford Elementary School
Stanaford Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Beckley, West Virginia, enrolling 199 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Stanaford Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of West Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 199 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (12%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Raleigh County Schools also operates Woodrow Wilson High School (1,284 students) and Shady Spring High (754 students) alongside Stanaford Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stanaford Elementary School compares
Stanaford Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,014
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.9%
African American 11.6%
Two or More 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Stanaford Elementary School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raleigh County Schools, which includes Stanaford Elementary School.
$13,014
Per student
-12%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 51.8%
Federal 19.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Stanaford Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shady Spring High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shady Spring Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Independence High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beckley-Stratton Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stanaford Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,284
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stanaford Elementary School
How many students attend Stanaford Elementary School?
Stanaford Elementary School has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beckley, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanaford Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stanaford Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 24% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stanaford Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Stanaford Elementary School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Beckley, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanaford Elementary School?
Stanaford Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Stanaford Elementary School rank among schools in Beckley?
By Resource Investment Index, Stanaford Elementary School ranks #6 of 7 schools in Beckley, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Beckley on the city page.
Is Stanaford Elementary School a good school?
Stanaford Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most West Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Raleigh County Schools?
Besides Stanaford Elementary School, Raleigh County Schools also operates Woodrow Wilson High School (1,284 students), Shady Spring High (754 students), and Shady Spring Middle School (599 students). See the Raleigh County Schools district page for the complete list.
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