Stratton Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Beckley, West Virginia

Stratton Elementary in Beckley, West Virginia enrolled 312 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 34.4%).

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%

279 students in 2022-23, 328 students in 2023-24, 312 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.0 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Stratton Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232792023-243282024-25312
Students enrolled at Stratton Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232792023-243282024-25312
Students enrolled at Stratton Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232792023-243282024-25312
Students enrolled at Stratton Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232792023-243282024-25312
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327921.013.3
2023-2432824.013.7
2024-2531224.013.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools

Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; Stratton Elementary 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherStratton Elementary 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; Stratton Elementary 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherStratton Elementary 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; Stratton Elementary 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherStratton Elementary 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; Stratton Elementary 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherStratton Elementary 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 227 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Stratton Elementary enrolled 227 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 227 of the 227 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent56.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.3% of students were White, 40.7% Black, 14.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White42.3%
  2. Black40.7%
  3. Two or more races14.4%
  4. Hispanic1.3%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Stratton Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWest Virginia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2215‑19%44%41.3%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%35% (2021-22)34.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Beckley

7 public elementary schools in Beckley report 2024-25 enrollment; Stratton Elementary is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Stratton Elementary31213.0not reported
Crescent Elementary30415.2not reported
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary27211.1not reported
Beckley Elementary26010.8not reported
Hollywood Elementary24012.6not reported
Maxwell Hill Elementary20311.9not reported
Stanaford Elementary School1998.7not reported

All public schools in Beckley →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Stratton Elementary

  1. Beckley ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 260 students, 10.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Mabscott ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 219 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Stratton Elementary with Beckley ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Raleigh County Schools spends per student$13,305 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,305
  5. The largest public schools in West VirginiaStratton Elementary is the number 137 by size of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#137 of 393
  6. West Virginia schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Stratton Elementary

  1. How many students attend Stratton Elementary?
    312 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 279 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Beckley, WV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratton Elementary?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Stratton Elementary a Title I school?
    Stratton Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Stratton Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Stratton Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Stratton Elementary in?
    Raleigh County Schools, NCES district ID 5401230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540123001012 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22