Crescent Elementary School
Tel:
(304)256-4576
- Crescent Elementary School serves 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-74% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
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Crescent Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Crescent Elementary School's student population of 362 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2005) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 362 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Crescent Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Crescent Elementary School is 0.39, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 17% | 4% |
| White | 76% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.12 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Raleigh County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Crescent Elementary School is Academy Of Careers And Technology (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Park Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mabscott Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mabscott Mabscott Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 254 students
1.1 miles
104 Pershing Street
Mabscott, WV 25871
(304)256-4595 1.1 PK-5 254 - Beckley Hollywood Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 286 students
1.3 miles
412 Old Mill Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304)256-4579 1.3 PK-5 286 - Beckley Maxwell Hill Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 279 students
1.5 miles
1001 Maxwell Hill Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304)256-4599 1.5 PK-5 279 - Beckley Park Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 414 students
1.6 miles
212 Park Avenue
Beckley, WV 25801
(304)256-4586 1.6 6-8 414 - Beckley Academy Of Careers And Technology Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-12
2.5 miles
390 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304)256-4615 2.5 PK-12 n/a
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