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Stanaford Elementary School

950 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801

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Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stanaford Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in WV
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: Stanaford Elementary serves the northeast part of Beckley, WV, covering an area of approximately 21.3 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive to the school of about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Stanaford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

School Overview

Stanaford Elementary School's student population of 199 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stanaford Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	25
1	26
2	30
3	42
4	28
5	27

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Total Students

199 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School
2025	199
2024	224
2023	233
2022	232
2021	231
2020	268
2019	270
2018	287
2017	317
2016	325
2015	315
2014	332
2013	350
2012	324
2011	312
2010	299
2009	286
2008	273
2007	292
2006	270
2005	258
2004	268
2003	331
2002	323
2001	267
2000	261
1999	280
1998	287
1997	310
1996	323
1995	314
1994	309
1993	316
1992	325
1991	343
1990	302
1989	334
1988	342
1987	337

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	20
2022	20
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	20
2016	21
2015	24
2014	25
2013	25
2012	21
2011	22
2010	21
2009	20
2008	19
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	20
2003	21
2002	23
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	21
1994	23
1993	21
1992	19
1991	23
1990	20
1989	18
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

Stanaford Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stanaford Elementary School is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#52 out of 617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School
2023	#52
2022	#66
2021	#240
2019	#280
2018	#230
2017	#146
2015	#155
2014	#104
2013	#99
2012	#186
2011	#178
2010	#92

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65-69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2023	67%	34%	38%
2022	52%	32%	35%
2021	32%	28%	29%
2019	37%	38%	37%
2018	42%	37%	37%
2017	47%	35%	36%
2015	47%	30%	28%
2014	47%	42%	40%
2013	52%	46%	49%
2012	52%	48%	54%
2011	47%	44%	45%
2010	52%	43%	45%

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50-54%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2022	52%	41%	44%
2021	37%	40%	42%
2018	47%	45%	37%
2017	52%	47%	48%
2015	47%	46%	44%
2014	57%	47%	48%
2013	57%	48%	52%
2012	52%	49%	52%
2011	52%	48%	53%
2010	52%	42%	45%

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30-39%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2022	34%	28%	27%
2021	34%	27%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	9:1	13:1
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1998	12:1	15:1	16:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	16:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	5%	1%	1%
2007	6%	1%	1%
2006	7%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	12%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	10%	4%	9%
2015	10%	5%	11%
2014	15%	5%	9%
2013	13%	5%	9%
2012	11%	5%	9%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	11%	5%	10%
2009	10%	5%	10%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	12%	5%	10%
2006	15%	5%	11%
2005	14%	5%	11%
2004	15%	5%	11%
2003	15%	5%	10%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	16%	4%	10%
2000	19%	4%	10%
1999	20%	4%	10%
1998	20%	4%	10%
1997	18%	4%	11%
1996	19%	4%	10%
1995	18%	4%	10%
1994	20%	4%	11%
1993	14%	4%	9%
1992	18%	4%	9%
1991	17%	4%	9%
1990	15%	4%	9%

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White

76%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	76%	87%
2024	77%	88%
2023	76%	89%	85%
2022	73%	89%	85%
2021	79%	89%	85%
2020	77%	89%	86%
2019	81%	90%	86%
2018	80%	90%	87%
2017	81%	90%	87%
2016	79%	90%	87%
2015	80%	91%	75%
2014	77%	91%	87%
2013	78%	91%	87%
2012	81%	92%	87%
2011	80%	92%	87%
2010	82%	92%	88%
2009	85%	93%	88%
2008	84%	93%	87%
2007	82%	93%	88%
2006	78%	93%	87%
2005	82%	94%	87%
2004	83%	94%	88%
2003	84%	94%	89%
2002	87%	95%	88%
2001	82%	95%	89%
2000	78%	95%	89%
1999	78%	95%	89%
1998	78%	95%	89%
1997	82%	95%	89%
1996	78%	95%	89%
1995	81%	95%	89%
1994	77%	95%	89%
1993	84%	95%	90%
1992	80%	96%	90%
1991	82%	96%	90%
1990	84%	96%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	9%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	10%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	9%	3%	3%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	5%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

13%

0.40

0.23

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	0.40	0.24
2024	0.39	0.22
2023	0.40	0.21	0.27
2022	0.45	0.21	0.26
2021	0.36	0.21	0.27
2020	0.39	0.21	0.26
2019	0.34	0.19	0.26
2018	0.35	0.19	0.24
2017	0.33	0.19	0.24
2016	0.36	0.19	0.24
2015	0.35	0.17	0.32
2014	0.38	0.17	0.24
2013	0.38	0.17	0.24
2012	0.33	0.15	0.24
2011	0.35	0.15	0.23
2010	0.32	0.15	0.22
2009	0.27	0.13	0.22
2008	0.28	0.13	0.22
2007	0.31	0.13	0.21
2006	0.37	0.13	0.22
2005	0.31	0.11	0.22
2004	0.29	0.11	0.21
2003	0.27	0.11	0.21
2002	0.23	0.10	0.21
2001	0.30	0.10	0.20
2000	0.36	0.10	0.20
1999	0.35	0.10	0.19
1998	0.35	0.10	0.19
1997	0.30	0.10	0.19
1996	0.36	0.10	0.20
1995	0.31	0.10	0.19
1994	0.37	0.10	0.19
1993	0.28	0.10	0.19
1992	0.33	0.08	0.19
1991	0.30	0.08	0.18
1990	0.27	0.08	0.18

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(22-23)

25.1%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2023	25.1%	33.8%	37.1%
2022	24.6%	37.4%	39.9%
2021	6%	17.3%	12.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	86%	50%
2024	77%	50%
2023	74%	50%	51%
2021	74%	50%	51%
2019	64%	48%	48%
2013	49%	47%	47%
2012	47%	45%	44%
2011	41%	44%	44%
2010	41%	43%	43%
2009	49%	41%	43%
2008	45%	40%	43%
2007	46%	40%	42%
2006	45%	40%	45%
2005	49%	40%	46%
2004	49%	39%	44%
2003	47%	38%	39%
2002	55%	39%	44%
2001	56%	39%	44%
2000	50%	40%	45%
1999	59%	40%	44%
1998	54%	40%	43%
1997	57%	39%	42%
1996	57%	39%	41%
1995	57%	38%	40%
1994	51%	36%	40%
1993	56%	35%	37%
1992	52%	34%	36%
1991	48%	32%	30%
1990	43%	32%	32%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Stanaford Elementary School	West Virginia	Raleigh County Schools
2025	13%	5%
2024	12%	5%
2023	11%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	11%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	10%	10%	10%
2005	10%	10%	10%
2004	16%	11%	11%
2003	8%	10%	10%
2002	13%	11%	12%
2001	8%	11%	11%
2000	10%	10%	11%
1999	7%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Raleigh County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stanaford Elementary School's ranking?

Stanaford Elementary School is ranked #52 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in West Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Stanaford Elementary School?

199 students attend Stanaford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Stanaford Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stanaford Elementary School?

Stanaford Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Stanaford Elementary School offer ?

Stanaford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Stanaford Elementary School part of?

Stanaford Elementary School is part of Raleigh County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: Stanaford Elementary serves the northeast part of Beckley, WV, covering an area of approximately 21.3 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive to the school of about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education