CRESCENT ELEMENTARY

323 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Crescent Elementary School is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the Raleigh County Schools district. Situated on Crescent Road, the school focuses on providing core elementary instruction to the local community, catering to students from kindergarten through the early elementary grades. Like many schools in the region, its primary mission is to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development for its young student population.

As part of the Beckley community, Crescent Elementary plays a vital role in the academic lives of local families. The school typically follows the standard West Virginia state curriculum, ensuring that students meet necessary benchmarks while offering opportunities for extracurricular engagement. The facility is positioned within a residential area of Beckley, serving as a neighborhood hub that prioritizes student safety, teacher-led instruction, and the collaborative development of its elementary-aged learners.

323

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CRESCENT ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	264
Hispanic	3
Black	34
Asian	1
Two or More	20
Pacific Islander	1

White
264 (81.7 %)
Black
34 (10.5 %)
Two or More
20 (6.2 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)256-4585
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	323
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 55