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Public elementary school · Raleigh County Schools · Beckley, West Virginia

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary rates 8.3, among the strongest elementary schools in Raleigh County Schools, where the rated median is 7.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Raleigh County Schools median is 7.3.

#78 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Raleigh County Schools: 17 elementary schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Raleigh County Schools elementary school where students score 48 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 78 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 3 of 26 in Raleigh County Schools.

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary is listed in Raleigh County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%1 point below the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 104 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading47%1 point below the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 104 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 18 points since 2021, reaching 48% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 36 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
7.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25801; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,370
Median home value
$151,000
Median rent
$842/mo
College educated
23%
Homeownership
65.3%
Poverty rate
23.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25801; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
18
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
7,813/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Beckley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Beckley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary serve?

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary?

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 246 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary rank in WV?

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary ranks #78 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary a charter school?

No, Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary a Title I school?

No, Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
246
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Raleigh County
Rank in district
#3 of 26
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$13,305
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25801)
30,869
Area average commute
19.5 min
Area median age
42.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.