MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in SEARCY, Arkansas, MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized primary school, overseen by SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 445 students across grades pre-K through 3.

Across the 6 schools in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT (3,973 students total), MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.6%; this one delivers 42.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (White County) records that median household income runs about $55,249, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, White County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,342 students), of which MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 489 (now 445). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 11% to 6%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.