Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370192002774
McLeansville Elementary
5315 Frieden Church Rd, McLeansville, NC 27301 · (336) 698-0144 · Guilford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
329 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McLeansville Elementary
McLeansville Elementary's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLeansville Elementary this school | 332 | 99.1% | 33.9% |
| Sam D Bundy Elementary Farmville | 345 | 99.1% | 44.8% |
| Cumberland Road Elementary Fayetteville | 337 | 98.2% | 48.8% |
| Moss Street Elementary Reidsville | 354 | 97.5% | 23.5% |
| James Love Elementary Shelby | 376 | 98.7% | 40.7% |
| J C Sawyer Elementary Elizabeth City | 400 | 99.3% | 52.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McLeansville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Guilford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,206 of 1,297 | #58 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,139 of 1,296 | #53 of 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #1,151 of 1,300 | #54 of 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #1,108 of 1,485 | #56 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #334 of 1,377 | #13 of 72 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #316 of 1,379 | #15 of 72 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #592 of 1,414 | #44 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #822 of 937 | #43 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
+62 (+23%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 24.7 | 13.5:1 | 99% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 24.9 | 12.9:1 | 99% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 21.8 | 15.2:1 | 99% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 21.6 | 16.0:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 71% (297) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLeansville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (345 to 332); teachers up 14% (21.6 to 24.7).
About McLeansville Elementary
McLeansville Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in McLeansville, North Carolina. Enrollment stands at 332 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 29% below the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
The 123 schools in Guilford County Schools enroll 68,535 students altogether, McLeansville Elementary among them.
Black students account for 47% of enrollment at McLeansville Elementary, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Guilford County, the Black share is about 34%. The diversity index for McLeansville Elementary is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at McLeansville Elementary, giving a ratio of 13.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. A total of 329 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 89% average for public schools in Guilford County.
McLeansville Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
In North Carolina, McLeansville Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.9% actual against a predicted 48.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Guilford County show that the median household earns about $68,642 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Guilford County, 143 public schools serve about 79,539 students.
Eastern Guilford Middle sits about 2.7 miles from McLeansville Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 43.3% proficiency; McLeansville Elementary posts 33.9%.
The federal government classifies McLeansville Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 23%, from 270 to 332. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.8:1 to 13.5:1.
The allk12 page for McLeansville Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Guilford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,940
Census ACS
Median income
$68,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
79,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guilford County Schools
- Northwest Guilford HighHigh · 2,055 students
- Grimsley HighHigh · 1,967 students
- Page HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Southwest Guilford HighHigh · 1,547 students
- James B Dudley HighHigh · 1,403 students
- Ben L. Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,348 students
Other schools in McLeansville
- Northeast Guilford HighHigh · 977 students
- Northeast Guilford MiddleMiddle · 675 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern Guilford Middle2.7 mi · 901
- Eastern Guilford High2.7 mi · 1,200
- Gate City Charter3.0 mi · 715
- Sedalia Elementary3.3 mi · 535
- Madison Elementary3.4 mi · 204
- Northeast Guilford High3.7 mi · 977
Frequently asked questions
About McLeansville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at McLeansville Elementary?
McLeansville Elementary enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McLeansville Elementary serve?
McLeansville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McLeansville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McLeansville Elementary is approximately 13.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McLeansville Elementary?
At McLeansville Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is McLeansville Elementary public or private?
McLeansville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Guilford County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.