McVay Elementary School

McVay Elementary School is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Westerville, Ohio, one of the schools within Westerville City, instructing 591 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 46% bigger than typical.

Across the 24 schools in Westerville City (14,589 students total), McVay Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, McVay Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Black, 12% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, McVay Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.9:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 34% of students at McVay Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McVay Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 75.9%, the actual is 77.0%, a residual of +1.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), McVay Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mark Twain Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McVay Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 70.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McVay Elementary School has rose 10%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 591 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.