Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAIG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510102000372
McCleary Elementary
25345 Craigs Creek Road, New Castle, VA 24127 · (540) 864-5173 · Craig County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
186 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 66%
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 | 37 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
McCleary Elementary→Craig County High
Based on grade levels within Craig County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +18.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 McCleary Elementary
McCleary Elementary's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCleary Elementary this school | 229 | 81.2% | 64.9% |
| Jackson Memorial Elementary Austinville | 229 | 81.7% | 74.3% |
| Sheffey Elementary Wytheville | 224 | 79.0% | 80.9% |
| Dryden Elementary Dryden | 237 | 86.1% | 70.2% |
| Rose Hill Elementary Rose Hill | 256 | 85.9% | 69.7% |
| Yuma Elementary Gate City | 199 | 80.4% | 88.6% |
Matched among Virginia 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 McCleary Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #728 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #723 of 1,111 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #535 of 1,111 ▲ 317 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,073 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #110 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.6% | #1,106 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #486 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #366 of 759 |
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
229
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 81% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 18.3 | 11.4:1 | 82% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 75% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 15 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 14.7 | 17.7:1 | 68% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | 63% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 43% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 25% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCleary Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (261 to 229); teachers up 36% (14.7 to 20).
About McCleary Elementary
McCleary Elementary is a public elementary school run by Craig County Public Schools in New Castle, Virginia. The school's 229 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
The 2 schools of Craig County Public Schools, including McCleary Elementary, enroll 507 students.
Federal enrollment data show McCleary Elementary is 99% White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Craig County residents. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
McCleary Elementary's 20 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 81%. For comparison, public schools in Craig County average 81%.
The allk12 Grade for McCleary Elementary is C+. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
McCleary Elementary scores 64.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.0%.
Across Craig County, the median household income is $69,057, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Craig County has 2 public schools and roughly 507 students.
The closest other public school is Craig County High, less than a tenth of a mile away. McCleary Elementary ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 64.9% against a local average of 77.0%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when McCleary Elementary had 237 students, to 2024-25, when it had 229. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.8:1 to 11.4:1.
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Craig County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,856
Census ACS
Median income
$69,057
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other McCleary Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McCleary Elementary. McCleary Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mccleary ElemMcCleary, WA · 332 students
Nearby schools
- Craig County High0.0 mi · 278
- Mason's Cove Elementary10.5 mi · 204
- Greenfield Elementary10.5 mi · 435
- Breckinridge Elementary11.7 mi · 211
- Lord Botetourt High12.1 mi · 963
- Central Academy Middle12.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About McCleary ElementaryHow large is McCleary Elementary?
McCleary Elementary enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-05.
Is McCleary Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCleary Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does McCleary Elementary have?
McCleary Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McCleary Elementary?
Student demographics at McCleary Elementary are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is McCleary Elementary in?
McCleary Elementary is part of Craig County Public Schools.
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