Enrollment
332
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCLEARY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530489000742
Mccleary Elem
611 S. Main St., McCleary, WA 98557 · (360) 495-3204 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
150 students
STATE 51%
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 | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
WA avg 58.4% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
34.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.9% | 31.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 58.7% | 39.1% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.7% | 34.7% |
| 2015-16 | 48.2% | 32.1% |
| 2014-15 | 41.1% | 36.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Elem
Mccleary Elem's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccleary Elem this school | 332 | 45.2% | 42.4% |
| Mount Erie Elementary Anacortes | 327 | 46.8% | 58.5% |
| Vaughn Elementary School Vaughn | 326 | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| Beacon Avenue Elementary School Montesano | 333 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Columbia River Gorge Elementary School Washougal | 340 | 42.6% | N/A |
| Harmony Elementary BELLINGHAM | 288 | 46.5% | 43.1% |
Matched among Washington 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grays Harbor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #572 of 936 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #783 of 1,103 ▲ 69 | #6 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #573 of 1,102 ▲ 23 | #3 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #122 of 928 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #858 of 1,268 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #362 of 1,085 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #912 of 1,088 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #720 of 1,169 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #182 of 257 | N/A |
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
+38 (+13%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 45% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 19.9 | 17.6:1 | 63% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 22.1 | 15.0:1 | 65% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 47% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 21.5 | 14.8:1 | 63% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 48% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 17 | 19.5:1 | 54% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 16 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mccleary Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (318 to 332); teachers up 2% (21.5 to 22).
About Mccleary Elem
Among the schools in McCleary, Washington, is Mccleary Elem, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 332 students, spread over pre-K through 8.
Mccleary Elem is administered by McCleary School District.
About 75% of the student body at Mccleary Elem is White. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Grays Harbor County residents are about 79% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
The school's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Washington have an average ratio of 17.3:1. At Mccleary Elem, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Grays Harbor County average 65%.
In Washington, Mccleary Elem is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.4% actual against a predicted 49.9%.
Looking at the county, Grays Harbor County, the median household earns about $64,414 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mccleary Elem, Grays Harbor County has 46 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Elma Middle School is about 7.5 miles from Mccleary Elem. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Mccleary Elem is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2020-21, Mccleary Elem enrolled 294 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 332.
On allk12, people connected to Mccleary Elem can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Grays Harbor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,053
Census ACS
Median income
$64,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
10,564 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Mccleary Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mccleary Elementary. Mccleary Elem is the largest of the 2.
- McCleary ElementaryNew Castle, VA · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Elma Middle School7.5 mi · 324
- East Grays Harbor Open Doors7.5 mi · 42
- East Grays Harbor High School7.5 mi · 4
- Eagle Virtual Sky Academy7.5 mi · 41
- Elma High School7.7 mi · 578
- Elma Elementary School8.5 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About Mccleary ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Mccleary Elem?
Mccleary Elem enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mccleary Elem serve?
Mccleary Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mccleary Elem?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Mccleary Elem.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mccleary Elem?
At Mccleary Elem, the student body is approximately 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Mccleary Elem?
Mccleary Elem is overseen by McCleary School District in Grays Harbor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.