Mccleary Elem

Mccleary Elem operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in McCleary, Washington, part of McCleary School District. Current enrollment sits at 332 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

McCleary School District is the operating authority for Mccleary Elem, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Mccleary Elem lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mccleary Elem has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Grays Harbor County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mccleary Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Grays Harbor County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,414 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Grays Harbor County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students), Mccleary Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Elma Middle School, roughly 7.5 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Mccleary Elem comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mccleary Elem has rose 4%, going from 318 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 75% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Mccleary Elem community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.