Enrollment
332
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mccleary, WA
Mccleary Elem
Federal NCES profile for Mccleary Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530489000742
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mccleary Elem earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.1:1
- students per teacher
- 61.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 332
- students enrolled
Mccleary Elem has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mccleary School District · Washington
NCES ID 530489000742 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.7%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mccleary Elem compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mccleary Elem
Mccleary Elem is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mccleary, Washington, enrolling 332 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 61.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 332 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 349 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #65.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Mccleary School District spends $15,460 per pupil, 21% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Mccleary School District operates only this one school, so Mccleary Elem has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mccleary Elem compares
Mccleary Elem on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.7% | ▲ 37% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 332 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 35% in Washington - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,460
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 10.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Mccleary Elem is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mccleary School District, which includes Mccleary Elem.
$15,460
Per student
-21%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 60.8%
Federal 13.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~332 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mccleary Elem
How many students attend Mccleary Elem?
Mccleary Elem has 332 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mccleary, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccleary Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Mccleary Elem is 15.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mccleary Elem?
61.7% of students at Mccleary Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccleary Elem?
The largest demographic group at Mccleary Elem is White at 75.3% of enrollment, in Mccleary, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccleary Elem?
Mccleary Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mccleary Elem a good school?
Mccleary Elem earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mccleary School District?
None reported; Mccleary School District operates only Mccleary Elem as a public school district in NCES's records.
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