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
0/100100/10054/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Mccleary Elem grew from 332 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 19.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+18 students YoY 530489000742 · Mccleary, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

332 enr · 15.1:1 · 61.7% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Loachapoka Elementary School (332 students)

Mccleary Elem grew from 332 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 19.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

How Mccleary Elem compares

Mccleary Elem is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$16,828
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

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

District finance for Mccleary School District reports $16,828 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 332 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), up 18.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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