Enrollment
229
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Castle, VA
Mccleary Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mccleary Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510102000372
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mccleary Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 75.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
Mccleary Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Craig County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510102000372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.4%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mccleary Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mccleary Elementary
Mccleary Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in New Castle, Virginia, enrolling 229 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Virginia schools, with 229 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Among 140 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #104, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among New Castle's public schools, it stands alongside Craig County High (278 students): Mccleary Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.7:1 vs 10.3:1).
Its district, Craig County Public Schools, also runs Craig County High (278 students).
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 Elementary compares
Mccleary Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.4% | ▲ 31% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 32% in Virginia - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,135
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 98.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 98.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.6, Mccleary Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Craig County Public Schools, which includes Mccleary Elementary.
$14,135
Per student
-4%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 58.5%
Federal 17.1%
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.
How Mccleary Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig County High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mccleary Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in New Castle
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~229 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mccleary Elementary
How many students attend Mccleary Elementary?
Mccleary Elementary has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Castle, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccleary Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mccleary Elementary is 12.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 19% 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 Elementary?
75.4% of students at Mccleary Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccleary Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mccleary Elementary is White at 98.7% of enrollment, in New Castle, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccleary Elementary?
Mccleary Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Elementary a good school?
Mccleary Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools. 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 Craig County Public Schools?
Besides Mccleary Elementary, Craig County Public Schools also operates Craig County High (278 students). See the Craig County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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