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Best Public Schools in New Castle, VA

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Schools

507

Students

Top rankedCraig County High121^st of 328 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

McCleary Elementary up 106 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of New Castle, Virginia is home to two schools - Craig County High and McCleary Elementary. Both schools serve students from the Craig County Public Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 129 districts in Virginia.

Craig County High is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top half of Virginia high schools with a 3-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 92.8% graduation rate and a low 4.5% dropout rate. Students at Craig County High excel in Algebra I, Geometry, and English Reading, outperforming the state average. However, the school faces challenges with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

In contrast, McCleary Elementary has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of elementary schools in Virginia. However, the school has shown improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating over the past three school years. McCleary Elementary stands out in Mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students outperforming the state average. Like Craig County High, McCleary Elementary also serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 81.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Biology (2025)	SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL World History I (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McCleary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25345 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 864-5173	229	20	11.4	81.2%	226 (98.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	670^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.6%		35.5	776^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.3%	106					83.3	57.6	61.1				47.2		78.4	75.8	61.1							75.8	$11,457	$1,157	$10,300
Craig County High	Public	6-12	25239 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 864-5185	278	27	10.2	81.3%	273 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64	121^st of 328 public high schools	63.1%		50.6	198^th of 329 public high schools	39.8%	77	71.4	100.0	93.3	89.3				50.0	63.6	73.1		60.7				69.1	73.5	74.1	87.1	37.0	66.7		$11,207	$590	$10,617

Cities Near New Castle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	9.98 mi	15	106^th
Troutville	11.33 mi	4	36^th
Daleville	12.78 mi	1	75^th
Fincastle	13.12 mi	3	22^nd
Roanoke	13.52 mi	48	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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