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Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-7

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle is a public school located in Pearisburg, VA, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Giles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 551 and 849 out of around 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief period of a 3-star rating in 2020-2021. In comparison, the nearby Eastern Elementary/Middle and Narrows Elementary/Middle schools have performed slightly better, with 3-star ratings in recent years. Macy Mcclaugherty's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science, though the school's performance in English reading is closer to the state and district averages.

Macy Mcclaugherty has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.4% to 23.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.12% to 66.45% in recent years, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. These socioeconomic challenges may be significantly impacting student performance, and addressing them through community partnerships, social services, and targeted academic support could be crucial for improving overall school outcomes.

440

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,006

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Henson Ave
Pearisburg, VA 24134

(540) 921-1363

District: Giles County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

841^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

301^st of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Giles County Public Schools

81^st of 129Giles County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	841 of 1110	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	656 of 1114	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	746 of 1114	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	748 of 1109	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	551 of 1103	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	674 of 1105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	715 of 1097	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.2	377 of 1099	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	654 of 1096	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	563 of 1100	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	485 of 1110	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	405 of 1120	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.9	828 of 1117	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	881 of 1117	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	890 of 1113	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.5	573 of 1082	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	759 of 1081	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	733 of 1083	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.4	819 of 1071	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.0	811 of 1062	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	300 of 579	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	808 of 1096	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	596 of 1098	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	744 of 1100	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	826 of 1046	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	592 of 1036	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	849 of 1093	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	732 of 1101	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	737 of 1093	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	944 of 973	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	801 of 979	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	908 of 984	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	301 of 419	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	242 of 417	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	141 of 422	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	173 of 419	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	188 of 424	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	244 of 413	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	169 of 415	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	146 of 409	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.8	195 of 412	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	83 of 416	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	62 of 416	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	31.6	331 of 413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	375 of 413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	299 of 408	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	302 of 390	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	325 of 391	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	295 of 387	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	288 of 383	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	10 of 298	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	291 of 403	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	227 of 407	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	127 of 411	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	285 of 403	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	168 of 402	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	280 of 404	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	253 of 407	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	148 of 409	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	367 of 400	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	335 of 396	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	241 of 402	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2023)48th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)97th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Civics and Economics65%-4 vs state

English Reading64%-7 vs state

Mathematics62%-5 vs state

Science53%-16 vs state

VA Studies22%-46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th 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 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
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	1001 Henson Ave	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 921-1363	440	43	10.2	65.9%	408 (92.7%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	28.7	841^st of 1110 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	656^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.1%	185	76.5	69.4	60.4	50.9	56.4	53.2	64.7	60.0	64.6	61.1	70.2	64.9	22.0	$9,006	$899	$8,107
Narrows Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	401 Wolf St	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 726-2391	514	38	13.4	64.4%	484 (94.2%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	54.3	550^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%		56.4	535^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.0%	15	66.2	66.7	87.5	53.3	74.6	84.1	67.6	68.9	82.3	66.7	70.9	75.4	80.0	$9,147	$1,060	$8,087
Eastern Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	6899 Virginia Ave	Pembroke	24136	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 626-7281	433	34	12.8	67.2%	408 (94.2%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.5	535^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.8%		55.7	543^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	51.3%	8	76.5	71.4	87.0	53.9	39.6	83.3	76.5	65.3	74.1	63.5	73.1	65.4	75.5	$8,339	$1,028	$7,312
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0748	380	31	12.3	91.6%	296 (77.9%)	13 (3.4%)	25 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	52.2	570^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%		42.7	699^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%	129	66.7	86.7	70.0			62.0	63.8	82.6	72.0				76.1	$9,180	$1,228	$7,952
Prices Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 951-5736	457	34	13.4	86.9%	297 (65.0%)	15 (3.3%)	90 (19.7%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	49.2	609^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.1%		63.1	450^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.6%	159	73.2	78.9	69.4			55.6	64.8	76.9	71.8				75.0	$1,819	$389	$1,430
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dunlap St	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0337	411	32	12.9		351 (85.4%)	15 (3.6%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	49.1	613^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.8%		57.7	513^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.9%	100	75.4	63.6	70.5			63.9	72.5	72.7	73.8				61.4	$9,795	$1,438	$8,357
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 633-3200	245	22	11.0	60.0%	182 (74.3%)	22 (9.0%)	16 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	40.5	714^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.7%		33.8	792^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.9%	78	63.4	57.6	80.5			68.3	68.3	57.6	75.6				45.5	$13,253	$1,484	$11,769
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3653	473	34	13.9	79.9%	323 (68.3%)	52 (11.0%)	36 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	61.1	463^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.3%		65.5	419^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.4%	44	69.8	79.3	85.6	67.5		75.7	62.5	75.5	80.6	74.4				$9,094	$263	$8,831
McHarg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 Twelfth St	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3652	383	29	13.2	88.8%	264 (68.9%)	46 (12.0%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)								(n/a)														$10,999	$1,594	$9,405
Kipps Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5760	358	26	13.7	23.2%	238 (66.5%)	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	59 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	84.4	137^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.1	90^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.9%	47	94.6	93.7	83.3			75.9	83.9	91.0	82.4				91.0	$9,494	$498	$8,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle

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Giles County Public Schools

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Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle?

Students at Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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