Elementary Schools in Craig County Public Schools

Summary:

The Craig County Public Schools district in Virginia has one elementary school, McCleary Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 209 students.

While McCleary Elementary is the sole elementary school in the district, its performance has been consistently in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past few years, ranking 670th out of 1,110 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 3rd-grade students outperforming the state average in math and reading, but underperforming in 4th and 5th-grade math, 5th-grade science, and 5th-grade reading. Additionally, McCleary Elementary has a high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 81.82%, significantly higher than the state average.

The school's relatively low per-student spending of $8,863 (2020-2021 school year) and high student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 may contribute to the academic challenges faced by McCleary Elementary. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% (2023-2024 school year), which could further impact student learning and achievement. Addressing these issues may require a comprehensive approach, including targeted academic interventions, increased funding and resources, and strategies to support the unique needs of the school's economically disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

6 Alleghany Circle
New Castle, VA 24127-0245

(540) 864-5191

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 507

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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

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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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