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Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle

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Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle ranks 780 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle is a PK-7 school in Pearisburg, VA, serving 440 students as part of Giles County Public Schools. The school has earned a 1-star rating (30th percentile) for 2025-2026, continuing a downward trend from its 3-star rating in 2020-2021 and a modest 2-star rating in 2023-2024.

Macy is currently the lowest-performing of the three PK-7 schools in its district. Eastern Elementary/Middle and Narrows Elementary/Middle serve similar student populations with nearly identical poverty rates, yet both earn 3-star ratings. One likely factor is attendance: 18.6% of Macy students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, well above the district rate of 11.5% and the state rate of 14.8%. In 2023-2024, that figure spiked to nearly one in four students. This is not a resource problem — Macy actually has a lower student-teacher ratio (10.2) than its district peers, and per-pupil spending is in line with better-performing schools.

Academically, Macy's 7th graders are a genuine bright spot, scoring above state averages in both reading and math. However, upper-elementary math is a serious concern: 5th grade math proficiency fell from 79% in 2023-2024 to 53% in 2025-2026, and 6th grade math sits at 53% versus the state's 63%. Comparable high-poverty schools like Belle Heth Elementary outperform Macy at nearly every grade level. The path forward likely involves improving attendance, stabilizing elementary instruction, and learning from the strengths of the school's own 7th grade program.

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 — 40th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

780^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

250^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

79^th of 131Giles 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
2026	35.6	780 of 1111	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.2	735 of 1100	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.5	686 of 1040	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.5	774 of 1099	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.6	932 of 974	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	46.8	250 of 416	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.0	169 of 409	58.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.6	150 of 401	62.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.9	300 of 410	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.5	336 of 400	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies71%~ state avg

English Reading71%~ state avg

Mathematics61%-7 vs state

Science57%-12 vs state

Civics and Economics56%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	35.6	780^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.7	841^st of 1110 public elementary schools	24.2%	61	58.8	73.5	53.1	53.2	65.5	57.1	58.8	73.5	66.0	74.5	78.2	56.4	71.4	$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%)	60.9	465^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.1%		54.3	550^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%	85	75.4	80.3	70.5	74.6	58.3	73.9	64.3	77.5	67.4	79.7	63.3	33.3	85.7	$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%)	61.7	456^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.0%		55.5	535^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.8%	79	81.5	80.0	77.1	70.8	45.6	69.4	70.4	78.0	61.2	81.3	65.5	60.3	90.0	$8,339	$1,028	$7,312
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Radford city	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%)	54.4	566^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.2	570^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%	4	54.9	76.8	80.4			73.9	51.0	84.1	76.1				78.5	$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%)	57.8	510^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.1%		49.2	609^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.1%	99	76.1	69.4	89.3			72.7	66.7	70.4	78.2				80.0	$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%)	55.3	553^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	50.2%		49.1	613^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.8%	60	75.0	67.7	81.6			78.0	70.0	73.9	84.0				63.8	$9,795	$1,438	$8,357
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Radford city	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%)	30.2	841^st of 1111 public elementary schools	24.3%		40.5	714^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.7%	127	61.4	71.4	58.8			47.1	55.8	73.8	55.9				69.1	$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%)	64.9	416^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.1	463^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.3%	47	73.1	76.8	81.0	83.3		73.3	70.8	79.8	77.9	78.8				$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%)	88.3	67^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.0%		84.4	137^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.7%	70	95.0	96.1	84.6			84.4	91.7	94.2	87.2				98.0	$9,494	$498	$8,995

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle?

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

What district is Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle in?

Giles County Public Schools

Is Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle a good school?

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle ranks 780^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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