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Schools in McCleary · McCleary School District

McCleary’s public schools score below 77% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In McCleary, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving McCleary, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 6 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
332 students on the public path
In brief

McCleary’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,446 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind McCleary’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 23% of Washington school districts. Test scores are below the Washington average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 20%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 176 test results could put McCleary anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of McCleary’s students in the tested grades sat them (177 in math, 176 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McCleary, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mccleary ElemMcCleary School DistrictNo scores

McCleary’s public schools are run by McCleary School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McCleary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 332 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,446WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 53.4% · 176 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.1% · 177 students tested

McCleary vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share McCleary’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McClearyC−McCleary

Every school in McCleary

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in McClearyby address
Mccleary Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8
332 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about McCleary’s schools

Are McCleary’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McCleary children attend score below 77% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is McCleary in?

McCleary School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 332 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does McCleary spend per student?

$17,446 in McCleary School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.