Mcharg Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

Q: What school district is Mcharg Elementary School part of?

Mcharg Elementary School is part of Radford City 51����s.

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Mcharg Elementary School

700 Twelfth St
Radford, VA 24141

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Tel: (540) 731-3652

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Mcharg Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mcharg Elementary School's student population of 391 students has declined by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcharg Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	103
1	124
2	93

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School
2023	404
2022	381
2021	750
2020	386
2019	386
2018	409
2017	409
2016	410
2015	406
2014	414
2013	410
2012	388
2011	376
2010	376
2009	471
2008	502
2007	487
2006	475
2005	477
2004	464
2003	454
2002	458
2001	443
2000	502
1999	507
1998	503
1997	521
1996	485
1995	503
1994	499
1993	478
1992	478
1991	466
1990	404
1989	423
1988	424
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	27
2012	26
2011	25
2010	32
2009	31
2008	31
2007	39
2006	38
2005	35
2004	37
2003	41
2002	30
2001	34
1999	36
1994	29
1993	30
1992	27
1991	26
1990	24
1989	27
1988	29

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Year Founded

1908

School Calendar

School Rankings

The of Mcharg Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	15:1	14:1	32:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	29:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	12:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	14:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	18:1	16:1	14:1
1991	18:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	16:1	14:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	15:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	1%	7%	5%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	6%	19%	9%
2022	4%	18%	7%
2021	10%	18%	8%
2020	8%	16%	5%
2019	8%	16%	5%
2018	6%	15%	4%
2017	6%	15%	4%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	5%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	3%
2013	3%	12%	2%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%

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Black

12%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	10%	22%	18%
2022	12%	22%	15%
2021	15%	22%	14%
2020	11%	22%	11%
2019	11%	22%	11%
2018	11%	23%	10%
2017	11%	23%	10%
2016	10%	23%	9%
2015	10%	23%	10%
2014	8%	23%	9%
2013	11%	23%	10%
2012	10%	24%	10%
2011	10%	24%	11%
2010	15%	26%	14%
2009	14%	26%	13%
2008	14%	27%	13%
2007	13%	27%	12%
2006	14%	27%	12%
2005	13%	27%	12%
2004	13%	27%	12%
2003	12%	27%	11%
2002	13%	27%	12%
2001	13%	27%	11%
2000	14%	27%	12%
1999	13%	27%	12%
1998	11%	27%	11%
1997	12%	27%	12%
1996	12%	27%	12%
1995	10%	26%	12%
1994	11%	26%	11%
1993	11%	26%	11%

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White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	71%	45%	62%
2022	72%	46%	65%
2021	64%	46%	68%
2020	70%	49%	75%
2019	70%	49%	75%
2018	75%	50%	78%
2017	75%	50%	78%
2016	76%	50%	79%
2015	77%	52%	79%
2014	79%	52%	80%
2013	80%	53%	81%
2012	80%	54%	81%
2011	80%	54%	81%
2010	82%	57%	83%
2009	84%	57%	84%
2008	81%	57%	82%
2007	82%	58%	83%
2006	84%	59%	85%
2005	85%	60%	85%
2004	84%	61%	85%
2003	85%	61%	86%
2002	85%	63%	86%
2001	85%	64%	86%
2000	84%	65%	86%
1999	85%	65%	85%
1998	87%	65%	87%
1997	86%	66%	86%
1996	87%	67%	86%
1995	89%	67%	86%
1994	87%	68%	87%
1993	87%	68%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	12%	7%	6%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	0.47	0.71	0.58
2022	0.46	0.70	0.55
2021	0.56	0.70	0.51
2020	0.49	0.68	0.42
2019	0.49	0.68	0.42
2018	0.42	0.67	0.38
2017	0.42	0.67	0.38
2016	0.40	0.68	0.37
2015	0.39	0.66	0.37
2014	0.36	0.66	0.35
2013	0.35	0.65	0.33
2012	0.35	0.64	0.34
2011	0.35	0.64	0.33
2010	0.31	0.62	0.30
2009	0.28	0.60	0.28
2008	0.33	0.60	0.31
2007	0.31	0.59	0.29
2006	0.28	0.58	0.27
2005	0.26	0.57	0.26
2004	0.27	0.55	0.26
2003	0.27	0.55	0.25
2002	0.26	0.53	0.25
2001	0.26	0.52	0.24
2000	0.27	0.51	0.24
1999	0.26	0.51	0.25
1998	0.23	0.50	0.24
1997	0.25	0.49	0.25
1996	0.23	0.48	0.25
1995	0.20	0.49	0.25
1994	0.23	0.47	0.24
1993	0.23	0.47	0.24

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Eligible for

73%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2023	82%	52%	28%
2022	55%	41%	25%
2021	25%	35%	24%
2020	54%	39%	41%
2019	54%	39%	41%
2018	46%	35%	36%
2017	46%	35%	36%
2016	46%	35%	35%
2015	41%	34%	36%
2014	42%	33%	39%
2013	41%	32%	36%
2012	39%	32%	36%
2011	42%	31%	37%
2010	37%	29%	34%
2009	37%	26%	32%
2008	38%	25%	31%
2007	37%	24%	29%
2006	33%	24%	27%
2005	33%	24%	25%
2004	27%	23%	15%
2003	27%	23%	19%
2002	28%	23%	20%
2001	22%	21%	14%
2000	22%	23%	13%
1999	18%	24%	13%
1998	18%	24%	13%
1997	18%	24%	14%
1996	16%	24%	14%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Mcharg Elementary School	Virginia	Radford City 51��s
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Radford City 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mcharg Elementary School?

391 students attend Mcharg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Mcharg Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcharg Elementary School?

Mcharg Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mcharg Elementary School offer ?

Mcharg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mcharg Elementary School part of?

Mcharg Elementary School is part of Radford City 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education