Mccarver
Mccarver serves 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Mccarver placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Mccarver ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Mccarver's student population of 434 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
434 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Mccarver is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mccarver is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1962 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
2%
Asian
5%
8%
Hispanic
15%
23%
Black
30%
4%
White
20%
54%
Hawaiian
3%
1%
Two or more races
26%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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