Mccarver
Tel:
(253) 571-4900
- Mccarver serves 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Mccarver places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mccarver's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 434 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mccarver is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mccarver is 0.76, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1946 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 23% |
| Black | 38% | 4% |
| White | 23% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 18% | 8% |
| Diversity Score | 0.76 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tacoma School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mccarver is Tacoma School Of The Arts (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Soar Academy Public Charter School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tacoma Soar Academy Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 180 students
0.1 miles
2136 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 444-6759 0.1 K-8 180 - Tacoma Tacoma School Of The Arts Grades: 9-12 | 618 students
0.5 miles
1102 A St, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 571-7900 0.5 9-12 618 - Tacoma Stanley Grades: PK-5 | 303 students
0.6 miles
1712 S 17th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-4500 0.6 PK-5 303 - Tacoma Bates Technical College - Open Doors Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
1101 South Yakima Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 680-7415 0.7 9-12 n/a - Tacoma Bates Technical High School Grades: 9-12 | 296 students
0.7 miles
1101 South Yakima Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 680-7584 0.7 9-12 296
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