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Mcgilvra Elementary School

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Serving 194 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcgilvra Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10% in WA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: ≥80% (Top 10%)
: McGilvra Elementary School serves the eastern part of Seattle, WA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.4 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcgilvra Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Mcgilvra Elementary School's student population of 194 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcgilvra Elementary School
Kind	33
1	37
2	20
3	44
4	34
5	26

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Total Students

194 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School
2025	194
2024	215
2023	222
2022	223
2021	226
2020	239
2019	243
2018	242
2017	282
2016	275
2015	286
2014	284
2013	301
2012	299
2011	269
2010	257
2009	250
2008	253
2007	257
2006	254
2005	241
2004	239
2003	240
2002	243
2001	236
2000	234
1999	226
1998	215
1997	212
1996	202
1995	177
1994	190
1993	213
1992	185
1991	195
1990	206
1989	256
1988	231
1987	215

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	15
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	20
2013	16
2012	15
2011	16
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	14
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	15
2001	14
2000	11
1999	10
1998	11
1997	13
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	10
1992	10
1991	12
1990	12
1989	12
1988	11
1987	11

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School Rankings

Mcgilvra Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcgilvra Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#111 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School
2023	#111
2022	#107
2021	#76
2019	#76
2018	#53
2017	#79
2016	#156
2015	#91
2014	#254
2013	#501
2012	#330
2011	#38
2010	#54

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	77%	41%	57%
2022	77%	40%	56%
2019	77%	50%	64%
2018	82%	51%	65%
2017	77%	51%	65%
2016	82%	51%	65%
2015	77%	49%	62%
2014	77%	65%	73%
2013	72%	64%	72%
2012	77%	63%	69%
2011	87%	60%	65%
2010	87%	54%	61%

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75-79%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2022	77%	53%	67%
2019	87%	61%	72%
2018	87%	61%	65%
2017	87%	61%	71%
2016	77%	62%	71%
2015	82%	56%	65%
2014	87%	74%	77%
2013	82%	73%	77%
2012	82%	72%	74%
2011	92%	70%	72%
2010	87%	70%	71%

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≥80%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	17:1	16:1
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	14:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	14:1	17:1	17:1
2013	19:1	19:1	18:1
2012	20:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	19:1	19:1
2009	15:1	19:1	19:1
2008	15:1	19:1	19:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	15:1	19:1	19:1
2003	15:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	20:1
1997	16:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	21:1	20:1
1995	16:1	20:1	20:1
1994	17:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	20:1
1992	19:1	21:1	21:1
1991	16:1	21:1	21:1
1990	17:1	21:1	20:1
1989	21:1	21:1	20:1
1988	21:1	21:1	20:1
1987	20:1	22:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	6%	9%
2024	10%	9%
2023	11%	9%	12%
2022	11%	9%	13%
2021	11%	8%	14%
2020	11%	8%	14%
2019	9%	8%	14%
2018	8%	8%	15%
2017	10%	8%	15%
2016	9%	7%	16%
2015	11%	7%	16%
2014	11%	7%	17%
2013	8%	7%	18%
2012	6%	7%	18%
2011	9%	7%	20%
2010	11%	9%	22%
2009	12%	9%	22%
2008	12%	9%	22%
2007	16%	9%	22%
2006	13%	8%	23%
2005	17%	8%	23%
2004	16%	8%	23%
2003	17%	8%	23%
2002	16%	8%	23%
2001	12%	7%	24%
2000	17%	7%	24%
1999	17%	7%	24%
1998	26%	7%	25%
1997	23%	7%	25%
1996	21%	6%	25%
1995	38%	6%	26%
1994	36%	6%	25%
1993	31%	6%	24%
1992	33%	6%	23%
1991	40%	6%	23%
1990	28%	5%	22%
1989	4%	5%	21%
1988	2%	5%	20%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	8%	27%
2024	8%	26%
2023	8%	26%	14%
2022	7%	25%	13%
2021	11%	25%	13%
2020	8%	24%	12%
2019	7%	24%	12%
2018	4%	23%	12%
2017	5%	23%	12%
2016	5%	23%	12%
2015	5%	22%	13%
2014	6%	21%	13%
2013	5%	20%	13%
2012	5%	20%	12%
2011	4%	18%	11%
2010	5%	17%	12%
2009	5%	16%	12%
2008	5%	15%	12%
2007	4%	14%	11%
2006	3%	14%	12%
2005	3%	13%	11%
2004	2%	12%	11%
2003	2%	12%	11%
2002	3%	11%	11%
2001	4%	10%	10%
2000	6%	10%	10%
1999	7%	9%	9%
1998	7%	8%	9%
1997	10%	8%	9%
1996	9%	8%	8%
1995	6%	7%	8%
1994	3%	7%	7%
1993	4%	6%	7%
1992	6%	6%	7%
1991	8%	6%	6%
1990	8%	5%	6%
1989	5%	5%	5%
1988	4%	5%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	16%
2022	6%	5%	16%
2021	4%	5%	17%
2020	4%	4%	16%
2019	5%	5%	16%
2018	5%	4%	17%
2017	6%	4%	17%
2016	7%	5%	17%
2015	10%	5%	18%
2014	11%	5%	17%
2013	13%	5%	18%
2012	15%	5%	19%
2011	10%	5%	20%
2010	6%	6%	21%
2009	8%	6%	21%
2008	9%	6%	21%
2007	8%	6%	22%
2006	12%	6%	22%
2005	11%	6%	23%
2004	12%	6%	23%
2003	13%	5%	23%
2002	14%	5%	23%
2001	18%	5%	23%
2000	17%	5%	23%
1999	20%	5%	23%
1998	14%	5%	23%
1997	15%	5%	23%
1996	17%	5%	23%
1995	12%	5%	22%
1994	17%	4%	22%
1993	24%	4%	23%
1992	15%	4%	24%
1991	21%	4%	24%
1990	23%	4%	24%
1989	43%	4%	24%
1988	41%	4%	24%

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White

66%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	66%	47%
2024	64%	48%
2023	61%	49%	44%
2022	59%	50%	44%
2021	59%	51%	44%
2020	62%	53%	46%
2019	63%	53%	46%
2018	68%	54%	46%
2017	66%	55%	46%
2016	65%	56%	46%
2015	63%	57%	45%
2014	62%	58%	45%
2013	62%	59%	44%
2012	62%	60%	43%
2011	74%	63%	44%
2010	77%	65%	43%
2009	74%	66%	43%
2008	73%	67%	43%
2007	71%	68%	42%
2006	71%	69%	41%
2005	68%	70%	41%
2004	68%	71%	40%
2003	67%	72%	40%
2002	66%	73%	40%
2001	65%	75%	40%
2000	59%	75%	40%
1999	54%	76%	41%
1998	53%	77%	40%
1997	51%	77%	40%
1996	52%	78%	41%
1995	43%	79%	41%
1994	42%	80%	43%
1993	39%	81%	42%
1992	46%	81%	43%
1991	31%	82%	43%
1990	40%	83%	45%
1989	47%	84%	46%
1988	53%	84%	47%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2024-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	13%	9%
2024	12%	9%
2023	15%	9%	12%
2022	17%	9%	12%
2021	15%	9%	12%
2020	15%	9%	11%
2019	16%	8%	11%
2018	15%	8%	10%
2017	13%	8%	10%
2016	14%	7%	9%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	12%	6%	6%
2012	12%	6%	6%
2011	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

53%

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	0.54	0.69
2024	0.56	0.69
2023	0.59	0.68	0.74
2022	0.61	0.68	0.73
2021	0.61	0.67	0.73
2020	0.58	0.65	0.73
2019	0.57	0.65	0.73
2018	0.51	0.65	0.72
2017	0.54	0.64	0.72
2016	0.55	0.63	0.72
2015	0.57	0.62	0.73
2014	0.58	0.61	0.73
2013	0.58	0.61	0.73
2012	0.58	0.59	0.73
2011	0.44	0.57	0.72
2010	0.39	0.54	0.71
2009	0.43	0.53	0.71
2008	0.45	0.52	0.72
2007	0.47	0.51	0.72
2006	0.47	0.50	0.73
2005	0.50	0.49	0.72
2004	0.50	0.48	0.73
2003	0.51	0.46	0.73
2002	0.52	0.45	0.73
2001	0.53	0.42	0.73
2000	0.60	0.42	0.72
1999	0.64	0.41	0.72
1998	0.63	0.40	0.72
1997	0.66	0.40	0.72
1996	0.65	0.38	0.72
1995	0.66	0.37	0.72
1994	0.67	0.35	0.71
1993	0.70	0.34	0.71
1992	0.66	0.34	0.71
1991	0.70	0.32	0.70
1990	0.71	0.31	0.69
1989	0.60	0.29	0.69
1988	0.55	0.29	0.68

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(22-23)

23.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	23.7%	34.7%	28.4%
2022	3.6%	18.4%	9.1%
2021	5.2%	24.3%	12.3%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	7%	39%
2024	10%	50%
2023	10%	42%	30%
2022	7%	35%	26%
2021	4%	35%	26%
2020	7%	36%	25%
2019	5%	35%	25%
2018	5%	36%	29%
2017	6%	37%	29%
2016	4%	38%	27%
2015	9%	39%	29%
2014	12%	39%	33%
2013	15%	38%	33%
2012	14%	37%	34%
2011	5%	33%	32%
2010	5%	33%	32%
2009	5%	29%	30%
2008	6%	28%	30%
2007	7%	28%	31%
2006	9%	29%	32%
2005	8%	28%	34%
2004	5%	27%	33%
2003	8%	26%	33%
2002	5%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Mcgilvra Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	4%	9%
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2019	1%	8%	6%
2018	1%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	1%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	8%
2010	2%	8%	8%
2009	2%	9%	9%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	2%	9%	8%
2006	2%	8%	7%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcgilvra Elementary School's ranking?

Mcgilvra Elementary School is ranked #111 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Mcgilvra Elementary School often compared to?

Mcgilvra Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Madrona Elementary School, Montlake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Mcgilvra Elementary School?

194 students attend Mcgilvra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Mcgilvra Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Mcgilvra Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcgilvra Elementary School offer ?

Mcgilvra Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcgilvra Elementary School part of?

Mcgilvra Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

In what neighborhood is Mcgilvra Elementary School located?

Mcgilvra Elementary School is located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle, WA.

School Reviews

2 10/10/2025

Active parent community. Parents fund a good portion of the extra programs offered at this school. Principal is below average with very poor communication and conflict resolutions skills. Mix between exceptional teachers and marginal teachers.

- Posted by Parent - blpow

5 10/10/2025

Awesome school!!! we learned everything in an easy, productive way. The facilities were very clean, and it has an unbeatable field. also it was in a very safe area.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Alex

1 10/10/2025

It is small and weird neighborhood school with little diversity.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - seattlesmoothie

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October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: ≥80% (Top 10%)
: McGilvra Elementary School serves the eastern part of Seattle, WA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.4 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education