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Mcilvaigh Middle School (Closed 2010)

1801 E 56th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

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Mcilvaigh Middle School serves 392 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcilvaigh Middle School
6	119
7	130
8	143

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School
2009	417
2008	392
2007	458
2006	466
2005	474
2004	532
2003	620
2002	572
2001	572
2000	576
1999	625
1998	592
1997	626
1996	632
1995	641
1994	628
1993	612
1992	547
1991	462
1990	396
1989	388

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School
2009	32
2008	32
2007	30
2006	32
2005	39
2004	40
2003	39
2002	39
2001	42
2000	37
1999	40
1998	37
1997	41
1996	39
1995	38
1994	38
1993	35
1992	35
1991	34
1990	30
1989	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	13:1	19:1	18:1
2008	12:1	19:1	18:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	19:1	20:1
2005	12:1	19:1	19:1
2004	13:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	20:1
2002	15:1	19:1	19:1
2001	14:1	20:1	20:1
2000	16:1	20:1	21:1
1999	16:1	21:1	20:1
1998	16:1	20:1	19:1
1997	15:1	20:1	19:1
1996	16:1	21:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	16:1	20:1	19:1
1993	18:1	21:1	19:1
1992	16:1	21:1	19:1
1991	14:1	21:1	19:1
1990	13:1	21:1	19:1
1989	13:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	5%	3%	2%
1989	4%	2%	2%

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Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	26%	10%	13%
2008	23%	9%	13%
2007	23%	8%	13%
2006	29%	8%	13%
2005	32%	8%	13%
2004	30%	8%	13%
2003	25%	8%	13%
2002	26%	8%	13%
2001	29%	7%	13%
2000	28%	7%	13%
1999	27%	7%	14%
1998	24%	7%	14%
1997	24%	7%	14%
1996	26%	7%	14%
1995	25%	6%	13%
1994	20%	6%	13%
1993	19%	6%	12%
1992	18%	6%	12%
1991	15%	6%	12%
1990	16%	5%	11%
1989	14%	5%	10%

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Hispanic

34%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	31%	16%	14%
2008	34%	15%	13%
2007	33%	14%	12%
2006	34%	14%	11%
2005	31%	13%	11%
2004	25%	12%	10%
2003	18%	12%	9%
2002	18%	11%	8%
2001	12%	10%	8%
2000	10%	10%	7%
1999	8%	9%	6%
1998	8%	9%	5%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	5%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	5%	6%	3%
1990	4%	5%	3%
1989	6%	5%	2%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	20%	5%	23%
2008	20%	6%	23%
2007	22%	6%	23%
2006	16%	6%	23%
2005	15%	6%	23%
2004	16%	6%	22%
2003	23%	6%	22%
2002	24%	5%	21%
2001	22%	5%	20%
2000	23%	5%	20%
1999	23%	5%	20%
1998	24%	5%	20%
1997	22%	5%	20%
1996	21%	4%	19%
1995	18%	5%	19%
1994	21%	4%	18%
1993	26%	4%	18%
1992	30%	4%	18%
1991	33%	4%	18%
1990	33%	4%	17%
1989	34%	4%	16%

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White

21%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	21%	65%	48%
2008	21%	66%	48%
2007	20%	68%	50%
2006	19%	69%	50%
2005	21%	70%	51%
2004	27%	71%	53%
2003	31%	71%	54%
2002	30%	73%	55%
2001	35%	74%	57%
2000	36%	75%	58%
1999	40%	76%	58%
1998	41%	76%	59%
1997	47%	77%	59%
1996	45%	78%	60%
1995	50%	79%	62%
1994	53%	80%	63%
1993	49%	81%	63%
1992	46%	81%	64%
1991	44%	82%	65%
1990	42%	83%	67%
1989	42%	84%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	0.76	0.55	0.69
2008	0.75	0.54	0.68
2007	0.76	0.51	0.67
2006	0.75	0.49	0.67
2005	0.74	0.49	0.66
2004	0.76	0.48	0.65
2003	0.76	0.47	0.64
2002	0.76	0.45	0.63
2001	0.74	0.44	0.62
2000	0.74	0.42	0.60
1999	0.71	0.40	0.60
1998	0.72	0.40	0.59
1997	0.68	0.39	0.59
1996	0.69	0.39	0.58
1995	0.66	0.36	0.57
1994	0.64	0.35	0.55
1993	0.66	0.34	0.55
1992	0.67	0.33	0.54
1991	0.68	0.32	0.53
1990	0.69	0.31	0.52
1989	0.69	0.29	0.49

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Eligible for

70%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	69%	29%	45%
2008	70%	28%	43%
2007	74%	28%	42%
2006	72%	29%	41%
2005	71%	27%	39%
2004	71%	27%	41%
2003	71%	26%	42%
2002	68%	23%	34%

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Eligible for

14%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	12%
2002	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tacoma School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mcilvaigh Middle School?

392 students attend Mcilvaigh Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Mcilvaigh Middle School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, 21% of students are White, 20% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcilvaigh Middle School?

Mcilvaigh Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Mcilvaigh Middle School offer ?

Mcilvaigh Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Mcilvaigh Middle School part of?

Mcilvaigh Middle School is part of Tacoma School District.

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