Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771001214
McGilvra Elementary School
1617 38 AV E, SEATTLE, WA 98112 · (206) 252-3160 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
20 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
76.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
77.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.7% | 77.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.7% | 74.8% |
| 2022-23 | 75.7% | 76.7% |
| 2021-22 | 77.5% | 75.3% |
| 2018-19 | 85.2% | 77.4% |
| 2017-18 | 86.3% | 80.3% |
| 2016-17 | 84.3% | 76.4% |
| 2015-16 | 75.8% | 81.5% |
| 2014-15 | 80.5% | 75.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McGilvra Elementary School
McGilvra Elementary School's state test result (77.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGilvra Elementary School this school | 194 | 10.3% | 77.2% |
| Montlake Elementary School SEATTLE | 170 | 10.0% | 78.1% |
| Queen Anne Elementary Seattle | 159 | 10.7% | 79.5% |
| Alki Elementary School SEATTLE | 269 | 14.1% | 74.2% |
| Odyssey Multiage Program Bainbridge Island | 177 | 10.7% | 77.2% |
| Cascade K-8 Community School Shoreline | 197 | 17.3% | 71.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McGilvra Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #73 of 936 | #59 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #66 of 1,103 ▲ 20 | #51 of 281 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #85 of 1,102 ▲ 13 | #66 of 280 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #527 of 928 | #145 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #1,095 of 1,268 | #283 of 299 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #1,125 of 1,169 | #252 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #296 of 778 | #97 of 220 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
-32 (-14%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 194 | 13.2 | 14.7:1 | 10% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 12.7 | 16.9:1 | 10% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 14.5 | 15.3:1 | 12% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 6% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 16.5 | 14.7:1 | 7% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 6% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 7% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 195 | 11 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McGilvra Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (242 to 194); teachers down 20% (16.5 to 13.2).
About McGilvra Elementary School
McGilvra Elementary School is a small elementary school in SEATTLE, Washington, under Seattle School District No. 1. The school's 194 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for elementary schools in Washington, which is about 380.
The district for McGilvra Elementary School is Seattle School District No. 1, with 107 schools and 50,773 students.
White students account for 66% of enrollment at McGilvra Elementary School. Other students are 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. That is higher than the 55% White share among all King County residents. McGilvra Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 10%. The rate at public schools in King County averages 38%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for McGilvra Elementary School is 73.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.2%.
King County has about 2,287,171 residents, and median household income is about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of King County number 544 and enroll about 278,492.
The closest public school, Montlake Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles from McGilvra Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, McGilvra Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
McGilvra Elementary School saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
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- Montlake Elementary School1.0 mi · 170
- Stevens Elementary School1.1 mi · 150
- Edmonds S. Meany Middle School1.3 mi · 504
- Madrona K-5 School1.5 mi · 213
- Lowell Elementary School1.7 mi · 392
- Seattle World School1.8 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About McGilvra Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McGilvra Elementary School?
McGilvra Elementary School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades KG-05.
Is McGilvra Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McGilvra Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does McGilvra Elementary School have?
McGilvra Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McGilvra Elementary School?
At McGilvra Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is McGilvra Elementary School public or private?
McGilvra Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1.
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