Mcilvaigh Middle School (Closed 2010)

Home > Washington > Pierce County > Tacoma

Mcilvaigh Middle School (Closed 2010)

1801 E 56th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

( shown in map)

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

View Data

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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Students

392 students

View Data

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School
2023	392
2022	392
2021	392
2020	392
2019	392
2018	392
2017	392
2016	392
2015	392
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
1988	376

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

View Data

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
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
1988	29

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

16:1

View Data

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	12:1	16:1	18:1
2022	12:1	16:1	19:1
2021	12:1	16:1	18:1
2020	12:1	17:1	18:1
2019	12:1	17:1	18:1
2018	12:1	19:1	18:1
2017	12:1	18:1	18:1
2016	12:1	19:1	18:1
2015	12:1	18:1	17:1
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
1988	13:1	21:1	20:1

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

American Indian

View Data

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
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%
1988	3%	3%	3%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Asian

23%

View Data

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	23%	9%	9%
2022	23%	9%	9%
2021	23%	8%	9%
2020	23%	8%	9%
2019	23%	8%	9%
2018	23%	8%	10%
2017	23%	8%	10%
2016	23%	8%	10%
2015	23%	8%	10%
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%
1988	15%	5%	9%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hispanic

34%

26%

View Data

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	34%	26%	23%
2022	34%	25%	22%
2021	34%	25%	22%
2020	34%	24%	21%
2019	34%	24%	21%
2018	34%	23%	20%
2017	34%	23%	20%
2016	34%	22%	20%
2015	34%	22%	19%
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%
1988	7%	4%	2%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Black

20%

View Data

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	20%	5%	13%
2022	20%	5%	13%
2021	20%	5%	13%
2020	20%	5%	14%
2019	20%	5%	14%
2018	20%	4%	17%
2017	20%	4%	17%
2016	20%	4%	18%
2015	20%	4%	19%
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%
1988	31%	4%	16%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

White

21%

48%

View Data

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	21%	49%	35%
2022	21%	50%	36%
2021	21%	51%	36%
2020	21%	53%	38%
2019	21%	53%	38%
2018	21%	55%	41%
2017	21%	55%	41%
2016	21%	56%	42%
2015	21%	57%	43%
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%
1988	44%	84%	70%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

View Data

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	0.75	0.68	0.78
2022	0.75	0.68	0.78
2021	0.75	0.67	0.78
2020	0.75	0.65	0.77
2019	0.75	0.65	0.77
2018	0.75	0.64	0.75
2017	0.75	0.64	0.75
2016	0.75	0.63	0.74
2015	0.75	0.62	0.74
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
1988	0.69	0.29	0.48

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

70%

49%

View Data

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	70%	41%	48%
2022	70%	36%	40%
2021	70%	35%	50%
2020	70%	35%	47%
2019	70%	35%	47%
2018	70%	37%	52%
2017	70%	37%	52%
2016	70%	38%	54%
2015	70%	39%	55%
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%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

14%

n/a

View Data

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mcilvaigh Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	14%	8%	9%
2022	14%	7%	6%
2021	14%	7%	8%
2020	14%	8%	9%
2019	14%	8%	9%
2018	13%	7%	6%
2017	13%	7%	6%
2016	13%	7%	7%
2015	13%	7%	7%
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%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Statewide Testing

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.

Recent Articles

January 18, 2026

Year-Round Schooling in 2026: Updated Parent Guide

Explore the latest 2026 data, trends, costs, and parent planning tips in the ongoing debate over year-round schooling vs the traditional calendar.

January 17, 2026

No Child Left Behind: Past, Present, and Future of U.S. School Policy

Explore how No Child Left Behind evolved into ESSA, what it means for 2025‑26 schooling, and what parents need to know about testing, admissions planning, and funding.

January 17, 2026

Understanding 51�� Fees & Optional Costs Guide

Discover what public school fees are required versus optional, with 2026 updates for parents, students, and educators on budgeting and planning.

Most Popular Articles

Should 51��s Ban Cell Phones?

Uniforms: The Pros and Cons

Top-Ranked 51��s in the US

School Vouchers 2025: Updated Pros and Cons

The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Gym Class in 51��s

Local School Topics
51�� Jobs
Evaluating 51��s
Scholarships
About 51��s

Quick Links

School Search Tools:

School by Type (WA):

Private & Boarding Schools:

State Links:

51����

Mcilvaigh Middle School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

Frequently Asked Questions

More Articles

51��