Macarthur Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Macarthur Elementary School

1435 E Mclellan Rd
Mesa, AZ 85203

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Top 20%

Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Macarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Macarthur Elementary School's student population of 576 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macarthur Elementary School
Kind	87
1	87
2	66
3	94
4	80
5	81
6	81

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Total Students

576 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2023	577
2022	544
2021	471
2020	588
2019	588
2018	551
2017	551
2016	538
2015	501
2014	519
2013	508
2012	545
2011	573
2010	570
2009	614
2008	598
2007	619
2006	645
2005	645
2004	623
2003	695
2002	688
2001	724
2000	758
1999	756
1998	822
1997	883
1996	792
1995	811
1994	819
1993	855
1992	863
1991	883
1990	854
1989	1,086
1988	1,140
1987	1,057

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2023	36
2022	31
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	26
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2011	29
2010	29
2009	33
2008	32
2007	32
2006	33
2005	31
2004	33
2003	33
2002	36
2001	34
2000	35
1999	34
1998	37
1997	39
1996	35
1995	36
1994	35
1993	35
1992	36
1991	36
1990	36
1989	45
1988	47
1987	41

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School Rankings

Macarthur Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Macarthur Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#237 out of 1956 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2022	#237
2021	#130
2019	#106
2018	#225
2017	#244
2016	#273
2015	#654
2014	#566
2013	#516
2012	#426
2011	#375

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65%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	65%	35%	33%
2021	67%	32%	32%
2019	78%	45%	46%
2018	75%	45%	47%
2017	66%	42%	46%
2016	61%	39%	41%
2015	48%	38%	40%
2014	71%	63%	66%
2013	72%	63%	67%
2012	72%	63%	67%
2011	71%	62%	67%

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57%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	57%	40%	38%
2021	64%	39%	37%
2019	73%	45%	46%
2018	64%	44%	47%
2017	62%	42%	42%
2016	57%	40%	39%
2015	41%	38%	35%
2014	85%	79%	81%
2013	85%	78%	81%
2012	87%	77%	80%
2011	90%	77%	80%

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35-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	20:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	24:1	19:1	22:1
1993	24:1	20:1	23:1
1992	24:1	20:1	23:1
1991	25:1	20:1	22:1
1990	24:1	20:1	22:1
1989	24:1	20:1	22:1
1988	25:1	20:1	22:1
1987	26:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	25%	47%	46%
2022	26%	47%	46%
2021	26%	46%	46%
2020	23%	45%	44%
2019	23%	45%	44%
2018	23%	45%	44%
2017	23%	45%	44%
2016	21%	45%	43%
2015	17%	45%	42%
2014	18%	44%	41%
2013	16%	43%	39%
2012	17%	43%	39%
2011	18%	42%	37%
2010	17%	41%	37%
2009	17%	41%	37%
2008	20%	42%	37%
2007	19%	41%	36%
2006	16%	39%	34%
2005	14%	38%	32%
2004	13%	37%	29%
2003	13%	36%	28%
2002	11%	35%	25%
2001	10%	33%	23%
2000	9%	33%	21%
1999	8%	32%	20%
1998	7%	31%	18%
1997	6%	30%	17%
1996	5%	30%	16%
1995	4%	29%	15%
1994	5%	28%	13%
1993	4%	27%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%

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White

66%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	67%	35%	39%
2022	67%	35%	40%
2021	67%	36%	40%
2020	71%	38%	43%
2019	71%	38%	43%
2018	71%	38%	45%
2017	71%	38%	45%
2016	74%	39%	46%
2015	78%	40%	47%
2014	75%	41%	48%
2013	78%	42%	48%
2012	77%	42%	50%
2011	77%	42%	51%
2010	77%	44%	51%
2009	79%	44%	51%
2008	77%	44%	52%
2007	78%	45%	53%
2006	81%	47%	56%
2005	81%	48%	58%
2004	83%	48%	61%
2003	82%	49%	62%
2002	85%	50%	65%
2001	87%	52%	68%
2000	89%	53%	70%
1999	88%	54%	71%
1998	91%	56%	73%
1997	92%	57%	75%
1996	94%	57%	76%
1995	95%	58%	77%
1994	95%	59%	80%
1993	96%	60%	80%
1992	97%	61%	81%
1991	99%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.49	0.65	0.63
2022	0.49	0.65	0.63
2021	0.49	0.66	0.63
2020	0.45	0.65	0.62
2019	0.45	0.65	0.62
2018	0.45	0.65	0.61
2017	0.45	0.65	0.61
2016	0.41	0.65	0.61
2015	0.37	0.64	0.60
2014	0.40	0.64	0.61
2013	0.37	0.64	0.61
2012	0.38	0.64	0.61
2011	0.38	0.65	0.60
2010	0.38	0.64	0.60
2009	0.35	0.64	0.60
2008	0.37	0.63	0.59
2007	0.36	0.63	0.59
2006	0.32	0.63	0.58
2005	0.32	0.62	0.56
2004	0.30	0.63	0.55
2003	0.31	0.63	0.53
2002	0.27	0.62	0.51
2001	0.23	0.62	0.49
2000	0.20	0.62	0.47
1999	0.21	0.60	0.45
1998	0.17	0.59	0.43
1997	0.15	0.58	0.41
1996	0.11	0.58	0.40
1995	0.10	0.58	0.38
1994	0.10	0.57	0.35
1993	0.08	0.56	0.34

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Eligible for

27%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	21%	39%	42%
2022	12%	29%	24%
2021	34%	42%	55%
2020	22%	43%	47%
2019	22%	43%	47%
2018	28%	42%	51%
2017	28%	42%	51%
2016	27%	33%	51%
2015	27%	34%	45%
2014	33%	36%	50%
2013	30%	37%	50%
2012	31%	36%	50%
2011	30%	36%	47%
2010	29%	38%	45%
2009	20%	39%	37%
2008	19%	29%	37%
2007	17%	32%	35%
2006	19%	37%	42%
2005	17%	40%	42%
2004	14%	37%	40%
2003	12%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	6%	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	8%	11%	7%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	8%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Macarthur Elementary School's ranking?

Macarthur Elementary School is ranked #237 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Macarthur Elementary School?

576 students attend Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Macarthur Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Macarthur Elementary School?

Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

Macarthur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Macarthur Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

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5 7/12/2013

The best part about MacArthur is the active neighborhood support. I have also found the faculty to be very friendly.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education