Macarthur Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070

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Top 30%

Serving 465 students in grades 6-8, Macarthur Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30% in IL
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Macarthur Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Macarthur Middle School's student population of 465 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macarthur Middle School
6	137
7	156
8	172

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School
2023	492
2022	515
2021	521
2020	513
2019	513
2018	536
2017	536
2016	505
2015	508
2014	501
2013	501
2012	488
2011	508
2010	527
2009	545
2008	513
2007	520
2006	525
2005	547
2004	550
2003	588
2002	625
2001	615
2000	599
1999	575
1998	567
1997	541
1996	552
1995	528
1994	540
1993	547
1992	541
1991	502
1990	476
1989	436
1988	427
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School
2023	41
2022	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	37
2014	35
2013	39
2012	36
2011	36
2010	38
2009	39
2008	36
2007	40
2006	39
2005	40
2004	43
2003	44
2002	44
2001	45
2000	44
1999	41
1998	40
1997	40
1996	40
1995	39
1994	39
1993	39
1992	38
1991	36
1990	31

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School Rankings

Macarthur Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Macarthur Middle School is 0.49, 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 (IL)

#742 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School
2023	#742
2022	#807
2021	#737
2019	#911
2018	#809
2017	#741
2016	#753
2015	#465
2014	#379
2013	#498
2012	#906

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	54%	27%	50%
2021	42%	28%	39%
2019	42%	33%	45%
2018	45%	32%	47%
2017	49%	32%	49%
2016	45%	31%	49%
2015	48%	29%	46%
2014	80%	59%	78%
2013	77%	58%	75%
2012	90%	80%	92%
2011	92%	80%	92%

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33%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2022	33%	30%	36%
2021	41%	32%	37%
2019	48%	38%	48%
2018	50%	37%	47%
2017	50%	38%	45%
2016	48%	36%	45%
2015	56%	38%	48%
2014	78%	57%	73%
2013	76%	58%	73%
2012	91%	75%	89%
2011	92%	75%	89%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	13:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	13:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	12%
2020	9%	5%	11%
2019	9%	5%	11%
2018	10%	5%	10%
2017	10%	5%	10%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	8%	5%	10%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	7%	4%	9%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	10%	5%	10%
2009	9%	5%	10%
2008	10%	5%	9%
2007	8%	5%	10%
2006	9%	5%	10%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	9%	4%	10%
2003	9%	4%	9%
2002	8%	4%	8%
2001	8%	4%	8%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	8%	3%	8%
1997	10%	3%	9%
1996	7%	3%	9%
1995	7%	3%	7%
1994	7%	3%	7%
1993	7%	3%	7%
1992	6%	3%	8%
1991	7%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	20%	27%	21%
2022	19%	27%	22%
2021	19%	27%	21%
2020	17%	26%	19%
2019	17%	26%	19%
2018	20%	26%	21%
2017	20%	26%	21%
2016	20%	26%	21%
2015	21%	25%	22%
2014	19%	25%	19%
2013	18%	24%	20%
2012	18%	24%	20%
2011	15%	23%	18%
2010	12%	22%	16%
2009	8%	22%	13%
2008	8%	21%	11%
2007	8%	20%	11%
2006	7%	19%	10%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	5%	18%	7%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	6%	15%	6%
1999	6%	14%	6%
1998	5%	13%	6%
1997	5%	13%	6%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	5%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	4%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	2%
2017	1%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	3%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	1%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	65%	45%	63%
2022	69%	47%	64%
2021	67%	47%	64%
2020	70%	48%	66%
2019	70%	48%	66%
2018	67%	49%	66%
2017	67%	49%	66%
2016	67%	49%	67%
2015	67%	49%	66%
2014	67%	50%	67%
2013	68%	50%	67%
2012	70%	51%	67%
2011	73%	51%	69%
2010	76%	53%	72%
2009	79%	53%	74%
2008	79%	54%	76%
2007	80%	55%	76%
2006	82%	56%	78%
2005	77%	57%	78%
2004	85%	57%	82%
2003	84%	58%	84%
2002	87%	59%	85%
2001	85%	60%	84%
2000	84%	61%	84%
1999	83%	62%	85%
1998	84%	63%	84%
1997	84%	64%	84%
1996	87%	64%	86%
1995	86%	65%	87%
1994	88%	65%	87%
1993	89%	65%	88%
1992	89%	66%	88%
1991	91%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	0.53	0.70	0.55
2022	0.48	0.68	0.54
2021	0.51	0.68	0.54
2020	0.48	0.68	0.51
2019	0.48	0.68	0.51
2018	0.51	0.67	0.51
2017	0.51	0.67	0.51
2016	0.51	0.67	0.51
2015	0.50	0.67	0.51
2014	0.51	0.66	0.51
2013	0.50	0.66	0.50
2012	0.48	0.65	0.51
2011	0.44	0.66	0.48
2010	0.42	0.64	0.44
2009	0.37	0.64	0.42
2008	0.37	0.64	0.39
2007	0.35	0.63	0.39
2006	0.34	0.61	0.37
2005	0.39	0.61	0.38
2004	0.27	0.60	0.32
2003	0.29	0.59	0.29
2002	0.24	0.59	0.27
2001	0.27	0.58	0.29
2000	0.28	0.57	0.29
1999	0.30	0.56	0.28
1998	0.28	0.56	0.28
1997	0.29	0.54	0.28
1996	0.24	0.53	0.25
1995	0.26	0.53	0.24
1994	0.22	0.52	0.23
1993	0.20	0.52	0.22
1992	0.21	0.52	0.22
1991	0.17	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

29%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	27%	43%	30%
2022	26%	43%	30%
2021	26%	44%	30%
2020	34%	47%	35%
2019	34%	47%	35%
2018	24%	46%	27%
2017	24%	46%	27%
2016	23%	47%	23%
2015	30%	52%	35%
2014	24%	47%	24%
2013	21%	45%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	13%	27%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prospect Heights SD 23 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Macarthur Middle School's ranking?

Macarthur Middle School is ranked #742 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Macarthur Middle School often compared to?

Macarthur Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Helen Keller Junior High School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Macarthur Middle School?

465 students attend Macarthur Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Macarthur Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Macarthur Middle School?

Macarthur Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Macarthur Middle School offer ?

Macarthur Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Macarthur Middle School part of?

Macarthur Middle School is part of Prospect Heights SD 23 School District.