MacArthur Middle School

Summary:

MacArthur Middle School is a public middle school in Berkeley, Illinois, serving 452 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Berkeley School District 87, which is ranked 753 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacArthur Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 16.3% in the Berkeley School District. In Mathematics, only 11.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 28.4% statewide and 14.2% in the district. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 35.3% over the past 5 school years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 68.58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Northlake Middle School, also in the Berkeley School District 87, MacArthur Middle School's performance is generally lower, with slightly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates at Northlake. Compared to middle schools in other nearby districts, such as Mannheim Middle School, Irving Middle School, and Stevenson Middle School, MacArthur Middle School's performance is significantly lower, particularly in academic achievement. The highest-performing middle schools in the area are in the Elmhurst School District 205, such as Churchville Middle School and Bryan Middle School, which consistently rank among the top Illinois middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1310 N Wolf Rd
       Berkeley, IL  60163-1220


(708) 449-3185

District: Berkeley School District 87

SchoolDigger Rank:
1006th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,605 Help


Students who attend MacArthur Middle School usually attend:

High:    Proviso East High School
    Proviso Math and Science Academy
    Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for MacArthur Middle School:

Elementary:    Jefferson Primary School
    Sunnyside Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.2%
African American:
44.0%
White:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details MacArthur Middle School ranks worse than 73.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at MacArthur Middle School is $20,605.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

MacArthur Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks MacArthur Middle School 1006th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See MacArthur Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Berkeley School District 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley School District 87 753rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for MacArthur Middle School

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Rank History for all students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.85 896th 1185 24.4%
2004 22.13 950th 1204 21.1%
2005 28.65 905th 1209 25.1%
2006 43.22 845th 1272 33.6%
2007 54.50 692nd 1287 46.2%
2008 62.78 569th 1293 56.0%
2009 58.01 651st 1318 50.6%
2010 52.62 743rd 1327 44.0%
2011 39.21 937th 1344 30.3%
2012 23.44 1127th 1365 17.4%
2013 25.43 1079th 1367 21.1%
2014 25.19 1037th 1322 21.6%
2015 39.92 718th 1302 44.9%
2016 43.22 693rd 1294 46.4%
2017 39.45 755th 1293 41.6%
2018 23.72 992nd 1293 23.3%
2019 29.54 953rd 1356 29.7%
2021 33.65 759th 1241 38.8%
2022 23.68 1029th 1369 24.8%
2023 21.69 1080th 1367 21.0%
2024 24.76 1006th 1363 26.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.39 198th 285 30.5%
2019 28.83 308th 339 9.1%
2021 60.25 41st 277 85.2%
2022 32.19 363rd 454 20.0%
2023 30.64 387th 480 19.4%
2024 34.60 332nd 486 31.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.79 496th 602 17.6%
2019 33.84 485th 792 38.8%
2022 33.35 519th 781 33.5%
2023 26.82 612th 805 24.0%
2024 30.10 547th 802 31.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.56 794th 1161 31.6%
2019 42.07 685th 1217 43.7%
2021 46.91 464th 1019 54.5%
2022 33.00 817th 1221 33.1%
2023 29.43 904th 1234 26.7%
2024 34.94 786th 1219 35.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 924th 1226 24.6%
2019 32.24 875th 1276 31.4%
2021 29.35 705th 1017 30.7%
2022 28.08 894th 1286 30.5%
2023 23.43 980th 1275 23.1%
2024 26.55 904th 1251 27.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.89 342nd 674 49.3%
2024 47.61 245th 639 61.7%
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Rank History for Male students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.46 970th 1223 20.7%
2019 28.32 910th 1296 29.8%
2021 32.65 675th 1048 35.6%
2022 20.81 1025th 1286 20.3%
2023 20.88 1050th 1292 18.7%
2024 23.89 946th 1264 25.2%
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Rank History for African American students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.67 317th 511 38.0%
2019 44.03 276th 565 51.2%
2021 49.03 142nd 385 63.1%
2022 42.45 271st 573 52.7%
2023 35.92 347th 569 39.0%
2024 43.28 273rd 548 50.2%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at MacArthur Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.06 402nd 590 31.9%
2019 44.27 329th 639 48.5%
2021 53.45 183rd 517 64.6%
2022 27.07 513th 662 22.5%
2023 31.36 466th 661 29.5%
2024 29.90 458th 643 28.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for MacArthur Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 147 120 15 32 n/a n/a n/a 0 314
1989 124 136 13 37 n/a n/a n/a 0 310
1990 117 147 17 36 1 n/a n/a 0 318
1991 103 156 14 39 2 n/a n/a 0 314
1992 97 148 21 49 2 n/a n/a 0 317
1993 98 159 20 62 3 n/a n/a 0 342
1994 89 172 17 47 4 n/a n/a 0 329
1995 95 278 13 75 2 n/a n/a 0 463
1996 95 278 13 75 2 n/a n/a 0 463
1997 100 291 14 78 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1998 90 338 6 75 9 n/a n/a 0 518
1999 91 353 4 88 6 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 65 385 3 80 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 68 417 10 75 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2002 46 324 6 80 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 46 324 6 80 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 27 328 7 124 2 n/a n/a 0 488
2005 18 302 9 150 2 n/a n/a 1 482
2006 14 311 6 164 0 n/a n/a 10 505
2007 17 280 7 195 1 n/a n/a 15 515
2008 26 255 6 200 0 n/a n/a 17 504
2009 28 259 7 186 4 n/a n/a 11 495
2010 21 274 9 174 5 n/a n/a 12 495
2011 7 285 11 207 0 0 20 0 530
2012 8 259 11 209 1 0 22 0 510
2013 12 252 8 202 2 0 24 0 500
2014 19 231 10 214 1 2 18 0 495
2015 15 206 8 200 0 2 13 0 444
2016 12 196 6 225 0 1 10 0 450
2017 8 184 6 205 0 0 10 0 413
2018 6 192 5 218 2 0 7 0 430
2019 4 170 5 197 4 0 10 0 390
2020 6 175 10 217 3 0 12 0 423
2021 10 195 11 227 2 0 10 0 455
2022 10 211 10 236 0 1 8 0 476
2023 13 199 6 227 0 1 6 0 452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at MacArthur Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 20.0 15.7 n/a
1989 310 22.0 14.0 n/a
1990 318 23.0 13.8 n/a
1991 314 23.0 13.6 n/a
1992 317 24.9 12.7 n/a
1993 342 24.0 14.3 n/a
1994 329 24.0 13.7 n/a
1995 463 29.0 16.0 n/a
1996 463 29.0 16.0 n/a
1997 484 31.0 15.6 n/a
1998 518 31.0 16.7 n/a
1999 542 32.3 16.8 n/a
2000 533 35.1 15.2 n/a
2001 570 35.3 16.1 n/a
2002 457 32.0 14.3 41.8
2003 457 32.0 14.3 41.8
2004 488 30.0 16.3 45.5
2005 482 32.0 15.1 52.4
2006 505 31.0 16.3 58.2
2007 515 29.0 17.8 64
2008 504 25.0 20.2 65.7
2009 495 30.6 16.2 66.9
2010 495 30.0 16.5 73.9
2011 530 29.0 18.2 71.3
2012 510 30.0 17.0 69.6
2013 500 38.5 12.9 77.2
2014 495 27.8 17.7 79.4
2015 444 29.0 15.3 80.6
2016 450 28.0 16.0 73.6
2017 413 27.7 14.8 78.5
2018 430 28.6 15.0 78.6
2019 390 31.0 12.5 80.5
2020 423 31.5 13.4 n/a
2021 455 n/a n/a n/a
2022 476 33.0 14.4 67
2023 452 29.0 15.5 68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio MacArthur Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 20.0 15.7 n/a
1989 310 22.0 14.0 n/a
1990 318 23.0 13.8 n/a
1991 314 23.0 13.6 n/a
1992 317 24.9 12.7 n/a
1993 342 24.0 14.3 n/a
1994 329 24.0 13.7 n/a
1995 463 29.0 16.0 n/a
1996 463 29.0 16.0 n/a
1997 484 31.0 15.6 n/a
1998 518 31.0 16.7 n/a
1999 542 32.3 16.8 n/a
2000 533 35.1 15.2 n/a
2001 570 35.3 16.1 n/a
2002 457 32.0 14.3 41.8
2003 457 32.0 14.3 41.8
2004 488 30.0 16.3 45.5
2005 482 32.0 15.1 52.4
2006 505 31.0 16.3 58.2
2007 515 29.0 17.8 64
2008 504 25.0 20.2 65.7
2009 495 30.6 16.2 66.9
2010 495 30.0 16.5 73.9
2011 530 29.0 18.2 71.3
2012 510 30.0 17.0 69.6
2013 500 38.5 12.9 77.2
2014 495 27.8 17.7 79.4
2015 444 29.0 15.3 80.6
2016 450 28.0 16.0 73.6
2017 413 27.7 14.8 78.5
2018 430 28.6 15.0 78.6
2019 390 31.0 12.5 80.5
2020 423 31.5 13.4 n/a
2021 455 n/a n/a n/a
2022 476 33.0 14.4 67
2023 452 29.0 15.5 68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

MacArthur Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201595.8%96.7%96.7%96.7%97.1%96.5%97.1%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%35.9%
201799.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.5%100.0%100.0%65.6%
201899.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.3%99.5%99.8%98.6%
201999.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.5%99.8%98.2%
202199.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%99.6%99.6%91.4%
202299.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%95.0%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%97.0%
202499.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.7%99.7%96.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for MacArthur Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $528 (4.4%) $11,594 (95.7%) $12,121
2020 $385 (3.2%) $11,817 (96.8%) $12,202
2021 $928 (7.4%) $11,606 (92.6%) $12,533
2022 $928 (7.4%) $11,606 (92.6%) $12,533
2023 $903 (6.4%) $13,156 (93.6%) $14,059
2024 $775 (3.8%) $19,829 (96.2%) $20,604

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on MacArthur Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 953rd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1080th of 1367 Middle schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (MacArthur Middle School)25.614.7
 10.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley School District 87)24.412.9
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (MacArthur Middle School)19.68.8
 10.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley School District 87)13.911.5
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (MacArthur Middle School)20.518.8
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley School District 87)25.217.1
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (MacArthur Middle School)9.911.7
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley School District 87)18.115.4
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (MacArthur Middle School)27.212.2
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley School District 87)27.714.1
 13.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (MacArthur Middle School)12.64.8
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley School District 87)2011.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (MacArthur Middle School)35.432.3
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Berkeley School District 87)4238.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390452
 15.9%
African American170199
 17.1%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic197227
 15.2%
Pacific Islander01
White413
 225%
Two or More Races106
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.5%68.6%
 11.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Middle School

Students who attend MacArthur Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended MacArthur Middle School.

Students at MacArthur Middle School are 50% Hispanic, 44% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

MacArthur Middle School ranks 1006th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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