MacArthur Middle

Summary:

MacArthur Middle is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Fort Meade, Maryland, part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to district and state averages on standardized tests.

While MacArthur Middle spends more per student than the district average, its performance varies widely across different student subgroups. White and African American students perform relatively better, with 3-star ratings, but the school struggles with its Hispanic, Asian, and military-connected student populations, which have 2-star or 1-star ratings. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.21% to 52.85% over the past three years, indicates a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Located in close proximity to several other middle schools, including Corkran Middle, Old Mill Middle North, Old Mill Middle South, and Meade Middle, MacArthur Middle may have opportunities to learn from and collaborate with higher-performing schools in the region, such as Mayfield Woods Middle and Arundel Middle.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 3500 Rockenbach Road
       Fort Meade, MD  20755


(410) 674-0032

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
205th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,239 Help


Students who attend MacArthur Middle usually attend:

High:    Meade High

Feeder schools for MacArthur Middle:

Elementary:    Hebron - Harman Elementary
    Manor View Elementary
    Meade Heights Elementary
    Pershing Hill Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  878

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.9%
White:
18.9%
Hispanic:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details MacArthur Middle ranks worse than 62.5% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 14th among 19 ranked middle schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.66. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at MacArthur Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.9%), White (18.9%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at MacArthur Middle is 15.7. 14 middle schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at MacArthur Middle is $16,239. 10 middle schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

MacArthur Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks MacArthur Middle 205th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See MacArthur Middle in the ranking list.)

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 10th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for MacArthur Middle

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Rank History for all students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.00 109th 252 56.7%
2005 53.52 120th 255 52.9%
2006 55.47 111th 254 56.3%
2007 61.54 96th 264 63.6%
2008 43.31 186th 283 34.3%
2009 59.18 152nd 301 49.5%
2010 53.51 177th 324 45.4%
2011 43.41 191st 309 38.2%
2012 40.36 201st 314 36.0%
2013 36.06 213th 316 32.6%
2014 50.18 191st 339 43.7%
2015 41.86 186th 315 41.0%
2016 33.82 207th 314 34.1%
2017 39.46 187th 317 41.0%
2018 39.82 188th 328 42.7%
2019 36.25 188th 316 40.5%
2021 41.59 163rd 303 46.2%
2022 45.43 171st 333 48.6%
2023 33.63 190th 322 41.0%
2024 29.66 205th 328 37.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.81 70th 136 48.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.35 93rd 273 65.9%
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Rank History for Female students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.11 171st 303 43.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.28 24th 27 11.1%
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Rank History for Male students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.51 142nd 288 50.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.55 78th 116 32.8%
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Rank History for African American students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.74 127th 259 51.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.80 109th 207 47.3%
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Rank History for White students at MacArthur Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.62 92nd 210 56.2%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department 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.

MacArthur Middle Test Scores
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Reviews:
by a teacher
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Open Quote As a full time teacher at MacArthur, I would never have my own children go to this school. I have tried to make a difference but with lack of support from Administrators, this will be my last year. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Open Quote Absolutely horrific excuse of a school where liberal policy makers are destroying the education of already challenged military children by busing kids from off base ghettos to diversify the population. Try your experiment elsewhere. Close Quote



Enrollment information for MacArthur Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 626 338 34 12 0 n/a n/a -7 1003
1990 590 329 32 27 1 n/a n/a -10 969
1991 563 336 25 36 1 n/a n/a 0 961
1992 542 362 31 36 1 n/a n/a 0 972
1993 535 398 42 47 4 n/a n/a 0 1026
1994 576 464 38 45 5 n/a n/a 0 1128
1995 525 493 49 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1112
1996 525 493 49 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1112
1997 498 474 29 47 2 n/a n/a 0 1050
1998 233 192 10 35 2 n/a n/a 0 472
1999 341 311 27 50 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2000 362 327 28 69 0 n/a n/a 0 786
2001 441 511 32 58 2 n/a n/a 0 1044
2002 395 565 44 57 6 n/a n/a 0 1067
2003 395 565 44 57 6 n/a n/a 0 1067
2004 398 610 49 66 2 n/a n/a 0 1125
2005 354 623 41 82 9 n/a n/a 0 1109
2006 321 641 53 95 6 n/a n/a 0 1116
2007 270 623 59 105 6 n/a n/a 0 1063
2008 281 643 62 110 7 n/a n/a 0 1103
2009 254 611 61 120 7 n/a n/a 0 1053
2010 284 671 64 110 4 n/a n/a 0 1133
2011 278 628 52 164 3 4 65 0 1194
2012 275 612 54 141 5 3 76 0 1166
2013 240 543 51 126 6 4 79 0 1049
2014 237 545 44 113 7 5 61 0 1012
2015 216 558 44 135 4 4 64 0 1025
2016 240 547 45 142 0 2 70 0 1046
2017 210 512 41 121 1 3 75 0 963
2018 211 554 41 139 6 6 80 0 1037
2019 185 514 44 133 5 8 68 0 957
2020 191 505 53 127 7 9 67 0 959
2021 172 460 48 135 6 6 71 0 898
2022 180 424 50 119 8 6 96 0 883
2023 166 447 35 132 7 6 85 0 878

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1003 57.8 17.3 n/a
1990 969 55.0 17.6 15.4
1991 961 54.5 17.6 15
1992 972 54.7 17.7 15.8
1993 1026 55.0 18.7 15
1994 1128 61.5 18.3 21.8
1995 1112 64.9 17.1 24
1996 1112 64.9 17.1 24
1997 1050 60.0 17.5 25.9
1998 472 32.0 14.8 59.7
1999 729 32.0 22.8 38.8
2000 786 46.7 16.8 34.2
2001 1044 57.9 18.0 36.6
2002 1067 61.1 17.5 29.7
2003 1067 61.1 17.5 29.7
2004 1125 65.2 17.3 30.2
2005 1109 61.0 18.2 31.6
2006 1116 64.0 17.4 34
2007 1063 71.0 15.0 32.2
2008 1103 70.0 15.8 31.6
2009 1053 73.0 14.4 35.2
2010 1133 76.2 14.8 38
2011 1194 82.3 14.5 40.7
2012 1166 87.5 13.3 40.1
2013 1049 87.9 11.9 39.7
2014 1012 85.0 11.9 42
2015 1025 82.0 12.5 46
2016 1046 86.0 12.1 45.2
2017 963 80.6 11.9 42
2018 1037 79.6 13.0 40.5
2019 957 77.3 12.3 43.7
2020 959 74.7 12.8 45.9
2021 898 76.2 11.7 49.7
2022 883 74.4 11.8 46.2
2023 878 55.6 15.7 52.8

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1003 57.8 17.3 n/a
1990 969 55.0 17.6 15.4
1991 961 54.5 17.6 15
1992 972 54.7 17.7 15.8
1993 1026 55.0 18.7 15
1994 1128 61.5 18.3 21.8
1995 1112 64.9 17.1 24
1996 1112 64.9 17.1 24
1997 1050 60.0 17.5 25.9
1998 472 32.0 14.8 59.7
1999 729 32.0 22.8 38.8
2000 786 46.7 16.8 34.2
2001 1044 57.9 18.0 36.6
2002 1067 61.1 17.5 29.7
2003 1067 61.1 17.5 29.7
2004 1125 65.2 17.3 30.2
2005 1109 61.0 18.2 31.6
2006 1116 64.0 17.4 34
2007 1063 71.0 15.0 32.2
2008 1103 70.0 15.8 31.6
2009 1053 73.0 14.4 35.2
2010 1133 76.2 14.8 38
2011 1194 82.3 14.5 40.7
2012 1166 87.5 13.3 40.1
2013 1049 87.9 11.9 39.7
2014 1012 85.0 11.9 42
2015 1025 82.0 12.5 46
2016 1046 86.0 12.1 45.2
2017 963 80.6 11.9 42
2018 1037 79.6 13.0 40.5
2019 957 77.3 12.3 43.7
2020 959 74.7 12.8 45.9
2021 898 76.2 11.7 49.7
2022 883 74.4 11.8 46.2
2023 878 55.6 15.7 52.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for MacArthur Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $542 (3.7%) $14,205 (96.3%) $14,747
2020 $556 (3.7%) $14,620 (96.3%) $15,176
2021 $837 (5.3%) $14,982 (94.7%) $15,818
2022 $1,264 (7.7%) $15,113 (92.3%) $16,378
2023 $1,573 (9.7%) $14,666 (90.3%) $16,239

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

Impact of COVID-19 on MacArthur Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Ranks 188th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 190th of 322 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students957878
 8.3%
African American514447
 13%
American Indian57
 40%
Asian4435
 20.5%
Hispanic133132
 0.8%
Pacific Islander86
 25%
White185166
 10.3%
Two or More Races6885
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.7%52.8%
 9.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Middle

Students who attend MacArthur Middle usually go on to attend Meade High

In the 2022-23 school year, 878 students attended MacArthur Middle.

MacArthur Middle ranks 205th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at MacArthur Middle are 51% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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