Mac Arthur Elementary

Summary:

Mac Arthur Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Las Cruces school district, which is ranked 63 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mac Arthur Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22% of Mac Arthur students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for Las Cruces and the state. In Math, only 17% of Mac Arthur students were proficient, compared to 23% for Las Cruces and 25% for the state. The school's performance has been particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 7% to 19% in recent years, significantly below the district and state averages. Mac Arthur Elementary has also struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners.

The nearby schools in the Las Cruces district, such as Jornada Elementary, Conlee Elementary, and Central Elementary, generally outperform Mac Arthur Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The nearby charter school, J Paul Taylor Academy, also significantly outperforms Mac Arthur Elementary, with proficiency rates that are nearly double the state averages. Over the past several years, Mac Arthur Elementary has struggled to make consistent improvements in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 276th and 394th place among New Mexico elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 655 N 4th St
       Las Cruces, NM  88005


(575) 527-9556

District: Las Cruces

SchoolDigger Rank:
339th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,671 Help


Students who attend Mac Arthur Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Picacho Middle
High:    Arrowhead Park Early College High School
    Las Cruces High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.2%
White:
6.2%
African American:
0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Mac Arthur Elementary ranks worse than 78.3% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 20th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.2%), White (6.2%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mac Arthur Elementary is 12.9, which is the 7th best among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mac Arthur Elementary is $10,671, which is the 11th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mac Arthur Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mac Arthur Elementary 339th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Mac Arthur Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


Las Cruces:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Cruces 63rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mac Arthur Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 26.35 309th 389 20.6%
2006 39.84 249th 390 36.2%
2007 66.32 116th 398 70.9%
2008 79.27 61st 405 84.9%
2009 53.26 178th 411 56.7%
2010 52.10 190th 419 54.7%
2011 29.29 301st 402 25.1%
2012 36.64 264th 398 33.7%
2013 27.45 323rd 412 21.6%
2014 39.71 270th 442 38.9%
2015 17.27 394th 421 6.4%
2016 16.69 376th 410 8.3%
2017 14.27 347th 374 7.2%
2018 22.04 311th 383 18.8%
2019 16.16 357th 396 9.8%
2022 29.83 276th 420 34.3%
2023 26.71 329th 435 24.4%
2024 23.13 339th 433 21.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.28 36th 83 56.6%
2019 30.03 75th 98 23.5%
2022 46.40 111th 203 45.3%
2023 29.40 164th 191 14.1%
2024 38.52 119th 166 28.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.31 279th 356 21.6%
2019 19.51 320th 361 11.4%
2022 34.65 233rd 410 43.2%
2023 29.99 311th 426 27.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.46 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.56 7th 36 80.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.74 293rd 339 13.6%
2019 11.24 326th 343 5.0%
2022 16.68 320th 395 19.0%
2023 21.08 338th 390 13.3%
2024 15.16 356th 393 9.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.91 273rd 333 18.0%
2019 17.93 302nd 337 10.4%
2022 42.24 175th 392 55.4%
2023 27.74 306th 414 26.1%
2024 31.85 274th 410 33.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.97 276th 329 16.1%
2019 15.37 294th 320 8.1%
2022 29.66 248th 389 36.2%
2023 30.62 282nd 395 28.6%
2024 28.36 290th 390 25.6%
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Rank History for White students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.70 339th 413 17.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Mac Arthur Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 57 13 1 244 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1991 69 6 1 259 3 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 54 11 0 280 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1993 54 7 1 309 0 n/a n/a 32 403
1994 51 8 5 350 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 56 14 4 381 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1996 56 14 4 381 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1997 44 5 2 369 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1998 40 5 0 364 4 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 45 10 0 358 2 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 34 13 2 385 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2001 27 12 3 397 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2002 33 9 0 372 4 n/a n/a 0 418
2003 33 9 0 372 4 n/a n/a 0 418
2004 16 5 1 328 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2005 18 8 0 381 4 n/a n/a 0 411
2006 18 4 0 382 4 n/a n/a 0 408
2007 21 2 0 370 5 n/a n/a 0 398
2008 29 0 0 416 4 n/a n/a 0 449
2009 21 3 0 400 6 n/a n/a 0 430
2010 32 3 0 405 2 0 0 0 442
2011 30 3 0 428 2 0 0 0 463
2012 21 1 0 427 3 1 0 0 453
2013 15 2 0 436 1 0 0 0 454
2014 21 4 0 454 2 0 1 0 482
2015 15 5 1 440 5 0 1 0 467
2016 25 7 0 411 6 1 0 0 450
2017 39 11 0 417 6 1 0 0 474
2018 22 11 0 419 2 1 0 0 455
2019 20 7 0 383 5 2 1 0 418
2020 15 9 2 345 6 2 0 0 379
2021 21 8 2 324 2 4 1 0 362
2022 23 2 1 314 0 0 0 0 340
2023 22 2 0 329 0 0 0 0 353

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 Mac Arthur Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 315 16.0 19.6 n/a
1991 338 18.3 18.4 n/a
1992 345 19.3 17.8 n/a
1993 403 20.0 20.2 n/a
1994 414 21.7 19.1 n/a
1995 455 25.4 17.9 n/a
1996 455 25.4 17.9 n/a
1997 420 28.0 15.0 n/a
1998 413 28.1 14.7 n/a
1999 415 30.0 13.8 83.9
2000 434 30.3 14.3 83.9
2001 439 32.4 13.5 99.3
2002 418 31.2 13.4 95
2003 418 31.2 13.4 95
2004 350 33.6 10.4 98.3
2005 411 33.0 12.5 91.2
2006 408 35.8 11.4 69.9
2007 398 30.0 13.3 48.7
2008 449 30.1 14.9 51
2009 430 30.1 14.3 49.1
2010 442 30.0 14.7 99.3
2011 463 30.4 15.2 99.4
2012 453 29.6 15.3 99.3
2013 454 29.5 15.3 99.3
2014 482 29.9 16.1 96.3
2015 467 33.0 14.1 87.8
2016 450 32.0 14.0 100
2017 474 30.4 15.5 100
2018 455 31.7 14.3 100
2019 418 27.7 15.0 100
2020 379 26.7 14.1 100
2021 362 27.9 12.9 100
2022 340 25.0 13.6 100
2023 353 27.2 12.9 100

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 Mac Arthur Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 315 16.0 19.6 n/a
1991 338 18.3 18.4 n/a
1992 345 19.3 17.8 n/a
1993 403 20.0 20.2 n/a
1994 414 21.7 19.1 n/a
1995 455 25.4 17.9 n/a
1996 455 25.4 17.9 n/a
1997 420 28.0 15.0 n/a
1998 413 28.1 14.7 n/a
1999 415 30.0 13.8 83.9
2000 434 30.3 14.3 83.9
2001 439 32.4 13.5 99.3
2002 418 31.2 13.4 95
2003 418 31.2 13.4 95
2004 350 33.6 10.4 98.3
2005 411 33.0 12.5 91.2
2006 408 35.8 11.4 69.9
2007 398 30.0 13.3 48.7
2008 449 30.1 14.9 51
2009 430 30.1 14.3 49.1
2010 442 30.0 14.7 99.3
2011 463 30.4 15.2 99.4
2012 453 29.6 15.3 99.3
2013 454 29.5 15.3 99.3
2014 482 29.9 16.1 96.3
2015 467 33.0 14.1 87.8
2016 450 32.0 14.0 100
2017 474 30.4 15.5 100
2018 455 31.7 14.3 100
2019 418 27.7 15.0 100
2020 379 26.7 14.1 100
2021 362 27.9 12.9 100
2022 340 25.0 13.6 100
2023 353 27.2 12.9 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mac Arthur Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,671

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mac Arthur Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 357th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 329th of 435 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Mac Arthur Elementary)1517
 2%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2931.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Mac Arthur Elementary)1618.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2837
 9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mac Arthur Elementary)107.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2724.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Mac Arthur Elementary)2535.4
 10.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)3339.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mac Arthur Elementary)1534.7
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2431.7
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students418353
 15.6%
African American72
 71.4%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic383329
 14.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White2022
 10%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mac Arthur Elementary

Mac Arthur Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students at Mac Arthur Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Mac Arthur Elementary.

Students who attend Mac Arthur Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Picacho Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Las Cruces High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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