Is MacArthur School a good school?

MacArthur School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend MacArthur School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended MacArthur School.

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur School?

Students at MacArthur School are 49% White, 22% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of MacArthur School attend?

Students who attend MacArthur School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Middle School High : Binghamton High School

MacArthur School

Summary:

MacArthur School is an elementary school in Binghamton, New York, serving 398 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Binghamton City School District, which is ranked 818 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacArthur School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. For example, in 2022-2023, only 23.08% of 3rd graders, 15.38% of 4th graders, and 34.33% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 26.84%, 27.69%, and 24.7%, respectively, and the state's 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (22.36%) and Hispanic (15.33%) students, and a high percentage (over 60%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. As a result, MacArthur School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

While MacArthur School struggles academically, some nearby schools within the Binghamton City School District, such as Thomas Jefferson School and Horace Mann School, perform better in ELA and Math proficiency rates, suggesting that factors beyond just the district may be contributing to MacArthur's underperformance. Additionally, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is significantly lower than the state averages, indicating potential issues with equity and access to quality education. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on equity and access to quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1123 Vestal Ave
Binghamton, NY 13901

(607) 763-8485

District: Binghamton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2239^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,569

Students who attend MacArthur School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Binghamton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

African American:

22.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare MacArthur School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details MacArthur School ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at MacArthur School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.2%), African American (22.4%), Hispanic (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at MacArthur School is 10.6. 4 elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare MacArthur School employs 37.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at MacArthur School is $18,569, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

MacArthur School:

SchoolDigger ranks MacArthur School 2239^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See MacArthur School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Binghamton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Binghamton City School District 818^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for MacArthur School.

What do you think?

Your rating for MacArthur School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for MacArthur School

Compare

Rank History for all students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.62	1604^th	2206	27.3%
2007	24.41	1789^th	2219	19.4%
2008	17.01	1970^th	2227	11.5%
2009	20.66	1961^st	2257	13.1%
2010	32.88	1693^rd	2263	25.2%
2011	22.69	1884^th	2286	17.6%
2012	24.59	1870^th	2320	19.4%
2013	20.06	1973^rd	2325	15.1%
2014	15.76	2071^st	2345	11.7%
2015	15.71	2073^rd	2352	11.9%
2016	13.11	2163^rd	2366	8.6%
2017	17.23	2077^th	2386	13.0%
2018	19.67	2047^th	2395	14.5%
2019	20.00	1993^rd	2413	17.4%
2021	13.64	1987^th	2201	9.7%
2022	16.20	2154^th	2434	11.5%
2023	13.04	2239^th	2439	8.2%

See the entire list of New York Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.43	85^th	202	57.9%
2019	43.42	84^th	180	53.3%
2022	24.30	222^nd	289	23.2%
2023	22.85	169^th	223	24.2%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.53	1633^rd	1941	15.9%
2019	19.46	1766^th	1859	5.0%
2021	15.27	1012^th	1044	3.1%
2022	29.85	1553^rd	2031	23.5%
2023	21.10	1822^nd	2016	9.6%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.61	1917^th	2045	6.3%
2019	17.99	1846^th	2032	9.2%
2021	12.46	1600^th	1678	4.6%
2022	11.05	2030^th	2099	3.3%
2023	9.16	1999^th	2041	2.1%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.00	2048^th	2338	12.4%
2019	24.17	1875^th	2357	20.4%
2021	13.52	1776^th	1955	9.2%
2022	16.30	2149^th	2401	10.5%
2023	12.28	2247^th	2403	6.5%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.25	1944^th	2340	16.9%
2019	18.73	2017^th	2358	14.5%
2021	14.12	1776^th	1961	9.4%
2022	18.89	2080^th	2400	13.3%
2023	16.45	2134^th	2400	11.1%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.71	910^th	948	4.0%
2019	13.23	859^th	891	3.6%
2022	14.82	886^th	936	5.3%
2023	13.80	799^th	857	6.8%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.29	1216^th	1315	7.5%
2022	12.45	1441^st	1503	4.1%
2023	8.90	1390^th	1429	2.7%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at MacArthur School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.13	1257^th	1408	10.7%
2019	19.66	1158^th	1338	13.5%
2021	11.23	1146^th	1224	6.4%
2022	16.68	1246^th	1399	10.9%
2023	14.51	1204^th	1337	9.9%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: NY State 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.

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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Despite talented teachers, the school curriculum keeps kids years behind where they should be in terms of achievement. The standards and expectations for the kids could not be lower. If you would like your child to acquire skills that are similar to those being learned by children in other communities the school administration will ask "why the hurry"? Kids start off in kindergarten as prepared as kids are in most average communities and then they loss ground each year. My kids were falling further and further behind in terms of skills compared to their cousins, same age, enrolled in school systems in communities that value education. By high school, kids of professional educated parents can't pass regent or score high enough on AP tests to earn credit. Kids with As in class are getting 65s on Regents and 2s or 1s on AP tests. A number of friends of my kids have been sent to boarding school because none of the area school districts are very good and some are really terrible. There are no private schools except religious ones. This is a community that wants to educate the kids to be good E-J shoe factory workers even though the factories are long gone. If you are educated, this is not the place you want to raise your kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for MacArthur School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	433	61	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	502	66	13	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
1991	468	73	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	20	581
1992	494	69	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	490	103	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1994	492	98	10	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	416	107	13	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1996	416	107	13	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1997	405	115	13	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	375	111	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	388	107	19	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	407	118	19	28	0	n/a	n/a	1	573
2001	397	115	16	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	434	148	16	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	434	148	16	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	396	133	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2005	377	144	10	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	393	145	10	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2007	376	116	12	37	1	n/a	n/a	22	564
2008	363	117	8	34	1	n/a	n/a	31	554
2009	368	125	10	52	1	n/a	n/a	29	585
2010	344	118	6	33	2	n/a	n/a	32	535
2011	347	117	8	32	0	0	35	0	539
2012	323	116	6	48	4	0	27	0	524
2013	288	85	3	53	3	0	44	0	476
2014	283	100	8	50	3	0	52	0	496
2015	270	95	9	57	2	0	42	0	475
2016	272	83	9	43	0	0	43	0	450
2017	244	105	7	51	1	0	49	0	457
2018	260	123	7	45	1	0	56	0	492
2019	251	119	6	42	0	0	55	0	473
2020	239	112	1	56	0	1	50	0	459
2021	207	101	2	60	0	0	55	0	425
2022	204	87	3	62	0	0	50	0	406
2023	196	89	8	61	0	0	44	0	398

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 School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	35.5	14.2	n/a
1990	590	36.9	15.9	n/a
1991	581	36.4	15.9	n/a
1992	578	35.4	16.3	n/a
1993	618	36.5	16.9	n/a
1994	626	38.0	16.5	52.4
1995	562	36.0	15.6	57.3
1996	562	36.0	15.6	57.3
1997	556	41.0	13.6	57.2
1998	519	39.0	13.3	53.6
1999	542	39.1	13.9	52.8
2000	573	45.1	12.7	66.8
2001	558	45.0	12.4	51.8
2002	627	48.3	13.0	60
2003	627	48.3	13.0	60
2004	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	556	47.4	11.7	64.9
2006	582	45.0	12.9	57.7
2007	564	45.2	12.5	48.2
2008	554	48.4	11.4	84.7
2009	585	45.4	12.9	61.3
2010	535	44.3	12.0	55.9
2011	539	46.3	11.6	61.4
2012	524	39.9	13.1	63.5
2013	476	32.0	14.8	64.9
2014	496	30.5	16.2	53.2
2015	475	29.0	16.3	59.6
2016	450	32.0	14.0	55.1
2017	457	36.9	12.3	67.6
2018	492	40.0	12.2	69.5
2019	473	38.5	12.2	58.4
2020	459	44.8	10.2	66
2021	425	44.7	9.5	66.1
2022	406	39.1	10.3	62.3
2023	398	37.3	10.6	62.1

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 School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	35.5	14.2	n/a
1990	590	36.9	15.9	n/a
1991	581	36.4	15.9	n/a
1992	578	35.4	16.3	n/a
1993	618	36.5	16.9	n/a
1994	626	38.0	16.5	52.4
1995	562	36.0	15.6	57.3
1996	562	36.0	15.6	57.3
1997	556	41.0	13.6	57.2
1998	519	39.0	13.3	53.6
1999	542	39.1	13.9	52.8
2000	573	45.1	12.7	66.8
2001	558	45.0	12.4	51.8
2002	627	48.3	13.0	60
2003	627	48.3	13.0	60
2004	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	556	47.4	11.7	64.9
2006	582	45.0	12.9	57.7
2007	564	45.2	12.5	48.2
2008	554	48.4	11.4	84.7
2009	585	45.4	12.9	61.3
2010	535	44.3	12.0	55.9
2011	539	46.3	11.6	61.4
2012	524	39.9	13.1	63.5
2013	476	32.0	14.8	64.9
2014	496	30.5	16.2	53.2
2015	475	29.0	16.3	59.6
2016	450	32.0	14.0	55.1
2017	457	36.9	12.3	67.6
2018	492	40.0	12.2	69.5
2019	473	38.5	12.2	58.4
2020	459	44.8	10.2	66
2021	425	44.7	9.5	66.1
2022	406	39.1	10.3	62.3
2023	398	37.3	10.6	62.1

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