MacArthur High School

Summary:

MacArthur High School is a public high school in Irving, Texas, serving 2,586 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Irving Independent School District, which is ranked 822 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacArthur High School faces several academic challenges. It has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on STAAR EOC tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across subjects like Algebra I, Biology, English I/II, and U.S. History. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 91.7% is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.9% is higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students (79.51%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, MacArthur High School generally performs worse academically than Nimitz High School and Irving High School, both of which are also part of the Irving Independent School District. The school also lags behind nearby Uplift Infinity High School and Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School, which are charter schools that significantly outperform MacArthur High School in academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3700 N Mac Arthur Blvd
       Irving, TX  75062-3699


(972) 600-7200

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1563rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,312 Help


Feeder schools for MacArthur High School:

Elementary:    Brandenburg Elementary
    Farine Elementary
    Haley T Elementary
    Hanes Elementary
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Middle:    Houston Middle
    Travis Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  2,586

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.0%
African American:
21.3%
White:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.5% Help


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Compare Details MacArthur High School ranks worse than 78.7% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at MacArthur High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details MacArthur High School has the largest high school student body size in the Irving Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64%), African American (21.3%), White (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at MacArthur High School is 14.7. 4 high schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd) 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 High School is $10,312. 4 high schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

MacArthur High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks MacArthur High School 1563rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See MacArthur High School in the ranking list.)

Irving Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Irving Independent School District (Isd) 822nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for MacArthur High School

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Rank History for all students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.88 740th 1427 48.1%
2005 55.43 750th 1429 47.5%
2006 55.50 783rd 1430 45.2%
2007 50.17 918th 1497 38.7%
2008 49.93 931st 1510 38.3%
2009 55.73 838th 1539 45.5%
2010 53.87 926th 1568 40.9%
2011 54.53 967th 1672 42.2%
2012 58.65 589th 1603 63.3%
2013 51.44 834th 1652 49.5%
2014 49.50 943rd 1734 45.6%
2015 54.05 864th 1743 50.4%
2016 49.77 965th 1762 45.2%
2017 47.67 819th 1777 53.9%
2018 42.06 988th 1797 45.0%
2019 47.43 931st 1857 49.9%
2021 27.00 1389th 1861 25.4%
2022 27.11 1395th 1876 25.6%
2023 23.95 1516th 1961 22.7%
2024 23.00 1563rd 1987 21.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.19 338th 582 41.9%
2019 49.09 282nd 604 53.3%
2022 23.40 527th 664 20.6%
2023 36.93 417th 677 38.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.52 409th 1113 63.3%
2019 51.15 384th 1136 66.2%
2021 36.17 730th 1195 38.9%
2022 33.04 795th 1278 37.8%
2023 25.37 1027th 1371 25.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 635th 1347 52.9%
2019 43.94 666th 1357 50.9%
2021 38.01 816th 1382 41.0%
2022 39.64 784th 1418 44.7%
2023 33.31 986th 1478 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.36 869th 1794 51.6%
2019 53.51 688th 1818 62.2%
2021 30.67 1336th 1848 27.7%
2022 30.51 1326th 1847 28.2%
2023 28.10 1421st 1897 25.1%
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Rank History for Female students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.12 1002nd 1781 43.7%
2019 47.29 963rd 1798 46.4%
2021 26.42 1382nd 1815 23.9%
2022 26.50 1397th 1841 24.1%
2023 21.41 1510th 1891 20.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.86 874th 1137 23.1%
2019 44.46 852nd 1145 25.6%
2021 20.94 1032nd 1177 12.3%
2022 26.17 1012th 1172 13.7%
2023 23.60 1035th 1182 12.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.73 644th 1784 63.9%
2019 55.96 558th 1810 69.2%
2021 37.66 1083rd 1829 40.8%
2022 32.55 1228th 1837 33.2%
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Rank History for Male students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.93 1119th 1803 37.9%
2019 44.99 956th 1824 47.6%
2021 24.82 1403rd 1840 23.8%
2022 25.56 1390th 1853 25.0%
2023 23.67 1475th 1913 22.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.11 380th 486 21.8%
2019 25.04 406th 487 16.6%
2021 29.61 379th 488 22.3%
2022 29.21 396th 507 21.9%
2023 16.06 459th 525 12.6%
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Rank History for African American students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.74 454th 1013 55.2%
2019 55.02 362nd 1024 64.6%
2021 32.40 653rd 1020 36.0%
2022 30.24 691st 1031 33.0%
2023 33.64 660th 1069 38.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 872nd 1691 48.4%
2019 51.63 723rd 1714 57.8%
2021 29.12 1269th 1743 27.2%
2022 29.71 1254th 1762 28.8%
2023 25.56 1397th 1820 23.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.38 94th 122 23.0%
2019 36.33 72nd 105 31.4%
2021 32.50 67th 95 29.5%
2022 25.76 90th 106 15.1%
2023 28.76 79th 101 21.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.26 19th 34 44.1%
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Rank History for White students at MacArthur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.74 633rd 1539 58.9%
2019 48.71 777th 1526 49.1%
2021 28.71 1155th 1510 23.5%
2022 34.07 1070th 1525 29.8%
2023 22.51 1284th 1576 18.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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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Enrollment information for MacArthur High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1680 119 135 184 8 n/a n/a 0 2126
1989 1482 147 130 179 10 n/a n/a 0 1948
1990 1356 177 150 200 6 n/a n/a 0 1889
1991 1268 210 147 225 6 n/a n/a 0 1856
1992 1154 210 155 234 8 n/a n/a 0 1761
1993 1121 243 166 281 10 n/a n/a 0 1821
1994 1112 272 177 296 10 n/a n/a 0 1867
1995 1018 376 192 390 15 n/a n/a 0 1991
1996 1018 376 192 390 15 n/a n/a 0 1991
1997 928 397 186 406 14 n/a n/a 0 1931
1998 951 430 204 474 11 n/a n/a 0 2070
1999 938 448 179 525 16 n/a n/a 0 2106
2000 928 421 180 532 16 n/a n/a 0 2077
2001 909 460 186 617 13 n/a n/a 0 2185
2002 850 529 209 861 16 n/a n/a 0 2465
2003 850 529 209 861 16 n/a n/a 0 2465
2004 861 517 204 940 20 n/a n/a 0 2542
2005 685 473 136 900 6 n/a n/a 0 2200
2006 689 554 142 972 6 n/a n/a 0 2363
2007 644 554 135 1051 5 n/a n/a 0 2389
2008 592 558 149 1094 8 n/a n/a 0 2401
2009 571 582 151 1206 8 n/a n/a 0 2518
2010 533 648 167 1168 4 n/a n/a 0 2520
2011 449 648 146 1319 11 8 51 0 2632
2012 400 645 133 1321 14 10 43 0 2566
2013 357 711 135 1349 20 12 45 0 2629
2014 371 694 155 1416 31 7 44 0 2718
2015 375 711 161 1419 42 5 46 0 2759
2016 358 684 162 1499 39 7 44 0 2793
2017 331 667 144 1580 35 10 46 0 2813
2018 308 623 137 1629 32 11 53 0 2793
2019 279 641 114 1631 36 12 57 0 2770
2020 245 611 121 1654 37 10 55 0 2733
2021 224 623 125 1706 27 10 55 0 2770
2022 201 632 119 1692 29 8 43 0 2724
2023 184 551 121 1654 32 6 38 0 2586

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2126 119.0 17.8 n/a
1989 1948 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1889 105.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1856 104.6 17.7 n/a
1992 1761 95.7 18.4 9.9
1993 1821 96.0 19.0 17
1994 1867 101.3 18.4 14.8
1995 1991 114.4 17.4 18.1
1996 1991 114.4 17.4 18.1
1997 1931 116.2 16.6 18.7
1998 2070 121.3 17.1 18.6
1999 2106 130.3 16.2 25.6
2000 2077 139.6 14.9 25.9
2001 2185 145.0 15.1 28.1
2002 2465 144.7 17.0 37.3
2003 2465 144.7 17.0 37.3
2004 2542 125.6 20.2 36.2
2005 2200 124.6 17.7 38.8
2006 2363 136.9 17.3 43.9
2007 2389 138.8 17.2 46.2
2008 2401 145.3 16.5 47.9
2009 2518 154.1 16.3 52.4
2010 2520 170.4 14.7 58.6
2011 2632 165.9 15.8 65.7
2012 2566 155.0 16.5 65.7
2013 2629 167.4 15.7 66.6
2014 2718 171.4 15.8 62.2
2015 2759 179.0 15.4 64.7
2016 2793 181.0 15.4 64.4
2017 2813 181.2 15.5 60.8
2018 2793 180.9 15.4 59.9
2019 2770 169.9 16.2 61.3
2020 2733 176.8 15.4 72.3
2021 2770 175.8 15.7 76.3
2022 2724 176.1 15.4 79.3
2023 2586 175.4 14.7 79.5

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2126 119.0 17.8 n/a
1989 1948 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1889 105.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1856 104.6 17.7 n/a
1992 1761 95.7 18.4 9.9
1993 1821 96.0 19.0 17
1994 1867 101.3 18.4 14.8
1995 1991 114.4 17.4 18.1
1996 1991 114.4 17.4 18.1
1997 1931 116.2 16.6 18.7
1998 2070 121.3 17.1 18.6
1999 2106 130.3 16.2 25.6
2000 2077 139.6 14.9 25.9
2001 2185 145.0 15.1 28.1
2002 2465 144.7 17.0 37.3
2003 2465 144.7 17.0 37.3
2004 2542 125.6 20.2 36.2
2005 2200 124.6 17.7 38.8
2006 2363 136.9 17.3 43.9
2007 2389 138.8 17.2 46.2
2008 2401 145.3 16.5 47.9
2009 2518 154.1 16.3 52.4
2010 2520 170.4 14.7 58.6
2011 2632 165.9 15.8 65.7
2012 2566 155.0 16.5 65.7
2013 2629 167.4 15.7 66.6
2014 2718 171.4 15.8 62.2
2015 2759 179.0 15.4 64.7
2016 2793 181.0 15.4 64.4
2017 2813 181.2 15.5 60.8
2018 2793 180.9 15.4 59.9
2019 2770 169.9 16.2 61.3
2020 2733 176.8 15.4 72.3
2021 2770 175.8 15.7 76.3
2022 2724 176.1 15.4 79.3
2023 2586 175.4 14.7 79.5

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 MacArthur High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $773 (8.1%) $8,783 (91.9%) $9,556
2020 $741 (7.5%) $9,152 (92.5%) $9,893
2021 $1,107 (10.7%) $9,205 (89.3%) $10,312

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

Impact of COVID-19 on MacArthur High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 931st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1516th of 1961 High schools
 27.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (MacArthur High School)7220
 52%
   End of Course Algebra I (Irving Independent School District (Isd))7328
 45%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (MacArthur High School)5830
 28%
   End of Course Biology (Irving Independent School District (Isd))5944
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (MacArthur High School)4131
 10%
   End of Course English I Reading (Irving Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (MacArthur High School)4644
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Irving Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (MacArthur High School)7165
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Irving Independent School District (Isd))6666
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students27702586
 6.6%
African American641551
 14%
American Indian3632
 11.1%
Asian114121
 6.1%
Hispanic16311654
 1.4%
Pacific Islander126
 50%
White279184
 34.1%
Two or More Races5738
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%79.5%
 18.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur High School

MacArthur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brandenburg Elementary
Elementary : Farine Elementary
Elementary : Haley T Elementary
Elementary : Hanes Elementary
Elementary : Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary
Elementary : Johnston Elementary
Elementary : Lee Elementary
Middle : Houston Middle
Middle : Travis Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,586 students attended MacArthur High School.

Students at MacArthur High School are 64% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

MacArthur High School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Texas high schools.


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