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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000402
MacArthur Elementary School
1435 E MCLELLAN RD, MESA, AZ 85203 · (480) 472-7800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
55.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MacArthur Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #191 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #149 of 646 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #275 of 1,072 ▼ 56 | #215 of 646 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #120 of 930 | #67 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #417 of 1,223 | #321 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #635 of 991 | #395 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #613 of 1,007 | #403 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #628 of 721 | #405 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
545
+74 (+16%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 883
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 545 | 30.1 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 33.5 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 36.3 | 15.9:1 | 27% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 32 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 29.2 | 19.7:1 | 36% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 36% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 38% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 724 | 34 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 883 | 36 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MacArthur Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (574 to 545); teachers up 3% (29.2 to 30.1).
About MacArthur Elementary School
MacArthur Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in MESA, Arizona. It enrolled 545 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Mesa Unified District (4235) operates 81 schools. Combined enrollment is 55,821 students.
By race and ethnicity, MacArthur Elementary School is 66% White. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. MacArthur Elementary School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.1:1, with 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MacArthur Elementary School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Learning Foundation is the public school closest to MacArthur Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
MacArthur Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 471 to 545. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 18.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other MacArthur Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named MacArthur Elementary. MacArthur Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Macarthur Elementary SchoolGALENA PARK, TX · 556 students
- MacArthur ElementaryGermantown, WI · 486 students
- MacArthur ElemFort Leavenworth, KS · 424 students
- Macarthur Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 404 students
- MacArthur Elementary SchoolLiberal, KS · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Learning Foundation0.9 mi · 139
- Hale Elementary School1.1 mi · 477
- Michael T. Hughes Elementary School1.1 mi · 480
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus1.1 mi · 186
- Kino Junior High School1.2 mi · 805
- Sequoia Lehi Charter School1.3 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About MacArthur Elementary SchoolHow many students attend MacArthur Elementary School?
MacArthur Elementary School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MacArthur Elementary School serve?
MacArthur Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at MacArthur Elementary School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at MacArthur Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MacArthur Elementary School?
At MacArthur Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MacArthur Elementary School public or private?
MacArthur Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.