L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized primary school in PENSACOLA, Florida, overseen by ESCAMBIA. The school instructs 599 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 66 schools in ESCAMBIA (36,795 students total), L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 34% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.3%.

In the area at large, Escambia County reports that median household income runs about $67,500, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Escambia County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), of which L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

ESCAMBIA WESTGATE CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.8%.

L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 750 (now 599). The White share of enrollment fell from 53% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.