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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHAUMBURG CCSD 54·NCES 173474003649
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy
1800 Chippendale Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 · (847) 357-6650 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 69% · 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
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
47.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.2% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 34.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #751 of 2,077 ▼ 90 | #227 of 829 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #705 of 2,077 ▲ 106 | #230 of 829 ▲ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #817 of 2,419 | #369 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #466 of 2,035 | #250 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #840 of 2,042 | #304 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #527 of 615 | #163 of 186 |
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
435
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 518
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 | 435 | 37 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 34.4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 35 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 32.5 | 13.1:1 | 29% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 28% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 31 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 30 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (425 to 435); teachers up 14% (32.5 to 37).
About MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy
At 1800 Chippendale Rd in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 435 students in kindergarten through 6.
In Schaumburg CCSD 54, 28 schools enroll a combined 15,298 students.
About 65% of the student body at MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy is Hispanic. Other students are 22% White, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 27% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.8:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Illinois public elementary schools.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy, Cook County has 1,406 public schools.
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy's closest public school neighbor is Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 435, starting from 438.
This page is set up for the MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schaumburg CCSD 54
- Michael Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Robert Frost Junior High SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Margaret Mead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Jane Addams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Adolph Link Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Hoffman Estates
- J B Conant High SchoolHigh · 2,633 students
- Hoffman Estates High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Frank C Whiteley Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- John Muir Literacy AcademyElementary · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School0.5 mi · 662
- Hoffman Estates High School0.5 mi · 2,185
- Winston Churchill Elementary School0.5 mi · 572
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School0.8 mi · 498
- Lincoln Prairie School0.9 mi · 348
- John Muir Literacy Academy0.9 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About MacArthur Intrntl Spanish AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy?
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-06.
Is MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy is approximately 11.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy?
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy reports a student body of 22% White, 65% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy public or private?
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Schaumburg CCSD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.