Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437805433
Douglas MacArthur
4401 Valleyside Rd, Cleveland, OH 44135 · (216) 838-8400 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
61.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 61.8% |
| 2022-23 | 70.3% | 55.9% |
| 2021-22 | 65.9% | 52.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Douglas MacArthur ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #892 of 1,569 ▼ 53 | #54 of 172 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #641 of 1,569 ▼ 68 | #48 of 172 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #522 of 1,514 | #78 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #1,349 of 1,808 | #124 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #559 of 1,582 | #62 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #11 of 1,590 | #4 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #292 of 992 | #52 of 98 |
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
281
-24 (-8%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 281 | 17 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 17 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 67% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 71% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas MacArthur.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (345 to 281); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).
About Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur is a small elementary school in Cleveland Municipal, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Enrollment is 281 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
Douglas MacArthur is one of the 93 schools that make up Cleveland Municipal (33,065 students in total).
Black students are the largest group at Douglas MacArthur, with 33% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Douglas MacArthur has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 17 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.5:1. That ratio is under the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Douglas MacArthur receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Cuyahoga County show that median household income is about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas MacArthur is among the 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County.
Nearest public school: Clara E Westropp School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Douglas MacArthur as City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 305 in 2020-21 and 281 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.9:1 in 2020-21 to 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Douglas MacArthurHow large is Douglas MacArthur?
Douglas MacArthur enrolls approximately 281 students in grades PK-08.
Is Douglas MacArthur an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas MacArthur is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Douglas MacArthur?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Douglas MacArthur.
How diverse is Douglas MacArthur?
Douglas MacArthur reports a student body of 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 33% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Douglas MacArthur?
Douglas MacArthur is overseen by Cleveland Municipal in Cuyahoga County.
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