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Enrollment
2,033
High
DISTRICT 1,584 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294003646
Macarthur High School
2923 MACARTHUR VIEW, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217 · (210) 356-7600 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,033 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
128 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
1,154 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 628 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 510 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 434 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 461 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 44.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 29.0% | 46.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Macarthur High School
Macarthur High School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur High School this school | 2,033 | 56.8% | 52.9% |
| Paschal High School FORT WORTH | 2,127 | 59.4% | 45.6% |
| Heights High School HOUSTON | 2,426 | 60.5% | 57.8% |
| Madison High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,616 | 50.8% | 54.9% |
| Woodrow Wilson High School DALLAS | 1,832 | 61.1% | 56.2% |
| Victoria West High School VICTORIA | 1,723 | 57.1% | 47.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Macarthur High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #719 of 1,385 | #38 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #972 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | #41 of 82 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #945 of 1,425 ▲ 19 | #47 of 82 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #940 of 1,184 | #48 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,033 | #312 of 2,107 | #26 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #895 of 1,344 | #44 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #706 of 1,346 | #32 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #873 of 1,522 | #62 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #164 of 557 | #16 of 32 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,033
-214 (-10%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 2,586
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 2,033 | 127.7 | 15.9:1 | 57% (1,154) |
| 2023-24 | 2,001 | 135.9 | 14.7:1 | 58% (1,166) |
| 2022-23 | 2,055 | 139.4 | 14.7:1 | 58% (1,193) |
| 2020-21 | 2,247 | 145 | 15.5:1 | 49% (1,107) |
| 2017-18 | 2,391 | 149.3 | 16.0:1 | 46% (1,106) |
| 2015-16 | 2,478 | 151 | 16.4:1 | 46% (1,134) |
| 2010-11 | 2,649 | 167 | 15.9:1 | 35% (934) |
| 2000-01 | 2,210 | 153 | 14.4:1 | 17% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 2,586 | 145 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Macarthur High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (2,391 to 2,033); teachers down 14% (149.3 to 127.7).
About Macarthur High School
Macarthur High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school had 2,033 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 155% above that.
Macarthur High School is one school in a 75-school district, NORTH EAST ISD, which enrolls 56,420 students.
Macarthur High School is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% White, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Bexar County overall, about 60% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 127.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 57% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Test results at Macarthur High School are 3.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.9% actual, 49.5% predicted).
Bexar County has about 2,067,341 residents, and the median household income is $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Macarthur High School, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Regency Place Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Macarthur High School ranks 2nd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment at Macarthur High School dropped 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 2,247 to 2,033 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Macarthur High schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Macarthur High. Macarthur High School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Macarthur High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 3,501 students
- Macarthur High SchoolIRVING, TX · 2,484 students
- Macarthur High SchoolLawton, OK · 1,253 students
- MacArthur High SchoolDecatur, IL · 1,059 students
- MacArthur High SchoolWashington, DC · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Regency Place Elementary School0.4 mi · 419
- Oak Grove Elementary School0.4 mi · 445
- Neisd - Pk4sa1.1 mi · 18
- Garner Middle School1.3 mi · 782
- Homebased Comp Ed1.4 mi · 1
- Academy of Creative Ed1.4 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Macarthur High SchoolHow large is Macarthur High School?
Macarthur High School enrolls approximately 2,033 students in grades 09-12.
Is Macarthur High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Macarthur High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Macarthur High School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Macarthur High School.
How diverse is Macarthur High School?
Macarthur High School reports a student body of 18% White, 68% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Macarthur High School?
Macarthur High School is overseen by NORTH EAST ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.