Macarthur Middle School

1310 N Wolf Rd, Berkeley IL, 60163 | Berkeley School District 87 | 708-449-3185
  • grades 6-8
  • students 430
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 21% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Berkeley
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
20%Berkeley
33%Illinois

Macarthur Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Berkeley School District 87" in Berkeley, IL. There are a total of 430 students and 29 teachers at Macarthur Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Macarthur Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 38% lower than the Illinois average.

Macarthur Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students430
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Macarthur Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
710-14%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
720-24%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Macarthur Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 3.7% 4.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 47.7% 29.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8% 62.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 1.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Berkeley demographics profile

StatisticBerkeleyIllinoisNational
Population5,07912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,62422891
Median age42.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English57%77%79%
Speak Spanish34%13%13%

Education level achieved in Berkeley

IndexBerkeleyIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Macarthur Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.