Macarthur Middle School

700 N Schoenbeck Rd, Prospect Heights IL, 60070 | Prospect Heights School District 23 | 847-870-5190
  • grades 6-8
  • students 536
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 45% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
47%Prospect Heights
33%Illinois

Macarthur Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Prospect Heights School District 23" in Prospect Heights, IL. There are a total of 536 students and 38 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 45.0%, which is 36% higher than the Illinois average.

Macarthur Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers38
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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
755-59%
840-44%
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 67.6% 73.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 0.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.1% 8.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 14.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 1.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Prospect Heights demographics profile

StatisticProspect HeightsIllinoisNational
Population15,98612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,75622891
Median age38.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%55%55%
Speak English42%77%79%
Speak Spanish31%13%13%

Education level achieved in Prospect Heights

IndexProspect HeightsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%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.