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MacArthur Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 486 students

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5 stars

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Posted September 9, 2011

I just graduated last year from Mac and I think its great. The band program is exellent and the teachers are too.


Posted April 14, 2011

MacArthur is ranked by Chicago Magazine 2010 as one of the top ranked Middle Schools in IL. It shows with our test scores, extra curricular activities, and excellent teachers. It is a school to be proud of!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 10, 2009

I had a good experience when I was at Mac, but I noticed that many of the teachers I had either retired, quit, or left the school for various reasons after I was there. Now, Mac is worse than it used to be.


Posted January 1, 2008

I currently have an 8thh grader at Mac. My husband and I have been very pleased w/ the teachers, the curriculum and all the extra activities available. They have so many wonderful electives if they don't do band or orchestra. Woodshop. tech clubs, art clubs, ipod video making. its' awesome. We highly recommend this school and district.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2006

The one problem I have with MacArthur is the fact that there are not enough textbooks for each child. My son brings home a lot of homework and when he struggles with something (usually math) there isn't a textbook to refer to that will help him. Math is not the only class where this applies. It causes much anxiety on us the parents not to mention our son. I was told that textbooks can be used in the classrooms, but there are not enough for each student to bring one home. It always seems to come down to money-but yet there are 4 gym teachers?!
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
95%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
94%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

169 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
97%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
97%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
97%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students89%
Female82%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asian90%
Hispanic74%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White94%
Low income72%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners50%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asian60%
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White97%
Low income69%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)70%
Students without disabilities91%
English language learners33%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female96%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asian92%
Hispanic66%
Multiracialn/a
White97%
Low income74%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)59%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students89%
Female91%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic69%
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Low income74%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)47%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students92%
Female96%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic69%
Multiracialn/a
White98%
Low income71%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)59%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female96%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White95%
Low income76%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)77%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners62%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students94%
Female94%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White96%
Low income83%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)77%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learners77%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 82% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9% 4%
Hispanic 7% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Black 1% 19%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Phone: (847) 870-5190

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