Macarthur Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1310 N Wolf Rd
Berkeley, IL 60163

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Bottom 50%

Serving 374 students in grades 6-8, Macarthur Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Macarthur Middle School's student population of 374 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macarthur Middle School
6	112
7	128
8	134

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School
2023	452
2022	476
2021	455
2020	390
2019	390
2018	413
2017	413
2016	450
2015	444
2014	495
2013	500
2012	510
2011	530
2010	495
2009	495
2008	504
2007	515
2006	505
2005	482
2004	488
2003	457
2002	629
2001	570
2000	533
1999	542
1998	518
1997	484
1996	463
1995	335
1994	329
1993	342
1992	317
1991	314
1990	318
1989	310
1988	314
1987	312

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School
2023	29
2022	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	29
2014	28
2013	39
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	31
2008	25
2007	29
2006	31
2005	32
2004	30
2003	32
2002	39
2001	35
2000	35
1999	32
1998	31
1997	31
1996	29
1995	23
1994	24
1993	24
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

School Motto

Excellence in Education

School Rankings

Macarthur Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Macarthur Middle School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2834 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School
2023	#2834
2022	#2500
2021	#2232
2019	#2670
2018	#3012
2017	#2430
2016	#2035
2015	#2156
2014	#2686
2013	#2863
2012	#2524

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	8%	27%	13%
2021	12%	28%	11%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	11%	32%	13%
2017	17%	32%	16%
2016	19%	31%	18%
2015	16%	29%	15%
2014	42%	59%	43%
2013	40%	58%	39%
2012	71%	80%	81%
2011	78%	80%	83%

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14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2022	14%	30%	13%
2021	22%	32%	15%
2019	26%	38%	25%
2018	21%	37%	13%
2017	31%	38%	24%
2016	35%	36%	24%
2015	34%	38%	26%
2014	44%	57%	42%
2013	47%	58%	46%
2012	74%	75%	76%
2011	81%	75%	76%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	6%	3%	3%
1992	7%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

54%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	50%	27%	71%
2022	50%	27%	71%
2021	50%	27%	71%
2020	50%	26%	71%
2019	50%	26%	71%
2018	50%	26%	70%
2017	50%	26%	70%
2016	51%	26%	71%
2015	46%	25%	69%
2014	43%	25%	67%
2013	40%	24%	68%
2012	41%	24%	67%
2011	39%	23%	66%
2010	36%	22%	64%
2009	38%	22%	64%
2008	41%	21%	64%
2007	39%	20%	63%
2006	33%	19%	59%
2005	31%	18%	57%
2004	25%	18%	52%
2003	18%	17%	49%
2002	15%	16%	44%
2001	13%	15%	43%
2000	15%	15%	41%
1999	16%	14%	39%
1998	14%	13%	37%
1997	16%	13%	36%
1996	16%	12%	35%
1995	13%	12%	33%
1994	14%	11%	31%
1993	18%	11%	31%
1992	15%	10%	27%
1991	12%	10%	25%

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Black

41%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	44%	17%	23%
2022	44%	17%	23%
2021	43%	17%	22%
2020	44%	17%	21%
2019	44%	17%	21%
2018	45%	17%	22%
2017	45%	17%	22%
2016	44%	17%	22%
2015	47%	17%	23%
2014	47%	17%	23%
2013	50%	18%	23%
2012	51%	18%	24%
2011	54%	18%	24%
2010	55%	20%	24%
2009	52%	20%	25%
2008	52%	20%	26%
2007	55%	20%	27%
2006	62%	20%	29%
2005	63%	20%	29%
2004	67%	21%	33%
2003	71%	21%	35%
2002	72%	21%	36%
2001	73%	21%	36%
2000	72%	21%	37%
1999	65%	21%	34%
1998	65%	21%	33%
1997	60%	20%	30%
1996	60%	21%	29%
1995	59%	20%	27%
1994	52%	21%	24%
1993	46%	21%	24%
1992	47%	21%	23%
1991	50%	21%	22%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	3%	45%	4%
2022	2%	47%	4%
2021	2%	47%	4%
2020	1%	48%	4%
2019	1%	48%	4%
2018	1%	49%	5%
2017	1%	49%	5%
2016	2%	49%	5%
2015	4%	49%	6%
2014	4%	50%	5%
2013	2%	50%	4%
2012	2%	51%	5%
2011	1%	51%	5%
2010	4%	53%	5%
2009	6%	53%	6%
2008	5%	54%	7%
2007	4%	55%	8%
2006	3%	56%	8%
2005	4%	57%	10%
2004	6%	57%	12%
2003	10%	58%	14%
2002	10%	59%	16%
2001	12%	60%	17%
2000	12%	61%	19%
1999	17%	62%	24%
1998	17%	63%	26%
1997	21%	64%	31%
1996	21%	64%	32%
1995	24%	65%	37%
1994	27%	65%	41%
1993	29%	65%	42%
1992	30%	66%	46%
1991	33%	66%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	0.56	0.70	0.44
2022	0.56	0.68	0.45
2021	0.57	0.68	0.46
2020	0.56	0.68	0.45
2019	0.56	0.68	0.45
2018	0.55	0.67	0.46
2017	0.55	0.67	0.46
2016	0.55	0.67	0.45
2015	0.57	0.67	0.47
2014	0.60	0.66	0.50
2013	0.59	0.66	0.49
2012	0.58	0.65	0.49
2011	0.56	0.66	0.50
2010	0.58	0.64	0.53
2009	0.59	0.64	0.53
2008	0.58	0.64	0.52
2007	0.57	0.63	0.53
2006	0.52	0.61	0.56
2005	0.51	0.61	0.57
2004	0.49	0.60	0.61
2003	0.46	0.59	0.63
2002	0.45	0.59	0.66
2001	0.44	0.58	0.66
2000	0.45	0.57	0.67
1999	0.53	0.56	0.69
1998	0.53	0.56	0.70
1997	0.58	0.54	0.70
1996	0.58	0.53	0.70
1995	0.58	0.53	0.69
1994	0.64	0.52	0.69
1993	0.67	0.52	0.68
1992	0.67	0.52	0.67
1991	0.63	0.52	0.65

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Eligible for

79%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	65%	43%	83%
2022	62%	43%	78%
2021	65%	44%	76%
2020	81%	47%	79%
2019	81%	47%	79%
2018	71%	46%	74%
2017	71%	46%	74%
2016	70%	47%	74%
2015	75%	52%	80%
2014	69%	47%	74%
2013	60%	45%	63%
2012	27%	21%	28%
2011	57%	39%	62%
2010	57%	37%	57%
2009	49%	33%	52%
2008	48%	32%	49%
2007	43%	32%	45%
2006	41%	32%	43%
2005	40%	32%	43%
2004	35%	31%	45%
2003	30%	30%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macarthur Middle School	Illinois	Berkeley School District 87
2023	7%	4%	10%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	17%	5%	19%
2012	42%	27%	44%
2011	14%	5%	11%
2010	15%	6%	12%
2009	16%	6%	15%
2008	16%	6%	15%
2007	19%	6%	18%
2006	16%	6%	16%
2005	13%	5%	13%
2004	11%	5%	12%
2003	12%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berkeley School District 87

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Macarthur Middle School's ranking?

Macarthur Middle School is ranked #2834 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Macarthur Middle School often compared to?

Macarthur Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt Middle School, Plantation Middle School, Hillside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Macarthur Middle School?

374 students attend Macarthur Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Macarthur Middle School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Macarthur Middle School?

Macarthur Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Macarthur Middle School offer ?

Macarthur Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Macarthur Middle School part of?

Macarthur Middle School is part of Berkeley School District 87.

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