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MacArthur Elementary

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MacArthur Elementary ranks 1080 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1080^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

MacArthur Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 340 students in the Long Beach Unified School District in Lakewood, CA, and it stands out for its strong and consistent academic improvement, now ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups, ranking in the 96th percentile for Hispanic students and the 98th percentile for students with special education needs, which is significantly higher than many nearby schools with similar student populations like Gompers and Twain Elementary. While the nearby Cleveland Elementary has higher overall test scores, MacArthur achieves its impressive results while serving a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, making it a notable success story in educational equity.

Areas for attention include a chronic absenteeism rate that, while improving, is higher than at some neighboring schools such as Henry and Burcham Elementary. The school also excels in science instruction, outperforming both district and state averages, and shows an interesting pattern where male students are performing at a slightly higher percentile than female students. With a lower student-teacher ratio than many peers and efficient use of resources, MacArthur has demonstrated a clear trajectory of growth over the past decade.

340

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,269

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6011 Centralia St.
Lakewood, CA 90713-2902

(562) 420-3588

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend MacArthur Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bancroft Middle
High:	Lakewood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

19.7%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,080^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	1080 of 5857	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	1371 of 5869	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1507 of 5859	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	1417 of 5883	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	365 of 1417	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	1783 of 5789	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	1519 of 5662	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	1729 of 5692	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	2204 of 5614	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.2	2950 of 5611	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	3379 of 5530	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	2752 of 5390	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	2363 of 5377	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.4	2594 of 5314	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.6	2960 of 5193	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.5	3030 of 5113	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	2320 of 5113	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.6	3332 of 4818	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	2543 of 4822	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.2	2092 of 4809	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	89.3	192 of 2585	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	323 of 2128	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	1348 of 5597	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	1707 of 5612	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	1461 of 5609	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	1144 of 5635	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	358 of 1267	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	2100 of 5492	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1933 of 5413	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	204 of 5107	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	465 of 5107	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	635 of 5087	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	569 of 5084	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	1152 of 4963	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	925 of 4830	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	423 of 5460	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	830 of 5517	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	721 of 5363	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	283 of 5264	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	169 of 1110	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	1211 of 5173	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	903 of 5084	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	889 of 5628	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	1124 of 5643	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1552 of 5638	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1687 of 5663	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	308 of 1272	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	1339 of 5510	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	1190 of 5431	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.7	50 of 2635	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	945 of 2598	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	1250 of 2651	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	1000 of 2661	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	1398 of 2726	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	2276 of 2834	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	1528 of 2737	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+23 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

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Schools Near MacArthur Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MacArthur Elementary	Public	K-5	6011 Centralia St.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-3588	340	16	20.9	47.6%	67 (19.7%)	34 (10.0%)	172 (50.6%)	34 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	27 (7.9%)	81.9	1080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		74.8	1371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	291	44.0	44.0	64.2	70.7	66.0		66.7	60.4	65.9	56.0		60.4	96.1	96.1			96.1		$21,269	$4,520	$16,749
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	4760 Hackett Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-7552	450	17	26.4	28.7%	152 (33.8%)	14 (3.1%)	196 (43.6%)	49 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.8%)	92.7	500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%		96.6	200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	300	51.7	51.7	80.0	78.1	81.0		79.7	73.3	70.3	74.1		72.5	95.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	$22,899	$4,934	$17,965
Gompers	Public	K-5	5206 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-2285	366	15	25.2	46.7%	51 (13.9%)	39 (10.7%)	198 (54.1%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.9%)	55.3	2290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.8	2357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.8%	67	22.8	22.8	44.1	54.1	49.1		48.9	50.0	62.3	28.1		47.3	94.7	96.1		97.4	96.1	96.1	$25,067	$5,102	$19,965
Henry	Public	K-5	3720 Canehill Ave.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-3754	796	29	27.4	22.9%	165 (20.7%)	15 (1.9%)	516 (64.8%)	36 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.2%)	81.7	1091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%		84.3	983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	108	45.0	45.0	60.3	71.8	66.7		66.3	66.7	61.1	50.8		59.7	95.7	98.1	98.1		98.1	97.5	$15,713	$3,174	$12,539
Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	5021 East Centralia St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-8421	474	17	27.7	56.3%	63 (13.3%)	71 (15.0%)	261 (55.1%)	31 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.1%)	55.2	2296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		55.4	2264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	32	28.1	28.1	49.4	52.5	53.9		51.7	50.0	49.2	23.4		41.7	94.7	96.1	97.4	94.7	96.1	97.4	$23,153	$4,590	$18,563
Burcham Elementary	Public	K-5	5610 East Monlaco Rd.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-2685	412	16	26.5	36.2%	118 (28.6%)	28 (6.8%)	191 (46.4%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.5%)	81.4	1103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.8	1257^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	154	46.9	46.9	56.9	61.9	68.8		62.7	69.5	61.9	54.7		61.8	87.5	94.4			94.4	95.8	$19,356	$3,529	$15,827
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Public	K-6	5900 North Canehill St.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6525	552	23	24.0	61.6%	70 (12.7%)	88 (15.9%)	268 (48.6%)	69 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	48 (8.7%)	46.5	2794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	2465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	329	26.3	26.3	29.6	32.8	44.2	60.4	43.8	33.8	37.9	32.6	44.8	37.5							$19,484	$2,216	$17,268
Stephen Foster Elementary	Public	K-6	5223 East Bigelow St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6518	501	24	20.6	66.3%	69 (13.8%)	33 (6.6%)	276 (55.1%)	53 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	57 (11.4%)	66.8	1752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.8	1507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	245	47.2	47.2	56.6	41.5	66.7	59.7	56.5	65.4	35.4	45.8	37.5	44.8	90.0	96.0		94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,216	$2,216	$17,000
Aloha Elementary	Public	K-6	11737 East 214th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7825	302	15	20.1	88.1%	7 (2.3%)	51 (16.9%)	184 (60.9%)	31 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.3%)	41.5	3117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.7	2819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	298	30.0	30.0	40.5	39.5	50.0	39.7	42.2	51.4	30.8	32.5	19.0	31.6							$20,564	$2,577	$17,987
Bragg Elementary	Public	K-6	11501 Bos St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7830	602	24	25.0	58.0%	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.5%)	201 (33.4%)	228 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	85 (14.1%)	90	655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.9	753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	98	50.0	50.0	68.0	77.5	76.9	76.0	74.3	70.7	67.6	62.8	62.5	66.0	93.1	96.1	97.1	96.1	95.1	95.1	$17,595	$1,988	$15,607

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Elementary

What district is MacArthur Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur Elementary?

Students at MacArthur Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is MacArthur Elementary a good school?

MacArthur Elementary ranks 1080^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of MacArthur Elementary attend?

Students who attend MacArthur Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bancroft Middle
High : Lakewood High

How many students attend MacArthur Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended MacArthur Elementary.

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