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L. D. McArthur Elementary School

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L. D. McArthur Elementary School ranks 971 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

L. D. McArthur Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pensacola, Florida, with 549 students. The school is part of the Escambia School District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, L. D. McArthur has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking between 769 and 1402 out of around 2,200 schools.

L. D. McArthur faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.7% to 35.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the Escambia district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency was 63%, compared to 56% for Escambia and 55% for Florida. Additionally, L. D. McArthur has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.08% to 65.43% over the past few years, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.

When comparing L. D. McArthur to the nearby schools, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For instance, in 2024-2025, L. D. McArthur's 5th grade science proficiency was 63%, while the nearby Kingsfield Elementary School had a 73% proficiency rate. However, one notable exception is Pine Meadow Elementary School, which consistently outperforms L. D. McArthur and the other nearby schools on test scores and other metrics, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top quarter of Florida elementary schools.

599

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,152

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 E Ten Mile Rd
Pensacola, FL 32534

(850) 494-5625

District: Escambia

Students who attend L. D. McArthur Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ferry Pass Middle School
High:	J. M. Tate Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

African American:

33.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

971^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	971 of 2258	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	769 of 2256	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1166 of 2240	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1402 of 2219	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1374 of 2247	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1339 of 2182	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1174 of 2118	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	1350 of 2112	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1368 of 2087	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.0	988 of 2064	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	1077 of 2029	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	962 of 1984	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	835 of 1985	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.5	1148 of 1919	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	946 of 1847	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	890 of 1789	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	953 of 1786	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	943 of 1688	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+8 vs state

Math60%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

I love this school, the teachers and staff are wonderful... My son has been going here for three years now and he loves it. His Kinder. teacher Mrs. Nelson I actually went to school with and she is amazing and his First grade teacher Mrs. Jeremiah was absolutely wonderful!!! The teachers here actually care and take time and for your children like they are their own. I'm glad this is the school I picked for him to go to!!! Close Quote

Schools Near L. D. McArthur Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L. D. McArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 E Ten Mile Rd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5625	599	36	16.6	56.6%	277 (46.2%)	201 (33.6%)	62 (10.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.3%)	56.1	971^st of 2258 public elementary schools	57.0%		64.2	769^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.9%	202	51.0	58.0	66.0	58.0	69.0	52.0	63.0	$10,152	$1,184	$8,968
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10200 Ashton Brosnaham Rd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5703	692	41	17.0	47.5%	439 (63.4%)	134 (19.4%)	56 (8.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.2%)	67.6	705^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.8%		68.6	673^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	70.2%	32	61.0	63.0	59.0	75.0	59.0	70.0	69.0	$10,884	$953	$9,931
Pine Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10001 Omar Ave	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5630	743	43	17.1	42.4%	469 (63.1%)	122 (16.4%)	57 (7.7%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.2%)	76.7	481^st of 2258 public elementary schools	78.7%		74.6	534^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.3%	53	69.0	79.0	59.0	72.0	87.0	66.0	65.0	$10,064	$906	$9,158
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8190 Pensacola Blvd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 432-2273	257	12	21.4	77.8%	2 (0.8%)	211 (82.1%)	37 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	3	2233^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.8	2129^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.6%	104	33.0	26.0	26.0	9.0	13.0	0.0	9.0	$6,233	$00	$6,233
Ensley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Johnson Ave	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5600	476	29	16.4	64.9%	74 (15.5%)	180 (37.8%)	183 (38.4%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	14.8	2040^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.6	2178^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.5%	138	38.0	23.0	33.0	39.0	14.0	52.0	38.0	$11,317	$1,164	$10,152
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Kershaw St	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5620	211	15	14.2	76.3%	25 (11.8%)	151 (71.6%)	22 (10.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	21.5	1859^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.7%		7.1	2201^st of 2256 public elementary schools	2.4%	342	30.0	49.0	44.0	42.0	46.0	32.0	43.0	$14,647	$1,724	$12,923
Ferry Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8310 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5605	579	35	16.5	71.7%	175 (30.2%)	273 (47.2%)	54 (9.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.2%)	54.5	1004^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.5%		40.8	1319^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.5%	315	41.0	68.0	58.0	46.0	74.0	62.0	68.0	$11,096	$1,539	$9,558
Longleaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Longleaf Dr	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6110	545	34	16.1	68.1%	178 (32.7%)	247 (45.3%)	43 (7.9%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	59 (10.8%)	35.4	1489^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.1%		41.8	1297^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.5%	192	58.0	47.0	48.0	66.0	44.0	39.0	43.0	$11,130	$1,413	$9,717
Kingsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Kingsfield Rd	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 937-5200	983	57	17.3	43.0%	625 (63.6%)	160 (16.3%)	90 (9.2%)	24 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.4%)	83	333^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	85.3%		70.5	628^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.2%	295	75.0	64.0	77.0	83.0	71.0	74.0	73.0	$8,893	$554	$8,340
Reinhardt Holm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Lanier Dr	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5610	480	32	15.0	74.4%	101 (21.0%)	298 (62.1%)	40 (8.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.5%)	35.5	1486^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.2%		42.4	1283^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	43.1%	203	40.0	54.0	44.0	32.0	67.0	52.0	50.0	$12,613	$1,821	$10,792

Frequently Asked Questions about L. D. McArthur Elementary School

Is L. D. McArthur Elementary School a good school?

L. D. McArthur Elementary School ranks 971^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend L. D. McArthur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended L. D. McArthur Elementary School.

What district is L. D. McArthur Elementary School in?

Escambia

What schools do graduates of L. D. McArthur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L. D. McArthur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ferry Pass Middle School
High : J. M. Tate Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of L. D. McArthur Elementary School?

Students at L. D. McArthur Elementary School are 46% White, 34% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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