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MacArthur Middle School

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MacArthur Middle School ranks 1024 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

MacArthur Middle School is a public middle school in Berkeley, Illinois, serving 374 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Berkeley School District 87, which is ranked 731 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacArthur Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 32.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 18.4% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 26.5% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Northlake Middle School and schools in the Elmhurst School District 205, MacArthur Middle School's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Northlake Middle School had 35.9% of students proficient or better in ELA, and the Elmhurst schools, such as Churchville Middle School and Sandburg Middle School, had proficiency rates often exceeding 60% in both ELA and Math.

357

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,179

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 N Wolf Rd
Berkeley, IL 60163-1220

(708) 449-3185

District: Berkeley School District 87

Students who attend MacArthur Middle School usually attend:

High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for MacArthur Middle School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Primary School
	Sunnyside Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

African American:

42.6%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Illinois avg46%

1,024^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Berkeley School District 87

731^st of 811Berkeley School District 87 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1024 of 1368	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1006 of 1363	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1080 of 1367	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1029 of 1369	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	759 of 1241	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	953 of 1356	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	992 of 1293	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.5	755 of 1293	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	693 of 1294	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	718 of 1302	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.2	1037 of 1322	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1079 of 1367	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	1127 of 1365	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.2	937 of 1344	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	743 of 1327	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	651 of 1318	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	569 of 1293	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	692 of 1287	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	845 of 1272	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.7	905 of 1209	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	950 of 1204	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.9	896 of 1185	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	263 of 574	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	273 of 548	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	347 of 569	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	271 of 573	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	142 of 385	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	276 of 565	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	317 of 511	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	401 of 694	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	245 of 639	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	342 of 674	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	400 of 483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	332 of 486	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	387 of 480	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	363 of 454	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	41 of 277	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	198 of 285	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	978 of 1248	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	904 of 1251	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	980 of 1275	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	894 of 1286	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	705 of 1017	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	875 of 1276	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	924 of 1226	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	478 of 669	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	458 of 643	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	466 of 661	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	513 of 662	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	183 of 517	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	329 of 639	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	402 of 590	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	898 of 1229	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	786 of 1219	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	904 of 1234	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	817 of 1221	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	464 of 1019	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	685 of 1217	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	794 of 1161	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	924 of 1271	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	946 of 1264	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1050 of 1292	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1025 of 1286	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	675 of 1048	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	910 of 1296	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	970 of 1223	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	650 of 812	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	547 of 802	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	612 of 805	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	519 of 781	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	485 of 792	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)54th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science23%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N Wolf Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3185	357	29	12.3	75.9%	9 (2.5%)	152 (42.6%)	189 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	24.3	1024^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.1%		24.8	1006^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.2%	18	23.4	31.6	35.0	30.4	32.2	19.1	21.6	15.2	18.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	96.4	$22,179	$732	$21,447
Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3195	378	31	12.3	84.4%	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	355 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.2	933^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.8%		21	1077^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.0%	144	24.6	38.2	21.8	46.9	35.9	23.6	18.8	24.8	22.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.1	$21,524	$1,155	$20,370
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	345 E Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4534	633	51	12.4	6.8%	466 (73.6%)	16 (2.5%)	78 (12.3%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	95.3	47^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.6%		96.6	36^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	11	80.3	82.8	84.3	82.6	83.2	75.7	79.1	63.5	72.4	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.6	98.7	98.2	$19,942	$297	$19,646
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3900	614	41	14.8	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	270 (44.0%)	328 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	13.7	1238^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.5%		17.8	1162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	76	16.0	18.7	23.1	26.9	22.9	7.1	12.4	10.9	10.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.4	$21,946	$1,454	$20,491
Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W Butterfield Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 617-2350	687	51	13.4	6.0%	539 (78.5%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.7%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	94.5	61^st of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		94.2	66^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.2%	5	74.7	90.3	83.4	79.7	84.3	76.9	67.5	62.6	68.8	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	97.5	$18,665	$302	$18,363
Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	689^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		31.2	882^nd of 1363 public middle schools	35.3%	193	39.4	50.7	48.5	60.9	53.9	22.2	21.5	22.5	22.1	97.5	96.9	96.7	96.9	97.5	95.9	97.6	93.3	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168
Mannheim Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Hyde Park Ave	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-5020	768	74	10.3	65.4%	57 (7.4%)	14 (1.8%)	676 (88.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	35.1	859^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.2%		34.6	825^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.5%	34	44.3	32.5	40.7	48.1	40.7	16.7	22.8	18.7	19.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$20,782	$839	$19,943
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112	10.9	31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2	8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5	93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831
Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	72.2	336^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		52.8	560^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.9%	224	59.8	61.6	67.5	68.8	66.0	28.3	46.0	43.2	39.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.4	99.2	99.2	$17,932	$661	$17,272
Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8682	489	52	9.4	45.0%	207 (42.3%)	21 (4.3%)	213 (43.6%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.1	297^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	245^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.0%	52	55.4	63.2	67.5	63.9	64.9	51.1	46.8	39.6	45.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	97.8	98.0	97.0	$23,339	$270	$23,070

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Middle School

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur Middle School?

Students at MacArthur Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is MacArthur Middle School a good school?

MacArthur Middle School ranks 1024^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is MacArthur Middle School in?

Berkeley School District 87

How many students attend MacArthur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended MacArthur Middle School.

What high school do graduates of MacArthur Middle School attend?

Students who attend MacArthur Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

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