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MacArthur Middle School

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MacArthur Middle School ranks 142 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

MacArthur Middle School is a public middle school located in Prospect Heights, Illinois, serving 465 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Prospect Heights School District 23, which is ranked 126 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacArthur Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 109-235 out of 1,300+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 74.6% of all students proficient or better in ELA and 58.5% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. MacArthur Middle School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

However, the school's performance for Special Education and Disabled students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools in these categories. Additionally, MacArthur Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. While MacArthur Middle School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Winston Campus Junior High and Oliver W. Holmes Middle School, some nearby schools, like Wood Oaks Junior High School and South Middle School, have even higher academic performance.

483

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,422

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070-1231

(847) 870-3879

District: Prospect Heights School District 23

Feeder schools for MacArthur Middle School:

Elementary:	Anne Sullivan Elementary School
	Betsy Ross Elementary School
	Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

Illinois avg46%

142^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 811Prospect Heights School District 23 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	88.3	142 of 1368	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	183 of 1363	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	109 of 1367	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	235 of 1369	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	189 of 1241	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	240 of 1356	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	194 of 1293	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	179 of 1293	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	200 of 1294	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	154 of 1302	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.5	128 of 1322	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	172 of 1367	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	293 of 1365	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	231 of 1344	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	146 of 1327	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	87.2	56 of 1318	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	54 of 1293	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	64 of 1287	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	70 of 1272	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	85.9	118 of 1209	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.4	114 of 1204	90.5%	★★★★★
2003	86.0	117 of 1185	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	54 of 186	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	93 of 184	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	111 of 198	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	69 of 112	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	121 of 201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	82 of 209	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	337 of 694	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	181 of 674	73.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	24 of 483	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	13 of 486	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	10 of 480	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.5	117 of 454	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	73 of 277	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	241 of 339	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	117 of 285	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	145 of 1248	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	149 of 1251	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	78 of 1275	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	235 of 1286	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	177 of 1017	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	227 of 1276	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	219 of 1226	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	149 of 669	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	187 of 643	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	106 of 661	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	215 of 662	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	256 of 517	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	390 of 590	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	64 of 1229	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	107 of 1219	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	51 of 1234	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	133 of 1221	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	134 of 1019	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	349 of 1217	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	153 of 1161	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	121 of 1271	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	182 of 1264	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	113 of 1292	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	219 of 1286	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	173 of 1048	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	262 of 1296	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	167 of 1223	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	566 of 812	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	499 of 802	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	435 of 805	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	384 of 781	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	303 of 548	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	435 of 792	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	293 of 602	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	137 of 884	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	166 of 875	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	80 of 895	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.7	215 of 898	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	155 of 813	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	214 of 905	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	168 of 889	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science72%+26 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 1, 2016

District 23 formed grade level centers in 2011 despite the communities struggle to prevent this from happening. The moral of the staff has been in a downward spiral ever since. The district claimed the change would reduce class size and save money in the long run. However, class sizes have been on the increase and the teachers went on strike in 2015. Arlington Heights District 25 is a MUCH better school district! Close Quote

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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	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	91.8	93^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.2%		82.3	209^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	116	81.1	76.9	78.8	81.5	79.1	61.9	60.0	57.6	59.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	98.2	94.6	$17,182	$665	$16,517
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	48.2	649^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%	19	47.9	36.2	46.2	55.0	45.9	18.5	33.3	38.3	30.2	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.4	$23,300	$576	$22,724
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2790	615	56	10.9	71.2%	84 (13.7%)	29 (4.7%)	447 (72.7%)	37 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	19.7	1121^st of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%	66	27.6	21.7	24.0	34.2	26.8	10.1	19.7	12.8	14.0	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2	97.7	$22,432	$591	$21,841
River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	69.6	366^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		69.7	347^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.5%	19	58.3	52.6	51.5	61.5	55.1	39.2	49.7	53.8	47.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.4	94.0	$18,098	$671	$17,427
South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4250	812	67	12.0	15.6%	679 (83.6%)	8 (1.0%)	73 (9.0%)	50 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85.9	178^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.0%		88.7	126^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.8%	52	74.1	71.3	80.9	70.9	74.2	53.7	58.9	42.7	51.8	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	96.7	98.4	97.1	$19,127	$859	$18,268
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Plum Grove Cir	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2750	732	57	12.9	56.0%	440 (60.1%)	18 (2.5%)	175 (23.9%)	75 (10.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	67.8	392^nd of 1368 public middle schools	71.3%		64.5	400^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.7%	8	57.9	53.1	47.2	64.4	54.4	40.4	47.6	45.0	44.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	89.5	98.7	94.9	$20,945	$597	$20,348
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	700 W Lincoln St	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7350	784	58	13.5		576 (73.5%)	13 (1.7%)	87 (11.1%)	62 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	78.4	265^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		77.3	263^rd of 1363 public middle schools	80.7%	2	64.5	64.0	54.0	62.9	60.5	52.2	54.5	60.3	55.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	97.3	97.8	95.9	$16,899	$472	$16,428
Winston Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7400	847	65	12.9	49.9%	240 (28.3%)	41 (4.8%)	510 (60.2%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	33.2	894^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.6%		30.5	891^st of 1363 public middle schools	34.6%	3	27.3	32.4	42.0	38.0	37.4	20.1	30.6	25.1	25.2	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	96.7	99.8	97.7	$17,197	$1,022	$16,175
Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	97.4	23^rd of 1368 public middle schools	98.3%		98.2	17^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	6	87.0	91.4	92.9	82.9	89.1	79.6	89.4	80.1	82.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	96.4	97.5	96.6	$25,611	$104	$25,507

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Middle School

Is MacArthur Middle School a good school?

MacArthur Middle School ranks 142^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is MacArthur Middle School in?

Prospect Heights School District 23

How many students attend MacArthur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended MacArthur Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur Middle School?

Students at MacArthur Middle School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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