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MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy

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MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy ranks 769 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy is a public elementary school serving 441 students in grades K-6 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It is part of the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, which is ranked 205 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $13,244 in 2020-2021 to $16,292 in 2023-2024, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 59.2%, compared to 69.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 47.1%, compared to 54.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is notably higher than the district's average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, Hoover Math and Science Academy and Fairview Elementary consistently outperform MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's performance is still better than some nearby schools outside the district, such as Thomas Jefferson Elementary in the Palatine CCSD 15 district.

435

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,031

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Chippendale Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-6947

(847) 357-6650

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

Students who attend MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School
High:	Hoffman Estates High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

22.3%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

769^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 22Elementary Schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54

205^th of 811Schaumburg CCSD 54 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	61.7	769 of 2056	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	704 of 2067	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	783 of 2077	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	712 of 2082	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	800 of 1948	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	702 of 2086	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	284 of 2037	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	316 of 2044	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	203 of 2046	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	90 of 2052	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	185 of 2093	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	78.4	444 of 2167	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	206 of 2166	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.4	417 of 2147	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	744 of 2139	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	1102 of 2120	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	1043 of 2092	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	807 of 2095	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	803 of 2086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	788 of 2022	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.8	874 of 2030	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.7	842 of 2020	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	400 of 907	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	446 of 788	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	312 of 826	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	417 of 788	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	708 of 768	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	530 of 537	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	650 of 743	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.0	132 of 718	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	833 of 1942	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	552 of 1942	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	736 of 1957	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	653 of 1970	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	834 of 1680	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	709 of 2019	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	338 of 1964	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	310 of 982	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	312 of 959	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	359 of 970	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	217 of 954	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	175 of 742	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	292 of 955	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.0	55 of 938	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	603 of 1800	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	432 of 1793	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	873 of 1808	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	577 of 1763	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	247 of 1514	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	816 of 1816	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	287 of 1765	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	629 of 1947	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	812 of 1959	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	769 of 1984	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	693 of 1977	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	738 of 1707	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	651 of 2019	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	264 of 1972	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	314 of 1195	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	457 of 1156	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	100 of 1389	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.7	461 of 1392	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	504 of 1419	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	575 of 1425	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	746 of 1308	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	317 of 1462	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	104 of 1463	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2024)74th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)56th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science28%-13 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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 Intrntl Spanish Academy	Public	K-6	1800 Chippendale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6650	435	37	11.7		97 (22.3%)	13 (3.0%)	281 (64.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	61.7	769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.7	704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.9%	65	27.6		39.7	67.7	55.2	73.7			59.2	43.1	55.4	36.2	52.6			47.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.5	12.6	$17,031	$1,175	$15,856
Winston Churchill Elementary School	Public	K-6	1520 Jones Rd	Schaumburg	60195	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6300	572	50	11.5		222 (38.8%)	24 (4.2%)	129 (22.6%)	173 (30.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	69.6	610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.1	604^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	6	45.5		53.9	56.2	72.5	70.4			63.5	52.6	45.2	41.3	49.4			47.1	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	14.1	94.0	95.2	13.3	$16,846	$675	$16,171
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Kingsdale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6700	498	50	10.0		194 (39.0%)	43 (8.6%)	81 (16.3%)	159 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	76.2	476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.8%		77.5	431^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	45	47.9		50.8	72.4	69.0	69.6			66.2	58.6	57.9	49.3	52.2			54.4	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.2	99.0	12.2	$20,285	$1,421	$18,864
Lincoln Prairie School	Public	K-8	500 Hillcrest Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5955	348	30	11.6		156 (44.8%)	20 (5.7%)	48 (13.8%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	77.5	448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.2%		79.8	368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	80	55.0	52.6	56.8	61.5	67.5	65.8	76.5	50.0	62.8	64.9	59.0	45.0	63.2	70.6	39.5	56.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.5	95.8	33.1	$20,659	$1,026	$19,633
John Muir Literacy Academy	Public	K-6	1973 Kensington Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6444	498	45	10.9		108 (21.7%)	86 (17.3%)	158 (31.7%)	122 (24.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	63.4	735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.3	693^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	42	25.9		52.2	64.6	66.1	71.8			63.7	58.2	41.7	31.0	43.7			44.3	95.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	14.4	95.2	96.5	13.3	$20,207	$2,089	$18,118
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	615 Lakeview Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6600	504	54	9.3		152 (30.2%)	19 (3.8%)	218 (43.3%)	96 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	62.8	743^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%		65.7	638^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	105	33.8		46.3	58.9	60.8	80.2			62.7	46.3	46.6	39.2	41.9			43.3	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	15.5	94.7	95.9	15.1	$18,576	$1,340	$17,236
Enders-Salk Elementary School	Public	K-6	345 N Salem Dr	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6400	469	37	12.6		133 (28.4%)	29 (6.2%)	197 (42.0%)	93 (19.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	71.3	572^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.1	338^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%	234	36.9		52.8	76.0	63.1	63.6			64.9	50.9	62.7	47.7	48.5			52.9	95.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	95.7	96.2	12.6	$17,631	$1,182	$16,449
Hoover Math and Science Academy	Public	K-6	315 N Springinsguth Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5800	640	51	12.4		254 (39.7%)	24 (3.8%)	101 (15.8%)	235 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	86.5	257^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%		90.4	179^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.3%	78	55.1		67.8	78.0	71.7	91.5			77.7	62.2	75.8	51.5	64.8			63.4	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.0	97.6	97.9	14.0	$16,005	$557	$15,448
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-6	375 Arizona Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5700	469	37	12.6		153 (32.6%)	12 (2.6%)	70 (14.9%)	216 (46.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	82.3	340^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		85.9	252^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	88	44.1		72.3	61.2	69.1	85.5			72.5	67.7	59.7	55.9	69.7			63.4	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.0	95.3	96.2	12.7	$15,799	$733	$15,065
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School	Public	K-6	345 N Walnut Ln	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5555	451	45	10.0		171 (37.9%)	30 (6.7%)	132 (29.3%)	91 (20.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	69	621^st of 2056 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.7	557^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	64	43.5		58.0	49.3	67.2	75.0			62.7	44.0	50.7	48.4	50.0			48.6	96.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	14.4	95.8	96.6	13.1	$18,740	$1,141	$17,599

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy

What schools do graduates of MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy attend?

Students who attend MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School
High : Hoffman Estates High School

How many students attend MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy.

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy?

Students at MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy are 65% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy a good school?

MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy ranks 769^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy in?

Schaumburg CCSD 54

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