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Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 466 students in Cedar Lake, Indiana, one of five elementary schools in the Crown Point Community School Corp, a district ranked 12th of 374 in Indiana.

The school just posted its best year in the decade of data available. In 2025–26 it ranked 84th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — 92nd percentile with a 5-star rating — placing it in the top 8% statewide, ahead of its previous high of 88th percentile in 2018–19. English language arts proficiency reached 66.52% and math 70.98%, both above the district (62.79% and 65.27%) and roughly 25 and 20 points above state grade-level figures. The ELA gain powered the climb: 47.3% two years ago, 52.56% last year, 66.52% now.

Two spots are worth watching. Science proficiency is 53.09% — the only subject below district levels and the lowest of the five Crown Point elementaries, about 14.6 points behind Solon Robinson Elementary School. Third-grade math (71.64%) sits 9.1 points under the district. Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 7.5%, under half the state rate and well below the district's 13.2%. Notably, MacArthur serves a higher-need population than most peers — 30.69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, roughly double the shares at Lake Street Elementary School and Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School — yet finishes second of five in both ELA and math. Timothy Ball Elementary School, with a similar poverty profile (33.70%), scores 53.07% in ELA and ranks 188th. Nearby, MacArthur's 66.52% ELA tops Red Cedars Elementary (53.65%) and Kolling Elementary (50.60%).

466

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,333

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12900 Fairbanks
Cedar Lake, IN 46303

(219) 662-3600

District: Crown Point Community School Corp

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
High:	Crown Point High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Indiana avg47%

84^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Crown Point Community School Corp

12^th of 374Crown Point Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	84 of 1015	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.6	148 of 1005	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	208 of 1011	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	158 of 1016	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	164 of 1020	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	259 of 1016	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	126 of 1031	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	138 of 1027	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	158 of 1033	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	161 of 1046	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	128 of 1040	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	125 of 1036	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	72 of 1035	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	102 of 1015	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	32 of 1025	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.6	185 of 1009	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	189 of 1003	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	146 of 996	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	50.1	581 of 985	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	639 of 961	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	528 of 959	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	177 of 326	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math71%

Social Studies67%+20 vs state

English Language Arts67%

Science53%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 Fairbanks	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 662-3600	466	28	16.9	30.7%	390 (83.7%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	88.7	84^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.6	148^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.3%	64	64.2	64.2	71.1	66.5	71.6	77.8	63.2	71.0	53.1	53.1	67.1	$12,333	$733	$11,600
Jane Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13313 Parrish St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 374-3700	356	21	16.6	27.0%	282 (79.2%)	14 (3.9%)	48 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)												$12,175	$366	$11,809
Lake Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	475 Lake St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-5683	559	33	16.8	14.7%	431 (77.1%)	11 (2.0%)	81 (14.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	91.1	58^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.3%		92.8	49^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.1%	9	61.3	57.0	75.8	64.4	86.0	69.3	79.8	77.8	60.5	60.5	76.8	$11,734	$396	$11,339
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 S Main St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-8800	494	29	17.0	14.0%	367 (74.3%)	9 (1.8%)	92 (18.6%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	87.3	103^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	89.9%		89.8	83^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	91.7%	20	66.7	57.0	51.0	57.4	78.9	81.0	67.0	74.8	65.8	65.8	61.0	$11,513	$433	$11,081
Red Cedars Elementary	Public	3-5	10631 W. 141 St.	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 587-3400	666	32	20.6	19.8%	468 (70.3%)	41 (6.2%)	121 (18.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	78.8	197^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.9	175^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.6%	22	54.8	52.9	53.3	53.7	75.7	67.3	60.5	67.8	47.5	47.5	54.3	$10,158	$333	$9,825
Solon Robinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Pettibone St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 663-2525	516	29	17.6	23.8%	357 (69.2%)	27 (5.2%)	89 (17.2%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	92.8	42^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.2	64^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.6%	22	68.0	68.7	67.1	68.0	76.0	74.8	72.4	74.6	67.7	67.7	72.4	$11,907	$619	$11,289
Timothy Ball Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 W Summit St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 663-0047	638	39	16.2	33.7%	438 (68.7%)	33 (5.2%)	134 (21.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	79.3	188^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.9	182^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	59.0	55.6	44.6	53.1	83.2	66.7	53.8	68.0	57.1	57.1	52.2	$12,106	$658	$11,449
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	12245 W 109th Ave	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3600	305	21	14.2	11.8%	235 (77.0%)	16 (5.2%)	30 (9.8%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$13,699	$127	$13,572
Kolling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8801 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8577	529	36	14.6	14.9%	386 (73.0%)	25 (4.7%)	90 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	79.4	187^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.6%		83	151^st of 1005 public elementary schools	85.0%	36	53.7	48.2		50.6	74.1	68.1		70.7	54.6	54.6		$11,019	$179	$10,840
James H Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 W 77th St	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1365	660	39	17.1	23.8%	381 (57.7%)	82 (12.4%)	139 (21.1%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	77.7	209^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.5	176^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.5%	33	64.1	52.3		58.1	67.0	57.9		62.4	51.4	51.4		$10,430	$723	$9,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School?

Students at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Douglas MacArthur Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Douglas MacArthur Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in?

Crown Point Community School Corp

How many students attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
High : Crown Point High School

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