Mac Arthur Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

655 N 4th St
Las Cruces, NM 88005

(575) 527-9556

SchoolDigger Rank:
327^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,671

Students who attend Mac Arthur Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Picacho Middle
High:	Early College High School
	Las Cruces High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

White:

6.2%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mac Arthur Elementary ranks worse than 75.5% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 20^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.2%), White (6.2%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mac Arthur Elementary is 12.9, which is the 7^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Mac Arthur Elementary employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mac Arthur Elementary is $10,671, which is the 11^th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mac Arthur Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mac Arthur Elementary 327^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Mac Arthur Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Las Cruces Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Cruces Public Schools 58^th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mac Arthur Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	26.35	309^th	389	20.6%
2006	39.84	249^th	390	36.2%
2007	66.32	116^th	398	70.9%
2008	79.27	61^st	405	84.9%
2009	53.26	178^th	411	56.7%
2010	52.10	190^th	419	54.7%
2011	29.29	301^st	402	25.1%
2012	36.64	264^th	398	33.7%
2013	27.45	323^rd	412	21.6%
2014	39.71	270^th	442	38.9%
2015	17.27	394^th	421	6.4%
2016	16.69	376^th	410	8.3%
2017	14.27	347^th	374	7.2%
2018	22.04	311^th	383	18.8%
2019	16.16	357^th	396	9.8%
2022	29.83	276^th	420	34.3%
2023	26.71	327^th	433	24.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	47.28	36^th	83	56.6%
2019	30.03	75^th	98	23.5%
2022	46.40	111^th	203	45.3%
2023	29.40	164^th	191	14.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	27.31	279^th	356	21.6%
2019	19.51	320^th	361	11.4%
2022	34.65	233^rd	410	43.2%
2023	29.99	309^th	424	27.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.46	1^st	2	50.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.56	7^th	36	80.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	18.74	293^rd	339	13.6%
2019	11.24	326^th	343	5.0%
2022	16.68	320^th	395	19.0%
2023	21.08	336^th	388	13.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	23.91	273^rd	333	18.0%
2019	17.93	302^nd	337	10.4%
2022	42.24	175^th	392	55.4%
2023	27.74	304^th	412	26.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.97	276^th	329	16.1%
2019	15.37	294^th	320	8.1%
2022	29.66	248^th	389	36.2%
2023	30.62	281^st	393	28.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.70	337^th	411	18.0%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Mac Arthur Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	57	13	1	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1991	69	6	1	259	3	n/a	n/a	0	338
1992	54	11	0	280	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	54	7	1	309	0	n/a	n/a	32	403
1994	51	8	5	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1995	56	14	4	381	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	56	14	4	381	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	44	5	2	369	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	40	5	0	364	4	n/a	n/a	0	413
1999	45	10	0	358	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	34	13	2	385	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2001	27	12	3	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	33	9	0	372	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	33	9	0	372	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	16	5	1	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2005	18	8	0	381	4	n/a	n/a	0	411
2006	18	4	0	382	4	n/a	n/a	0	408
2007	21	2	0	370	5	n/a	n/a	0	398
2008	29	0	0	416	4	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	21	3	0	400	6	n/a	n/a	0	430
2010	32	3	0	405	2	0	0	0	442
2011	30	3	0	428	2	0	0	0	463
2012	21	1	0	427	3	1	0	0	453
2013	15	2	0	436	1	0	0	0	454
2014	21	4	0	454	2	0	1	0	482
2015	15	5	1	440	5	0	1	0	467
2016	25	7	0	411	6	1	0	0	450
2017	39	11	0	417	6	1	0	0	474
2018	22	11	0	419	2	1	0	0	455
2019	20	7	0	383	5	2	1	0	418
2020	15	9	2	345	6	2	0	0	379
2021	21	8	2	324	2	4	1	0	362
2022	23	2	1	314	0	0	0	0	340
2023	22	2	0	329	0	0	0	0	353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mac Arthur Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	315	16.0	19.6	n/a
1991	338	18.3	18.4	n/a
1992	345	19.3	17.8	n/a
1993	403	20.0	20.2	n/a
1994	414	21.7	19.1	n/a
1995	455	25.4	17.9	n/a
1996	455	25.4	17.9	n/a
1997	420	28.0	15.0	n/a
1998	413	28.1	14.7	n/a
1999	415	30.0	13.8	83.9
2000	434	30.3	14.3	83.9
2001	439	32.4	13.5	99.3
2002	418	31.2	13.4	95
2003	418	31.2	13.4	95
2004	350	33.6	10.4	98.3
2005	411	33.0	12.5	91.2
2006	408	35.8	11.4	69.9
2007	398	30.0	13.3	48.7
2008	449	30.1	14.9	51
2009	430	30.1	14.3	49.1
2010	442	30.0	14.7	99.3
2011	463	30.4	15.2	99.4
2012	453	29.6	15.3	99.3
2013	454	29.5	15.3	99.3
2014	482	29.9	16.1	96.3
2015	467	33.0	14.1	87.8
2016	450	32.0	14.0	100
2017	474	30.4	15.5	100
2018	455	31.7	14.3	100
2019	418	27.7	15.0	100
2020	379	26.7	14.1	100
2021	362	27.9	12.9	100
2022	340	25.0	13.6	100
2023	353	27.2	12.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mac Arthur Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	315	16.0	19.6	n/a
1991	338	18.3	18.4	n/a
1992	345	19.3	17.8	n/a
1993	403	20.0	20.2	n/a
1994	414	21.7	19.1	n/a
1995	455	25.4	17.9	n/a
1996	455	25.4	17.9	n/a
1997	420	28.0	15.0	n/a
1998	413	28.1	14.7	n/a
1999	415	30.0	13.8	83.9
2000	434	30.3	14.3	83.9
2001	439	32.4	13.5	99.3
2002	418	31.2	13.4	95
2003	418	31.2	13.4	95
2004	350	33.6	10.4	98.3
2005	411	33.0	12.5	91.2
2006	408	35.8	11.4	69.9
2007	398	30.0	13.3	48.7
2008	449	30.1	14.9	51
2009	430	30.1	14.3	49.1
2010	442	30.0	14.7	99.3
2011	463	30.4	15.2	99.4
2012	453	29.6	15.3	99.3
2013	454	29.5	15.3	99.3
2014	482	29.9	16.1	96.3
2015	467	33.0	14.1	87.8
2016	450	32.0	14.0	100
2017	474	30.4	15.5	100
2018	455	31.7	14.3	100
2019	418	27.7	15.0	100
2020	379	26.7	14.1	100
2021	362	27.9	12.9	100
2022	340	25.0	13.6	100
2023	353	27.2	12.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mac Arthur Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,671

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mac Arthur Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 357^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 327^th of 433 Elementary schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Mac Arthur Elementary)	15	17	2%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)	29	31.3	2.3%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Mac Arthur Elementary)	16	18.5	2.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)	28	37	9%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mac Arthur Elementary)	10	7.7	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)	27	24.6	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Mac Arthur Elementary)	25	35.4	10.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)	33	39.4	6.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mac Arthur Elementary)	15	34.7	19.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)	24	31.7	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	418	353	15.6%
African American	7	2	71.4%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	383	329	14.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	20	22	10%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Mac Arthur Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9556	353	27	12.9	100.0%	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	329 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	327^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.5%		29.8	276^th of 420 public elementary schools	34.3%	51	24.0	19.0	16.0	$10,671
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 652-4006	198	15	12.9	27.8%	52 (26.3%)	1 (0.5%)	135 (68.2%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	88.7	50^th of 433 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.6	68^th of 420 public elementary schools	83.8%	18	61.0	39.0	66.0	$7,963
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 N. Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9486	355	27	13.1	100.0%	44 (12.4%)	5 (1.4%)	300 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.5	274^th of 433 public elementary schools	36.7%		16.6	364^th of 420 public elementary schools	13.3%	90	29.0	18.0	38.0	$9,652
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9496	163	17	9.7	100.0%	24 (14.7%)	3 (1.8%)	132 (81.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.8	230^th of 433 public elementary schools	46.9%		42.1	209^th of 420 public elementary schools	50.2%	21	35.0	22.0	30.0	$12,022
Booker T. Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	755 East Chestnut Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9595	395	28	14.0	100.0%	29 (7.3%)	6 (1.5%)	357 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.5	393^rd of 433 public elementary schools	9.2%		24	318^th of 420 public elementary schools	24.3%	75	23.0	6.0	16.0	$13,990
Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Public, Charter	K-4	2211 North Valley Drive	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 571-2177	114	9	12.6	88.6%	5 (4.4%)	1 (0.9%)	105 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	265^th of 433 public elementary schools	38.8%					(n/a)	40.0	11.0
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9586	371	30	12.5	100.0%	44 (11.9%)	17 (4.6%)	303 (81.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.3	369^th of 433 public elementary schools	14.8%		20.4	342^nd of 420 public elementary schools	18.6%	27	24.0	11.0	20.0	$12,275
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9530	401	29	13.7	100.0%	35 (8.7%)	5 (1.2%)	359 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	285^th of 433 public elementary schools	34.2%		28	287^th of 420 public elementary schools	31.7%	2	34.0	16.0	22.0	$11,668
Loma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 East Madrid	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9546	505	33	15.1	100.0%	48 (9.5%)	8 (1.6%)	444 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	39.7	257^th of 433 public elementary schools	40.6%		31.6	270^th of 420 public elementary schools	35.7%	13	29.0	24.0	29.0	$10,870
Jornada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9536	490	33	14.9	100.0%	58 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	416 (84.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	51.3	197^th of 433 public elementary schools	54.5%		55.9	137^th of 420 public elementary schools	67.4%	60	37.0	23.0	42.0	$8,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Mac Arthur Elementary

How many students attend Mac Arthur Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Mac Arthur Elementary.

What district is Mac Arthur Elementary in?

Las Cruces Public Schools

Is Mac Arthur Elementary a good school?

Mac Arthur Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mac Arthur Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mac Arthur Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Picacho Middle
High : Early College High School
High : Las Cruces High

What is the racial makeup of Mac Arthur Elementary?

Students at Mac Arthur Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

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