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MacArthur Middle School

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MacArthur Middle School ranks 225 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

MacArthur Middle School is a public middle school in Lawton, Oklahoma, serving 873 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lawton school district, which is ranked 349 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacArthur Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21%), Mathematics (18%), and Science (24%) significantly lower than the state averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 19% in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students ranking 17th and 40th out of all Oklahoma middle schools, respectively, in English Language Arts proficiency.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Eisenhower Middle School and Central Middle School, both also part of the Lawton school district, MacArthur Middle School generally underperforms. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.17% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its academic challenges. Despite these challenges, there are signs of potential for improvement, as the school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics was stronger in the 2020-2021 school year compared to more recent years.

829

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,322

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Northeast 45th Street
Lawton, OK 73507-3507

(580) 353-5111

District: Lawton

Students who attend MacArthur Middle School usually attend:

High:

MacArthur High School

Feeder schools for MacArthur Middle School:

Elementary:	Carriage Hills Elementary School
	Pioneer Park Elementary School
	Sullivan Village Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (21% vs 27% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg27%

225^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Lawton

349^th of 452Lawton among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	225 of 369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	156 of 189	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	122 of 149	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	115 of 171	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	170 of 407	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	113 of 228	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	132 of 233	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	135 of 238	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.8	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	81 of 297	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	98 of 542	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	37 of 539	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	75.3	71 of 521	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	23 of 34	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	33 of 102	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	145 of 284	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	110 of 278	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	38 of 80	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	161 of 215	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	127 of 257	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-6 vs state

English Language Arts I21%-5 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)			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	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	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	510 Northeast 45th Street	Lawton	73507	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 353-5111	829	61	13.5	67.3%	332 (40.0%)	121 (14.6%)	176 (21.2%)	11 (1.3%)	40 (4.8%)	8 (1.0%)	141 (17.0%)	38.2	225^th of 369 public middle schools	39.0%		17.7	156^th of 189 public middle schools	17.5%	69		22.0	21.0	19.0	21.0		25.0	23.0	8.0	18.0		24.0	24.0	$11,322
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Northwest Fort Sill Boule	Lawton	73507	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-8544	955	61	15.5	80.7%	282 (29.5%)	168 (17.6%)	273 (28.6%)	14 (1.5%)	46 (4.8%)	17 (1.8%)	155 (16.2%)	17.5	330^th of 369 public middle schools	10.6%		8.3	183^rd of 189 public middle schools	3.2%	147		17.0	11.0	12.0	13.0		11.0	9.0	5.0	9.0		14.0	14.0	$11,439
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	5702 West Gore Boulevard	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 353-1040	1,087	65	16.6	81.2%	299 (27.5%)	248 (22.8%)	272 (25.0%)	15 (1.4%)	50 (4.6%)	14 (1.3%)	189 (17.4%)	24.6	294^th of 369 public middle schools	20.3%		13.3	171^st of 189 public middle schools	9.5%	123		16.0	13.0	15.0	15.0		15.0	15.0	11.0	13.0		19.0	19.0	$10,521
Geronimo Middle School	Public	7-8	800 West Main Street	Geronimo	73543	Comanche County	Geronimo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 355-3160	49	4	13.3	67.3%	25 (51.0%)	1 (2.0%)	12 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.4%)								(n/a)					17.0					9.0				$11,005
Elgin Middle School	Public	5-8	712 J St	Elgin	73538	Comanche County	Elgin	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 492-3655	799	45	17.7	27.9%	456 (57.1%)	22 (2.8%)	134 (16.8%)	12 (1.5%)	67 (8.4%)	9 (1.1%)	99 (12.4%)	59.2	114^th of 369 public middle schools	69.1%		57.8	59^th of 189 public middle schools	68.8%	55	33.0	29.0	29.0	31.0	31.0	39.0	22.0	30.0	12.0	25.0	40.0	41.0	40.0	$8,948
Central High Middle School	Public	6-8	274801 Broncho Rd	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Central High	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-6858	103	8	13.6	40.8%	79 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)	26.3	290^th of 369 public middle schools	21.4%					(n/a)		23.0	18.0	19.0	20.0		0.0	18.0	0.0	7.0		22.0	22.0	$1,525
Fletcher Junior High School	Public	7-8	101 W Hornaday	Fletcher	73541	Comanche County	Fletcher	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 549-3031	60	6	10.5	48.3%	39 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	1 (1.7%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.0%)	39.8	211^th of 369 public middle schools	42.8%					(n/a)			30.0	16.0	24.0			10.0	4.0	7.0		39.0	39.0	$11,841
Cache Middle School	Public	5-8	302 SW H Ave	Cache	73527	Comanche County	Cache	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 429-8489	620	40	15.3	42.4%	324 (52.3%)	33 (5.3%)	115 (18.5%)	5 (0.8%)	43 (6.9%)	4 (0.6%)	96 (15.5%)	70.8	70^th of 369 public middle schools	81.0%		53.2	75^th of 189 public middle schools	60.3%	5	30.0	35.0	34.0	34.0	33.0	18.0	30.0	25.0	22.0	25.0	56.0	45.0	51.0	$12,085
Walters Middle School	Public	6-8	418 South Broadway Street	Walters	73572	Cotton County	Walters	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 875-3214	129	11	11.4	61.2%	77 (59.7%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.3%)	2 (1.6%)	18 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.7%)	27.5	282^nd of 369 public middle schools	23.6%					(n/a)		6.0	8.0	11.0	9.0		14.0	10.0	11.0	12.0		49.0	49.0	$10,516
Empire Middle School	Public	6-8	276803 E 1760 Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Empire	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-7515	112	7	15.0	61.6%	69 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.9%)	1 (0.9%)	17 (15.2%)	65.5	90^th of 369 public middle schools	75.6%					(n/a)		34.0	37.0	31.0	35.0		35.0	19.0	6.0	20.0		52.0	52.0	$11,967

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Middle School

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur Middle School?

Students at MacArthur Middle School are 40% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 15% African American, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of MacArthur Middle School attend?

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

Is MacArthur Middle School a good school?

MacArthur Middle School ranks 225^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is MacArthur Middle School in?

Lawton

How many students attend MacArthur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended MacArthur Middle School.

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