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MacArthur High School

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MacArthur High School ranks 1052 nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 49% of Texas high schools

Summary

MacArthur High School in San Antonio, TX, is a large public high school serving over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 within the North East Independent School District (Isd), where more than half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need.

MacArthur has experienced a notable decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star rating to its current 2-star rating. The school's most significant challenge is in Algebra I, where only about 34% of students are proficient—far below the district average of 60% and the state average of 54%. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Churchill High School, which has a 42% proficiency rate, and Alamo Heights High School, which performs much higher overall. On a positive note, MacArthur shows relative strength in Biology, with 75% of students proficient, which is above the state average. However, the school's graduation rate of 86.3% is below the district average, and its dropout rate of 3.7% is nearly double the district's 2.2%.

Compared to its neighbors, MacArthur is the lowest-performing among the large traditional high schools in its immediate area within the district. For instance, Roosevelt High School has a similar overall ranking but serves a student population with a much higher poverty rate, suggesting MacArthur's underperformance is less tied to economic factors. Meanwhile, high-performing schools like Robert G Cole Middle/High School and Sst Sa College Prep High School are just a few miles away, highlighting stark differences in educational outcomes. To improve, MacArthur must focus on strengthening foundational math skills and addressing its rising dropout rate.

2,033

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,615

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2923 MacArthur View
San Antonio, TX 78217-4597

(210) 356-7600

District: North East Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

18.4%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

1,052^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9High Schools in the North East Independent School District (Isd)

406^th of 947North East Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1052 of 2057	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	1058 of 1974	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1107 of 1990	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1037 of 1961	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	758 of 1876	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	848 of 1861	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	610 of 1857	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	497 of 1797	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	476 of 1777	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	690 of 1762	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	587 of 1743	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	379 of 1734	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	343 of 1652	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	240 of 1603	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	481 of 1672	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	307 of 1568	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	272 of 1539	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	310 of 1510	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	327 of 1497	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	158 of 1430	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	264 of 1429	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	174 of 1427	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	780 of 1101	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	489 of 834	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	835 of 1065	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	814 of 1069	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	603 of 1031	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	549 of 1020	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	515 of 1024	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	470 of 1013	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	490 of 567	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	287 of 428	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.3	474 of 530	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	415 of 525	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	304 of 507	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	323 of 488	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	363 of 487	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	268 of 486	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	465 of 1837	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	552 of 1829	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	601 of 1810	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	547 of 1784	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	896 of 1209	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	565 of 1153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	618 of 1437	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	497 of 1371	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	270 of 1278	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	289 of 1195	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	291 of 1136	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	381 of 1113	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1111 of 1976	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	834 of 1504	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1090 of 1880	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	987 of 1891	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	740 of 1841	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	735 of 1815	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	600 of 1798	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	528 of 1781	70.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	810 of 1208	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.9	448 of 964	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	505 of 1182	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	540 of 1172	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	463 of 1177	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	160 of 1145	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	356 of 1137	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	851 of 1909	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	761 of 1453	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	867 of 1805	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	817 of 1820	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	603 of 1762	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	679 of 1743	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	489 of 1714	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	425 of 1691	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1116 of 1976	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	809 of 1513	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1054 of 1884	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1033 of 1897	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	684 of 1847	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	724 of 1848	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	681 of 1818	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	606 of 1794	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	988 of 1993	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	828 of 1515	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1013 of 1891	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1065 of 1913	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	806 of 1853	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	974 of 1840	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	676 of 1824	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	586 of 1803	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	291 of 715	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	224 of 598	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	344 of 731	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	225 of 677	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	256 of 664	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	253 of 588	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	256 of 604	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	276 of 582	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	704 of 1610	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	515 of 1299	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	494 of 1548	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	602 of 1478	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	403 of 1418	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	588 of 1382	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	276 of 1357	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	188 of 1347	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	731 of 1611	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	455 of 1294	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	763 of 1556	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	643 of 1576	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	423 of 1525	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	619 of 1510	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	404 of 1526	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	393 of 1539	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+4 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

English I Reading51%-4 vs state

Algebra I34%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
MacArthur High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2923 MacArthur View	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-7600	2,033	128	15.9	56.8%	374 (18.4%)	147 (7.2%)	1,382 (68.0%)	47 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (3.8%)	47.2	1052^nd of 2057 public high schools	48.9%		44.3	1058^th of 1974 public high schools	46.4%	6	33.8	74.8	51.2	55.7	69.5								$10,615
Academy Of Creative Educational	Public	10-12	17150 Jones Maltsberger	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-0740	121	10	12.0	60.3%	22 (18.2%)	5 (4.1%)	86 (71.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)				25.0	63.6								$20,686
Sst Sa College Prep High School	Public, Charter	6-12	4410 David Edwards Dr	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 549-4161	615	39	15.9	43.7%	159 (25.9%)	50 (8.1%)	360 (58.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	71.7	400^th of 2057 public high schools	80.6%		82.7	167^th of 1974 public high schools	91.5%	233	61.4	81.6	75.5	85.2	82.3	100.0	77.4	73.6		70.9		46.2	$13,516
Ruth Jones McClendon Middle	Public, Charter	9-12	3460 NE Pkwy	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	George Gervin Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 568-8800	72	3	24.3	—	3 (4.2%)	26 (36.1%)	42 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0.7	2056^th of 2057 public high schools	0.0%		1.5	1969^th of 1974 public high schools	0.3%	87					16.7								$11,035
Northeast Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1258 Austin Hwy Bldg 2	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 829-8017	73	10	7.6	78.1%	8 (11.0%)	13 (17.8%)	52 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1630^th of 2057 public high schools	20.8%		4.3	1875^th of 1974 public high schools	5.0%	245	28.6	66.7	57.1	33.3	22.2	62.5	54.6	44.4	18.8		20.0	0.0	$19,051
Alamo Heights High School	Public	9-12	6900 Broadway St	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 820-8850	1,569	113	13.8	15.6%	812 (51.8%)	33 (2.1%)	646 (41.2%)	55 (3.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	12 (0.8%)	76.7	292^nd of 2057 public high schools	85.8%		74.6	314^th of 1974 public high schools	84.1%	22	52.8	85.5	73.3	79.1	86.8								$9,405
Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest	Public, Charter	9-12	8220 Windsor Cross Dr	San Antonio	75029	Bexar County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 524-8103	78	3	26.0	74.4%	12 (15.4%)	8 (10.3%)	57 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	15.5	1756^th of 2057 public high schools	14.6%		15.8	1684^th of 1974 public high schools	14.7%	72	11.1	50.0	16.7	46.7	40.9								$15,770
Texasworks - San Antonio Windcrest	Public, Charter	10-12	8220 Windsor Cross Dr	San Antonio	75029	Bexar County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 524-8103	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alter High School	Public	9-12	4311 Clear Springs Dr	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-7400	106	86	1.2	77.4%	10 (9.4%)	22 (20.8%)	66 (62.3%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$21,770
Roosevelt High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5110 Walzem Rd	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-2200	2,431	154	15.8	71.5%	307 (12.6%)	321 (13.2%)	1,603 (65.9%)	92 (3.8%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	96 (3.9%)	43.7	1158^th of 2057 public high schools	43.7%		40.7	1144^th of 1974 public high schools	42.0%	14	40.8	69.9	43.9	50.2	72.8								$9,524

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur High School

Is MacArthur High School a good school?

MacArthur High School ranks 1052^nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is MacArthur High School in?

North East Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur High School?

Students at MacArthur High School are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend MacArthur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,033 students attended MacArthur High School.

What schools feed into MacArthur High School?

MacArthur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwood Elementary
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary : Redland Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Regency Place Elementary
Elementary : Serna Elementary
Elementary : Thousand Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Wetmore Elementary
Middle : Garner Middle

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