Macarthur Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Macarthur Elementary School

6011 Centralia St.
Lakewood, CA 90713

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Top 30%

Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Macarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Macarthur Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macarthur Elementary School
Kind	72
1	41
2	55
3	43
4	54
5	47

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2023	302
2022	294
2021	351
2020	374
2019	374
2018	356
2017	356
2016	360
2015	381
2014	397
2013	509
2012	556
2011	628
2010	725
2009	768
2008	465
2007	436
2006	505
2005	644
2004	761
2003	814
2002	865
2001	881
2000	904
1999	866
1998	849
1997	822
1996	829
1995	801
1994	807
1993	839
1992	843
1991	864
1990	862
1989	915
1988	886
1987	878

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	14
2015	14
2014	15
2013	20
2012	23
2010	42
2009	40
2008	30
2007	24
2006	28
2005	34
2004	39
2003	41
2002	42
2001	44
2000	43
1999	38
1998	35
1997	40
1996	35
1995	34
1994	35
1993	34
1992	39
1991	38
1990	37

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School Rankings

Macarthur Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Macarthur Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1960 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2023	#1960
2022	#1961
2019	#2282
2018	#2326
2017	#2534
2016	#3727
2015	#4566
2013	#5327
2012	#3999
2011	#3586
2010	#4294

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50-54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	34%
2022	52%	33%	33%
2021	47%	34%	34%
2019	57%	40%	45%
2018	52%	39%	42%
2017	47%	38%	39%
2016	42%	37%	34%
2015	29%	34%	30%
2013	58%	59%	60%
2012	66%	59%	61%
2011	69%	58%	58%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	47%
2019	57%	51%	54%
2018	57%	50%	42%
2017	57%	48%	48%
2016	47%	48%	44%
2015	36%	44%	42%
2013	45%	57%	53%
2012	53%	58%	55%
2011	51%	56%	53%
2010	46%	54%	51%

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30-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	21:1	25:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	29:1	23:1	26:1
2019	29:1	23:1	26:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	17:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	22:1
2006	18:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	24:1
1998	24:1	21:1	24:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2004)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	11%
2022	9%	12%	10%
2021	8%	12%	11%
2020	8%	12%	11%
2019	8%	12%	11%
2018	9%	11%	11%
2017	9%	11%	11%
2016	9%	11%	11%
2015	11%	11%	12%
2014	11%	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%	11%
2011	8%	11%	13%
2010	7%	11%	12%
2009	7%	11%	12%
2008	8%	12%	14%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	12%	12%	15%
2005	11%	12%	15%
2004	8%	12%	15%
2003	9%	11%	16%
2002	10%	11%	16%
2001	10%	11%	17%
2000	10%	11%	18%
1999	12%	11%	19%
1998	15%	11%	20%
1997	22%	11%	20%
1996	24%	11%	21%
1995	22%	11%	22%
1994	20%	11%	23%
1993	20%	11%	22%
1992	22%	11%	22%
1991	22%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

53%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	53%	55%	59%
2022	49%	56%	59%
2021	46%	56%	58%
2020	45%	55%	57%
2019	45%	55%	57%
2018	42%	54%	57%
2017	42%	54%	57%
2016	43%	54%	57%
2015	44%	54%	55%
2014	41%	53%	55%
2013	47%	53%	54%
2012	49%	52%	54%
2011	54%	51%	53%
2010	54%	50%	52%
2009	54%	49%	52%
2008	50%	50%	52%
2007	46%	49%	52%
2006	45%	48%	50%
2005	48%	47%	50%
2004	50%	46%	49%
2003	50%	45%	48%
2002	49%	44%	47%
2001	47%	43%	45%
2000	45%	42%	44%
1999	43%	41%	42%
1998	40%	40%	41%
1997	34%	40%	39%
1996	34%	39%	37%
1995	35%	38%	36%
1994	39%	37%	35%
1993	41%	36%	34%
1992	39%	35%	33%
1991	37%	34%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	8%	5%	12%
2022	7%	5%	13%
2021	7%	5%	13%
2020	9%	5%	13%
2019	9%	5%	13%
2018	9%	6%	14%
2017	9%	6%	14%
2016	11%	6%	14%
2015	13%	6%	15%
2014	15%	6%	15%
2013	18%	6%	15%
2012	18%	6%	16%
2011	21%	7%	16%
2010	22%	7%	17%
2009	21%	7%	17%
2008	17%	8%	18%
2007	14%	8%	19%
2006	14%	8%	18%
2005	14%	8%	18%
2004	13%	8%	19%
2003	13%	8%	19%
2002	12%	8%	20%
2001	12%	8%	20%
2000	12%	9%	20%
1999	9%	9%	20%
1998	9%	9%	20%
1997	6%	9%	21%
1996	4%	9%	21%
1995	5%	9%	21%
1994	4%	9%	20%
1993	2%	9%	20%

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White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	23%	21%	12%
2022	27%	21%	12%
2021	27%	22%	12%
2020	24%	23%	12%
2019	24%	23%	12%
2018	26%	24%	13%
2017	26%	24%	13%
2016	26%	24%	13%
2015	26%	24%	14%
2014	26%	25%	14%
2013	20%	25%	15%
2012	17%	26%	15%
2011	15%	27%	15%
2010	14%	27%	16%
2009	15%	28%	16%
2008	25%	29%	16%
2007	29%	29%	18%
2006	29%	31%	17%
2005	27%	31%	17%
2004	27%	32%	17%
2003	27%	34%	17%
2002	28%	35%	17%
2001	31%	36%	18%
2000	33%	37%	18%
1999	36%	38%	19%
1998	36%	39%	19%
1997	38%	39%	20%
1996	37%	40%	21%
1995	37%	41%	21%
1994	37%	42%	22%
1993	37%	43%	24%
1992	37%	44%	26%
1991	36%	45%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	13%	4%	6%
2019	13%	4%	6%
2018	13%	4%	4%
2017	13%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.61
2022	0.68	0.63	0.61
2021	0.70	0.62	0.62
2020	0.72	0.63	0.63
2019	0.72	0.63	0.63
2018	0.73	0.64	0.63
2017	0.73	0.64	0.63
2016	0.72	0.64	0.63
2015	0.71	0.64	0.64
2014	0.73	0.65	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65	0.66
2011	0.65	0.67	0.66
2010	0.64	0.67	0.66
2009	0.64	0.71	0.67
2008	0.66	0.65	0.66
2007	0.69	0.67	0.64
2006	0.69	0.66	0.67
2005	0.67	0.67	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67	0.68
2003	0.66	0.67	0.69
2002	0.66	0.67	0.69
2001	0.67	0.67	0.70
2000	0.67	0.67	0.71
1999	0.67	0.67	0.72
1998	0.69	0.67	0.73
1997	0.69	0.67	0.73
1996	0.70	0.67	0.74
1995	0.70	0.67	0.74
1994	0.68	0.67	0.74
1993	0.66	0.67	0.75
1992	0.67	0.67	0.75
1991	0.69	0.67	0.75

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Eligible for

37%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	35%	51%	51%
2022	35%	51%	52%
2021	44%	53%	57%
2020	43%	52%	61%
2019	43%	52%	61%
2018	41%	49%	58%
2017	41%	49%	58%
2016	41%	50%	56%
2015	39%	50%	55%
2014	38%	49%	57%
2013	53%	48%	55%
2011	62%	46%	60%
2010	63%	46%	57%
2009	62%	43%	54%
2008	45%	41%	53%
2007	41%	40%	55%
2006	44%	40%	56%
2005	52%	40%	54%
2004	56%	40%	54%
2003	52%	39%	54%
2002	56%	39%	57%
2001	56%	39%	59%
2000	55%	40%	60%
1999	58%	40%	60%
1998	66%	47%	65%
1997	67%	47%	65%
1996	66%	46%	64%
1995	64%	45%	63%
1994	60%	43%	64%
1993	54%	41%	60%
1992	63%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	13%	9%	9%
2014	13%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	14%
2007	12%	10%	14%
2006	13%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Long Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Macarthur Elementary School's ranking?

Macarthur Elementary School is ranked #1960 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Macarthur Elementary School often compared to?

Macarthur Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cleveland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Macarthur Elementary School?

312 students attend Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Macarthur Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Macarthur Elementary School?

Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

Macarthur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Macarthur Elementary School is part of Long Beach Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education