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Douglas Macarthur Elementary School

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Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10% in IN
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's student population of 473 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	72
1	71
2	78
3	78
4	82
5	69

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	439
2022	428
2021	434
2020	457
2019	457
2018	464
2017	464
2016	462
2015	476
2014	470
2013	472
2012	464
2011	479
2010	449
2009	408
2008	393
2007	488
2006	521
2005	516
2004	521
2003	494
2002	498
2001	511
2000	487
1999	471
1998	465
1997	598
1996	600
1995	585
1994	579
1993	578
1992	623
1991	606
1990	639
1989	602
1988	568
1987	531

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	44
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	28
2012	35
2011	27
2010	27
2009	25
2008	26
2006	28
2005	27
2004	25
2003	25
2002	28
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	27
1997	29
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	29
1992	31
1991	32
1990	31

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School Rankings

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#167 out of 1763 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2022	#167
2021	#430
2019	#166
2018	#216
2017	#215
2016	#175
2015	#228
2014	#141
2013	#114
2012	#175
2011	#64

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2022	62%	38%	56%
2021	50%	36%	51%
2019	68%	45%	60%
2018	72%	54%	69%
2017	75%	54%	70%
2016	78%	55%	70%
2015	78%	64%	79%
2014	92%	83%	91%
2013	93%	81%	92%
2012	90%	80%	91%
2011	94%	79%	90%

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59%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2022	59%	41%	57%
2021	51%	43%	61%
2019	64%	49%	69%
2018	81%	62%	69%
2017	79%	63%	79%
2016	80%	64%	79%
2015	87%	68%	84%
2014	94%	80%	90%
2013	95%	78%	91%
2012	95%	78%	91%
2011	93%	77%	89%

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60-64%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2022	62%	34%	46%
2021	42%	38%	50%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	16:1	15:1	20:1
2022	15:1	15:1	20:1
2021	10:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	20:1
2019	16:1	17:1	20:1
2018	17:1	17:1	20:1
2017	17:1	17:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	17:1	20:1
2013	17:1	17:1	19:1
2012	13:1	17:1	17:1
2011	18:1	18:1	20:1
2010	17:1	17:1	21:1
2009	17:1	17:1	21:1
2008	15:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	18:1	23:1
2005	19:1	18:1	23:1
2004	21:1	18:1	24:1
2003	20:1	18:1	22:1
2002	18:1	18:1	21:1
2001	20:1	18:1	21:1
2000	19:1	18:1	21:1
1999	19:1	18:1	21:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	22:1
1995	22:1	18:1	22:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	19:1	21:1
1991	19:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	11%	14%	16%
2022	10%	14%	16%
2021	11%	13%	15%
2020	9%	12%	14%
2019	9%	12%	14%
2018	11%	12%	13%
2017	11%	12%	13%
2016	10%	11%	13%
2015	9%	11%	13%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	10%	9%	11%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2016)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2016	1%	12%	2%
2015	2%	12%	2%
2014	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	12%	2%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	2%	13%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	84%	64%	74%
2022	86%	65%	75%
2021	84%	66%	76%
2020	86%	67%	78%
2019	86%	67%	78%
2018	85%	69%	80%
2017	85%	69%	80%
2016	87%	69%	80%
2015	86%	70%	81%
2014	85%	71%	82%
2013	85%	72%	82%
2012	86%	72%	83%
2011	86%	73%	84%
2010	88%	75%	86%
2009	89%	76%	86%
2008	88%	77%	87%
2007	88%	78%	89%
2006	93%	80%	92%
2005	91%	81%	93%
2004	94%	82%	94%
2003	94%	82%	95%
2002	95%	83%	95%
2001	94%	84%	96%
2000	94%	84%	96%
1999	98%	85%	97%
1998	98%	85%	97%
1997	96%	85%	95%
1996	96%	86%	97%
1995	96%	86%	97%
1994	94%	86%	96%
1993	99%	86%	97%
1992	100%	86%	98%
1991	100%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	0.28	0.55	0.42
2022	0.25	0.54	0.41
2021	0.28	0.53	0.40
2020	0.25	0.52	0.37
2019	0.25	0.52	0.37
2018	0.27	0.50	0.34
2017	0.27	0.50	0.34
2016	0.23	0.50	0.34
2015	0.25	0.49	0.33
2014	0.27	0.47	0.32
2013	0.27	0.46	0.31
2012	0.25	0.46	0.31
2011	0.26	0.45	0.29
2010	0.24	0.43	0.26
2009	0.22	0.42	0.25
2008	0.22	0.41	0.23
2007	0.22	0.39	0.21
2006	0.13	0.34	0.14
2005	0.16	0.33	0.13
2004	0.11	0.31	0.11
2003	0.12	0.31	0.10
2002	0.10	0.30	0.09
2001	0.11	0.28	0.08
2000	0.11	0.27	0.07
1999	0.06	0.27	0.07
1998	0.02	0.26	0.05
1997	0.08	0.27	0.09
1996	0.08	0.25	0.06
1995	0.08	0.25	0.06
1994	0.12	0.25	0.07
1993	0.02	0.25	0.05
1992	0.02	0.24	0.04
1991	0.02	0.25	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	28%	47%	21%
2022	25%	39%	17%
2021	29%	42%	18%
2020	33%	41%	17%
2019	33%	41%	17%
2018	32%	40%	15%
2017	32%	40%	15%
2016	33%	41%	16%
2015	40%	41%	17%
2014	42%	41%	18%
2013	40%	41%	17%
2012	40%	40%	18%
2011	41%	39%	19%
2010	41%	37%	16%
2009	38%	33%	13%
2008	34%	31%	13%
2007	35%	29%	12%
2006	33%	28%	11%
2005	34%	28%	11%
2004	33%	27%	12%
2003	24%	25%	9%
2002	21%	24%	8%
2001	23%	22%	8%
2000	19%	21%	7%
1999	38%	22%	9%
1998	28%	22%	8%
1997	25%	22%	8%
1996	25%	22%	7%
1995	26%	22%	8%
1994	25%	22%	8%
1993	33%	22%	8%
1992	29%	21%	7%
1991	26%	17%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Crown Point Community School Corp School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	6%	6%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	7%	7%	4%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	6%	9%	5%
2009	8%	9%	5%
2008	9%	8%	4%
2007	9%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	8%	8%	4%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	3%
2002	7%	7%	3%
2001	8%	7%	3%
2000	9%	6%	2%
1999	6%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Crown Point Community School Corp School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's ranking?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Douglas Macarthur Elementary School often compared to?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jane Ball Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School?

473 students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Douglas Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is part of Crown Point Community School Corp School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education