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Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in IN
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
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 580 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

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	10
1	99
2	96
3	118
4	124
5	133

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	794
2022	853
2021	881
2020	835
2019	835
2018	743
2017	743
2016	695
2015	650
2014	663
2013	609
2012	614
2011	596
2010	609
2009	577
2008	593
2007	632
2006	650
2005	640
2004	640
2003	814
2002	814
2001	761
2000	761
1999	688
1998	671
1997	667
1996	659
1995	643
1994	644
1993	684
1992	669
1991	659
1990	709
1989	698
1988	649
1987	586

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	46
2022	49
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	26
2010	31
2009	32
2008	35
2006	38
2005	35
2004	35
2003	38
2002	39
2001	37
2000	32
1999	28
1998	27
1997	28
1996	28
1995	29
1994	29
1993	29
1992	29
1991	29
1990	30

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School Rankings

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#253 out of 1763 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2022	#253
2021	#395
2019	#311
2018	#460
2017	#346
2016	#726
2015	#506
2014	#697
2013	#789
2012	#891
2011	#456

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61%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2022	61%	38%	38%
2021	54%	36%	36%
2019	65%	45%	49%
2018	70%	54%	56%
2017	71%	54%	55%
2016	61%	55%	54%
2015	72%	64%	62%
2014	83%	83%	81%
2013	80%	81%	78%
2012	78%	80%	79%
2011	85%	79%	81%

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54%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2022	54%	41%	43%
2021	50%	43%	45%
2019	57%	49%	51%
2018	69%	62%	56%
2017	74%	63%	61%
2016	67%	64%	60%
2015	78%	68%	66%
2014	89%	80%	77%
2013	87%	78%	76%
2012	85%	78%	77%
2011	88%	77%	77%

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30-34%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2022	32%	34%	28%
2021	42%	38%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	21:1	16:1	19:1
2020	21:1	17:1	19:1
2019	21:1	17:1	19:1
2018	22:1	17:1	20:1
2017	22:1	17:1	20:1
2016	22:1	18:1	20:1
2015	21:1	18:1	20:1
2014	23:1	17:1	19:1
2013	22:1	17:1	19:1
2012	22:1	17:1	21:1
2011	23:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	18:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	19:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	24:1	18:1	19:1
1999	25:1	18:1	20:1
1998	25:1	18:1	21:1
1997	24:1	18:1	22:1
1996	24:1	18:1	22:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	23:1	19:1	22:1
1991	23:1	18:1	21:1
1990	24:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

47%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	47%	3%	29%
2022	50%	3%	30%
2021	52%	3%	31%
2020	49%	3%	29%
2019	49%	3%	29%
2018	43%	2%	25%
2017	43%	2%	25%
2016	35%	3%	21%
2015	28%	2%	18%
2014	20%	3%	14%
2013	14%	2%	12%
2012	8%	3%	10%
2011	5%	3%	7%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	6%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	6%	14%	18%
2022	6%	14%	17%
2021	4%	13%	16%
2020	6%	12%	15%
2019	6%	12%	15%
2018	7%	12%	14%
2017	7%	12%	14%
2016	6%	11%	14%
2015	6%	11%	14%
2014	6%	10%	14%
2013	6%	10%	13%
2012	5%	9%	12%
2011	6%	8%	12%
2010	5%	8%	11%
2009	4%	8%	11%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2007	3%	7%	9%
2006	2%	6%	7%
2005	1%	5%	6%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	5%	13%	12%
2022	5%	13%	11%
2021	6%	13%	9%
2020	4%	13%	7%
2019	4%	13%	7%
2018	2%	12%	6%
2017	2%	12%	6%
2016	2%	12%	6%
2015	4%	12%	6%
2014	4%	12%	6%
2013	4%	12%	7%
2012	3%	12%	7%
2011	4%	12%	8%
2010	4%	13%	10%
2009	5%	13%	9%
2008	6%	13%	10%
2007	8%	13%	11%
2006	7%	13%	11%
2005	8%	12%	12%
2004	9%	12%	12%
2003	11%	12%	13%
2002	13%	12%	12%
2001	10%	12%	12%
2000	10%	12%	12%
1999	8%	11%	12%
1998	10%	11%	11%
1997	7%	11%	10%
1996	7%	11%	10%
1995	8%	11%	11%
1994	9%	11%	11%
1993	9%	11%	12%
1992	9%	11%	12%
1991	9%	11%	12%

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White

36%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	37%	64%	36%
2022	35%	65%	38%
2021	34%	66%	39%
2020	37%	67%	44%
2019	37%	67%	44%
2018	46%	69%	51%
2017	46%	69%	51%
2016	55%	69%	54%
2015	60%	70%	57%
2014	67%	71%	60%
2013	72%	72%	63%
2012	77%	72%	66%
2011	78%	73%	69%
2010	83%	75%	72%
2009	83%	76%	74%
2008	82%	77%	75%
2007	83%	78%	77%
2006	88%	80%	80%
2005	88%	81%	80%
2004	88%	82%	81%
2003	86%	82%	81%
2002	84%	83%	83%
2001	87%	84%	84%
2000	87%	84%	85%
1999	89%	85%	86%
1998	87%	85%	86%
1997	90%	85%	88%
1996	91%	86%	88%
1995	91%	86%	87%
1994	89%	86%	87%
1993	90%	86%	87%
1992	90%	86%	86%
1991	90%	86%	86%

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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	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	0.64	0.55	0.74
2022	0.63	0.54	0.73
2021	0.61	0.53	0.72
2020	0.62	0.52	0.70
2019	0.62	0.52	0.70
2018	0.60	0.50	0.66
2017	0.60	0.50	0.66
2016	0.58	0.50	0.64
2015	0.56	0.49	0.62
2014	0.51	0.47	0.60
2013	0.46	0.46	0.57
2012	0.40	0.46	0.54
2011	0.39	0.45	0.51
2010	0.32	0.43	0.45
2009	0.32	0.42	0.43
2008	0.32	0.41	0.41
2007	0.32	0.39	0.39
2006	0.22	0.34	0.34
2005	0.22	0.33	0.34
2004	0.22	0.31	0.33
2003	0.25	0.31	0.31
2002	0.28	0.30	0.29
2001	0.24	0.28	0.28
2000	0.23	0.27	0.26
1999	0.20	0.27	0.25
1998	0.23	0.26	0.25
1997	0.19	0.27	0.23
1996	0.17	0.25	0.22
1995	0.17	0.25	0.23
1994	0.20	0.25	0.23
1993	0.18	0.25	0.23
1992	0.18	0.24	0.24
1991	0.18	0.25	0.25

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Eligible for

52%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	59%	47%	66%
2022	54%	39%	60%
2021	60%	42%	64%
2020	55%	41%	57%
2019	55%	41%	57%
2018	52%	40%	54%
2017	52%	40%	54%
2016	46%	41%	53%
2015	45%	41%	56%
2014	41%	41%	53%
2013	39%	41%	54%
2012	36%	40%	49%
2011	40%	39%	48%
2010	33%	37%	45%
2009	26%	33%	39%
2008	26%	31%	39%
2007	22%	29%	35%
2006	26%	28%	35%
2005	21%	28%	31%
2004	21%	27%	32%
2003	19%	25%	27%
2002	18%	24%	27%
2001	18%	22%	26%
2000	17%	21%	25%
1999	14%	22%	24%
1998	15%	22%	24%
1997	12%	22%	23%
1996	10%	22%	20%
1995	10%	22%	20%
1994	13%	22%	20%
1993	11%	22%	18%
1992	10%	21%	17%
1991	9%	17%	14%

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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	Perry Township Schools School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	12%	6%	9%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	6%	8%	8%
2013	7%	8%	7%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%
2000	4%	6%	7%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Perry Township Schools 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 #253 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Douglas Macarthur Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School?

580 students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School students are Asian, 36% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

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

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, 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 Perry Township Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School located?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is located in the Linden Wood neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education