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Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School (Closed 2014)

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Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School serves 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	57
1	53
2	46
3	52

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School
2025	256
2024	256
2023	256
2022	256
2021	256
2020	256
2019	256
2018	256
2017	256
2016	256
2015	256
2013	256
2012	272
2011	269
2010	259
2009	254
2008	270
2007	305
2006	220
2005	224
2004	247
2003	248
2002	261
2001	266
2000	272
1999	256
1998	261
1997	249
1996	276
1995	391
1994	381
1993	398
1992	389
1991	385
1990	378
1989	326
1988	340

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2013	26
2012	27
2011	25
2010	23
2009	22
2008	22
2007	23
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(12-13)

50-59%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2013	54%	61%	49%
2012	54%	59%	46%
2011	64%	59%	51%
2010	54%	59%	48%

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(12-13)

40-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2013	44%	69%	62%
2012	54%	69%	62%
2011	44%	70%	66%
2010	44%	69%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	13:1	10:1
2017	10:1	13:1	10:1
2016	10:1	13:1	10:1
2015	10:1	13:1	10:1
2013	10:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	11:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	5%	26%
2024	5%	25%
2023	5%	24%	11%
2022	5%	23%	11%
2021	5%	22%	11%
2020	5%	21%	11%
2019	5%	21%	11%
2018	5%	19%	9%
2017	5%	19%	9%
2016	5%	19%	9%
2015	5%	18%	9%
2013	5%	16%	8%
2012	8%	16%	8%
2011	7%	15%	7%
2010	10%	15%	8%
2009	10%	14%	7%
2008	8%	15%	8%
2007	9%	14%	7%
2006	9%	13%	6%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	6%	10%	5%
1998	6%	10%	4%
1997	4%	10%	3%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	5%	9%	3%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	4%	8%	3%
1991	4%	8%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	5%	10%
2024	5%	10%
2023	5%	10%	10%
2022	5%	10%	9%
2021	5%	10%	10%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	5%	9%	9%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	8%
2013	5%	9%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	6%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	3%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	8%	7%	3%
1991	4%	8%	3%
1990	3%	8%	2%
1989	1%	7%	3%
1988	2%	7%	3%

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White

79%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	79%	51%
2024	79%	53%
2023	79%	54%	68%
2022	79%	56%	69%
2021	79%	57%	69%
2020	79%	59%	70%
2019	79%	59%	70%
2018	79%	61%	73%
2017	79%	61%	73%
2016	79%	63%	74%
2015	79%	64%	71%
2013	79%	66%	76%
2012	79%	67%	77%
2011	79%	68%	79%
2010	76%	69%	79%
2009	76%	70%	80%
2008	81%	71%	82%
2007	79%	72%	83%
2006	80%	73%	85%
2005	86%	74%	89%
2004	90%	74%	89%
2003	91%	75%	90%
2002	92%	75%	90%
2001	87%	76%	90%
2000	91%	77%	91%
1999	88%	77%	90%
1998	90%	78%	92%
1997	92%	78%	93%
1996	90%	79%	92%
1995	98%	79%	93%
1994	98%	80%	93%
1993	90%	80%	92%
1992	86%	81%	93%
1991	91%	81%	93%
1990	89%	82%	94%
1989	95%	83%	94%
1988	94%	84%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

49%

0.37

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	0.37	0.66
2024	0.37	0.65
2023	0.37	0.64	0.51
2022	0.37	0.62	0.50
2021	0.37	0.62	0.51
2020	0.37	0.60	0.49
2019	0.37	0.60	0.49
2018	0.37	0.58	0.45
2017	0.37	0.58	0.45
2016	0.37	0.56	0.44
2015	0.37	0.55	0.44
2013	0.37	0.53	0.41
2012	0.37	0.52	0.40
2011	0.37	0.51	0.38
2010	0.41	0.50	0.37
2009	0.42	0.51	0.35
2008	0.34	0.47	0.32
2007	0.38	0.46	0.30
2006	0.35	0.45	0.27
2005	0.26	0.43	0.21
2004	0.19	0.43	0.20
2003	0.17	0.42	0.19
2002	0.15	0.41	0.18
2001	0.24	0.40	0.19
2000	0.17	0.39	0.17
1999	0.22	0.39	0.17
1998	0.21	0.38	0.16
1997	0.18	0.38	0.14
1996	0.22	0.36	0.16
1995	0.12	0.36	0.14
1994	0.05	0.35	0.13
1993	0.19	0.35	0.15
1992	0.25	0.34	0.14
1991	0.16	0.33	0.12
1990	0.21	0.31	0.11
1989	0.11	0.30	0.11
1988	0.12	0.28	0.08

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Eligible for

39%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	39%	34%
2024	39%	35%
2023	39%	35%	44%
2022	39%	35%	45%
2021	39%	36%	46%
2020	39%	35%	42%
2019	39%	35%	42%
2015	39%	36%	42%
2013	39%	32%	37%
2012	36%	30%	37%
2011	35%	29%	34%
2010	31%	27%	29%
2009	28%	25%	28%
2008	27%	24%	24%
2007	24%	23%	24%
2006	25%	23%	24%
2005	25%	23%	28%
2004	30%	22%	28%
2001	20%	19%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dennis-Yarmouth School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2015	10%	4%	5%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	9%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	8%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dennis-Yarmouth School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% MA state average).

How many students attend Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School?

256 students attend Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School?

Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Laurence C Macarthur Elementary School is part of Dennis-Yarmouth School District.

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