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Macarthur Elementary School (Closed 2010)

5909 England St
Houston, TX 77021

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Macarthur Elementary School serves 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macarthur Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	43
1	54
2	57
3	43
4	67
5	50

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2009	334
2008	355
2007	403
2006	391
2005	400
2004	393
2003	408
2002	426
2001	438
2000	401
1999	404
1998	377
1997	377
1996	388
1995	401
1994	421
1993	449
1992	475
1991	478
1990	416
1989	386

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School
2009	21
2008	25
2007	29
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	28
2001	23
2000	28
1999	26
1998	27
1997	28
1996	29
1995	30
1994	31
1993	32
1992	32
1991	27
1990	27
1988	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	14:1	14:1	17:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	14:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	18:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	15:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	20:1
2000	14:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	14:1	14:1	17:1
1997	13:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	15:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

60%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2009	60%	48%	61%
2008	60%	47%	60%
2007	58%	46%	59%
2006	63%	46%	59%
2005	63%	45%	59%
2004	59%	44%	58%
2003	52%	43%	57%
2002	53%	42%	56%
2001	52%	41%	55%
2000	53%	40%	55%
1999	47%	39%	54%
1998	48%	38%	53%
1997	48%	38%	53%
1996	46%	37%	51%
1995	43%	36%	51%
1994	43%	36%	50%
1993	44%	35%	49%
1992	37%	35%	47%
1991	35%	34%	46%
1990	37%	33%	44%
1989	31%	33%	41%

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Black

40%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2009	40%	14%	28%
2008	40%	14%	28%
2007	42%	14%	29%
2006	37%	15%	30%
2005	37%	14%	29%
2004	41%	14%	30%
2003	48%	14%	31%
2002	47%	14%	31%
2001	47%	14%	32%
2000	54%	14%	33%
1999	60%	14%	34%
1998	58%	14%	34%
1997	57%	14%	34%
1996	60%	14%	35%
1995	65%	14%	35%
1994	63%	14%	36%
1993	62%	14%	36%
1992	67%	14%	37%
1991	70%	14%	38%
1990	70%	14%	39%
1989	76%	14%	41%

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White

n/a

25%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2009	0.48	0.64	0.55
2008	0.48	0.64	0.55
2007	0.49	0.64	0.56
2006	0.47	0.64	0.57
2005	0.47	0.64	0.56
2004	0.49	0.64	0.57
2003	0.50	0.64	0.58
2002	0.50	0.64	0.58
2001	0.51	0.64	0.59
2000	0.50	0.65	0.60
1999	0.49	0.65	0.60
1998	0.49	0.65	0.61
1997	0.50	0.64	0.61
1996	0.49	0.64	0.61
1995	0.47	0.64	0.62
1994	0.48	0.64	0.62
1993	0.48	0.63	0.63
1992	0.46	0.63	0.63
1991	0.44	0.63	0.64
1990	0.44	0.63	0.65
1989	0.41	0.62	0.65

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Eligible for

63%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2009	61%	40%	53%
2008	63%	39%	52%
2007	58%	39%	49%
2006	90%	40%	71%
2005	88%	39%	64%
2004	90%	39%	66%
2003	90%	39%	64%
2002	88%	38%	64%
2001	88%	38%	63%
2000	97%	38%	62%
1999	99%	39%	63%
1998	98%	40%	64%
1997	100%	41%	63%
1996	100%	41%	63%
1995	100%	41%	58%
1994	96%	40%	58%
1993	96%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Macarthur Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2009	4%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Macarthur Elementary School?

355 students attend Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Macarthur Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 40% of students are Black.

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

Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

Macarthur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Macarthur Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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