Macarthur Middle School
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- Principal / Admin: Dr Keith Wood
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Macarthur Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Berkeley, Which Is Part Of Cook County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a on September 05, 2006
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate 
- this is one of the best school's i've seen around and my kids love it!
- Reviewed by a Student on November 02, 2008
(Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - It really suck because of the homework.
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- August 24
- (8:15 A.M.) First Day Of School (Flag )
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 174
- 7th Grade: 184
- 8th Grade: 157
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 7
- Hispanic: 195
- Black: 280
- White: 17
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 255
- Female: 245
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 62.1%
- All Berkeley Schools: 56.7%
- All Illinois Schools: 37.5%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ISAT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 79.0% | 75.7% | 77.4% |
2007 ISAT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ISAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 83.1% | 80.7% | 83.7% |
| 6 | Math | 89.0% | 85.3% | 84.7% |
| 7 | Math | 82.6% | 82.0% | 82.7% |
| 8 | Math | 77.6% | 74.9% | 83.8% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 74.8% | 72.0% | 78.1% |
| 6 | Reading | 70.7% | 66.4% | 76.4% |
| 7 | Reading | 71.1% | 72.0% | 75.8% |
| 8 | Reading | 82.7% | 77.6% | 82.1% |
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 515
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 29
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17.8:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; IL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools