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MacArthur Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1435 E McLellan Rd, Mesa, AZ 85203 · (480) 472-7800 · Part of Mesa Unified District

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about MacArthur Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mesa kids: 18 schools

On the path

Where Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6MacArthur Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–918 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1435 E McLellan Rd, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 178
Grade 288
Grade 370
Grade 484
Grade 583
Grade 680
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
471’20
544’21
577’22
576’23
545’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MacArthur Elementary School from Mesa families.

Other schools in Mesa Unified District

The district →
Summit Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chandler
A−
1,181 students20:1
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A+
889 students25:1
Ishikawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
786 students19:1
Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
733 students16:1
Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
C
725 students19:1
Zaharis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
721 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.