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MacArthur Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6011 Centralia St., Lakewood, CA 90713 · (562) 420-3588 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Lakewood’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about MacArthur Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lakewood kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–5MacArthur ElementaryYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6011 Centralia St., Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 154
Grade 252
Grade 358
Grade 441
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
351’20
294’21
302’22
312’23
340’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 20%Black 10%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MacArthur Elementary from Lakewood families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

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 California’s other public schools; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.