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MacArthur Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

700 N Schoenbeck Rd, Prospect Heights, IL 60070 · (847) 870-3879 · Part of Prospect Heights School District 23

Wheeling Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about MacArthur Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 N Schoenbeck Rd, Prospect Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6165
Grade 7158
Grade 8160
Enrollment over time
521’20
515’21
492’22
465’23
483’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 19%Asian 9%Two or more races 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MacArthur Middle School from Wheeling Township families.

Other schools in Prospect Heights School District 23

The district →
Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Prospect Heights
326 students16:1
Betsy Ross Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Prospect Heights
B+
338 students16:1
Anne Sullivan Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Prospect Heights
A−
329 students13:1

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