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B+

Douglas MacArthur Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12900 Fairbanks, Cedar Lake, IN 46303 · (219) 662-3600 · Part of Crown Point Community School Corporation

Center Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Douglas MacArthur Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Douglas MacArthur Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12900 Fairbanks, Cedar Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten65
Grade 176
Grade 269
Grade 378
Grade 479
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
434’20
428’21
439’22
473’23
466’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas MacArthur Elem School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Crown Point Community School Corporation

The district →
Winfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
658 students19:1
Timothy Ball Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
A
638 students16:1
Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
A+
494 students17:1
Jerry Ross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crown Point
A
650 students17:1
Lake Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crown Point
A
559 students17:1
Solon Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crown Point
A
516 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 Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.