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B−

Macarthur MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

510 Northeast 45th Street, Lawton, OK 73507 · (580) 353-5111 · Part of Lawton Public Schools

Lawton’s School Grade C better than 27% of Oklahoma school districts

Directions
Students
829
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Macarthur MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Oklahoma’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lawton kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Macarthur MSYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 22.1%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 24.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Oklahoma’s 1,626 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

510 Northeast 45th Street, Lawton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6274
Grade 7273
Grade 8282
Enrollment over time
698’20
789’21
865’22
873’23
829’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 17%Black 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Macarthur MS from Lawton families.

Other schools in Lawton Public Schools

The district →
Freedom Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawton
A−
1,251 students18:1
Learning Tree Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lawton
547 students18:1
Pat Henry Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawton
C−
525 students16:1
Ridgecrest Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawton
B−
456 students18:1
Edison Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawton
C−
437 students17:1
Eisenhower Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawton
B+
390 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 Oklahoma’s other public schools; Lawton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.