Mary Mcarthur Elementary School serves 448 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Mary Mcarthur Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mary Mcarthur Elementary School’s learner population of 448 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mary Mcarthur Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mary Mcarthur Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mary Mcarthur Elementary School is Douglas Byrd High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Ireland Drive Middle School (0.6 miles away)