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Laurence C Macarthur Elementary
1175 Route 28
South Yarmouth MA, 02664, Barnstable County
Phone: 508-398-7685
Ranking: 
(849 out of 1,316, bottom 35%)*
(849 out of 1,316, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular School
Status: Closed
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Dennis-Yarmouth School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 256 | 272 | 269 | 259 | 254 | 270 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 48 | 18.8% | 50 | 18.4% | 50 | 18.6% | 35 | 13.5% | 37 | 14.6% | 39 | 14.4% |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | 57 | 22.3% | 61 | 22.4% | 55 | 20.4% | 60 | 23.2% | 54 | 21.3% | 54 | 20.0% |
| Grade 1: | NA | NA | 53 | 20.7% | 54 | 19.9% | 57 | 21.2% | 55 | 21.2% | 51 | 20.1% | 48 | 17.8% |
| Grade 2: | NA | NA | 46 | 18.0% | 54 | 19.9% | 49 | 18.2% | 60 | 23.2% | 50 | 19.7% | 64 | 23.7% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | 52 | 20.3% | 53 | 19.5% | 58 | 21.6% | 49 | 18.9% | 62 | 24.4% | 65 | 24.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 145 | 56.6% | 149 | 54.8% | 148 | 55.0% | 134 | 51.7% | 132 | 52.0% | 126 | 46.7% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 111 | 43.4% | 123 | 45.2% | 121 | 45.0% | 125 | 48.3% | 122 | 48.0% | 132 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 7 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.6% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 7 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.2% | 8 | 3.0% | 10 | 3.9% | 12 | 4.7% | 8 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 13 | 5.1% | 22 | 8.1% | 20 | 7.4% | 25 | 9.7% | 25 | 9.8% | 20 | 7.4% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 14 | 5.5% | 14 | 5.1% | 16 | 5.9% | 14 | 5.4% | 10 | 3.9% | 9 | 3.3% |
| White: | NA | NA | 202 | 78.9% | 216 | 79.4% | 212 | 78.8% | 197 | 76.1% | 192 | 75.6% | 218 | 80.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 13 | 5.1% | 11 | 4.0% | 10 | 3.7% | 11 | 4.2% | 9 | 3.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 101 | 39.5% | 99 | 36.4% | 93 | 34.6% | 79 | 30.5% | 71 | 28.0% | 74 | 27.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 26 | 10.2% | 24 | 8.8% | 14 | 5.2% | 16 | 6.2% | 21 | 8.3% | 18 | 6.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 9.87 | 10.26 | 10.59 | 11.24 | 11.40 | 12.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 52% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 58% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 53% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 54% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 50% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 60% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 60% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 52% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 64% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Laurence C Macarthur Elementary was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.