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Douglas Macarthur Elementary School vs. Homecroft Elementary School

Should you attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School or Homecroft Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
454 E Stop 11 Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Homecroft Elementary School
1551 E Southview Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46227
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Homecroft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Homecroft Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
794 students
603 students
This chart displays total students of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Homecroft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Homecroft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homecroft Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#253 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#767 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homecroft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in IN)
46%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in IN)
41%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Homecroft Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
16
Kindergarten Students
119
122
Grade 1 Students
97
103
Grade 2 Students
134
86
Grade 3 Students
136
102
Grade 4 Students
151
91
Grade 5 Students
141
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
47%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Homecroft Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Douglas Macarthur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homecroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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