Douglas Macarthur Elem School
Cedar Lake, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
224 students tested66.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency114
- Approaching proficiency62
- Below proficiency13
Math
224 students tested71.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency124
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency20
Science
81 students tested53.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency32
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 78 | 78 | 81 |
| Proficient | 51.3% | 59.0% | 53.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
76 students tested67.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency41
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency12
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 426 | 450 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 3 | 0.7% · 3 |
| Suspended in school | 2.8% · 12 | 1.3% · 6 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 449 | 485 | 478 |
| Chronically absent | 11.8% · 53 | 11.1% · 54 | 7.5% · 36 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Marian Buchko
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.9%
White85.4%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races3.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180249000294
- District
- Crown Point Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 473 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25