📍 1801 N Main, Galena Park, Harris County, 77547
Macarthur el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Galena Park, Harris County. The school has 614 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Victoria Garcia-hernandez. It is part of the Galena Park Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Macarthur el enrolls 614 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Black or African American and 2.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 569 | 93% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 3.7% |
| White | 16 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
544 of the school's 614 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 502 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Macarthur el is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 6, state house district 143.
Macarthur el is one of 25 schools in GALENA PARK ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 20,862 students district-wide and employs 1,424 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 614 students, Macarthur el is smaller than the district average of about 834 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large