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Macarthur El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1801 N Main, Galena Park, TX 77547 · (832) 386-4630 · Part of Galena Park Independent School District

Galena Park’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Macarthur El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Galena Park kids: Galena Park Middle

On the path

Where Galena Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Macarthur ElYou are here
6–8Galena Park Middle896 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1801 N Main, Galena Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten62
Grade 197
Grade 285
Grade 380
Grade 480
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
631’20
622’21
614’22
583’23
556’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%Black 5%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Macarthur El from Galena Park families.

Other schools in Galena Park Independent School District

The district →
North Shore El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
965 students17:1
Cloverleaf El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
821 students16:1
Sam Houston El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
703 students15:1
James B Havard El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
694 students15:1
Jacinto City El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
689 students14:1
Cimarron El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
669 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Galena Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.