General Douglas Macarthur PK-8
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 serves 889 students in grades Pre-K–8 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 75 schools in El Paso ISD. By enrollment it is the 225th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 66.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | El Paso ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481830001701 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | El Paso ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 889 | 48,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.8% | 71.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 in context
Size
Of the 50 elementary schools in El Paso ISD, General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 is the 6th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 599; General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 160 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 8 has 100% more students than kindergarten (118 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.7% here and 84.1% across El Paso ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.3% across El Paso ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 66.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 889 students, General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 889 students would have about 60.1 teachers, so General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Cielo Vista Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 85 other elementary schools, 30 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.7% |
| White | 4.4% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
| Grade 6 | 114 |
| Grade 7 | 160 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8101 Whitus Dr., El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915)236-8750
Website: macarthur.episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: General Douglas Macarthur PK-8. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cielo Vista Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 0.6 mi | 287 | 13.1 | 61.3% |
| Scotsdale Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.2 mi | 749 | 15.5 | 67% |
| Ramona El STEM Academy | Ysleta ISD | 1.7 mi | 386 | 12.7 | 91.2% |
| Eastwood Knolls International | Ysleta ISD | 1.9 mi | 789 | 14.2 | 55.3% |
| Coach Wally Hartley PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,256 | 15.6 | 76.4% |
| East Point Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 2.0 mi | 558 | 13.6 | 76% |
| Eastwood Heights Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 2.3 mi | 508 | 14.5 | 60.4% |
| Edgemere International School | Ysleta ISD | 2.3 mi | 639 | 14.2 | 71.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.