General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8

8101 Whitus Dr
El Paso, TX 79925

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Top 50%

Serving 937 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 937 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in TX
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8's student population of 937 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8
Pre-K	46
Kind	79
1	64
2	91
3	71
4	89
5	71
6	155
7	125
8	146

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Total Students

937 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8
2023	916
2022	888
2021	799
2020	853
2019	853
2018	824
2017	824
2016	784
2015	768
2014	721
2013	746
2012	724
2011	820
2010	777
2009	739
2008	730
2007	742
2006	749
2005	752
2004	797
2003	818
2002	855
2001	838
2000	855
1999	858
1998	891
1997	933
1996	928
1995	926
1994	888
1993	876
1992	819
1991	824
1990	830
1989	1,013
1988	1,057
1987	970

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8
2023	67
2022	67
2021	55
2020	54
2019	54
2018	53
2017	53
2016	54
2015	54
2014	55
2013	52
2012	55
2011	58
2010	57
2009	57
2008	57
2007	59
2006	52
2005	57
2004	67
2003	64
2002	58
2001	57
2000	56
1999	56
1998	54
1997	60
1996	62
1995	60
1994	57
1993	54
1992	54
1991	55

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School Rankings

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3238 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8
2023	#3238
2022	#3337
2021	#5808
2019	#4316
2018	#3627
2017	#3059
2016	#2351
2015	#2148
2014	#1143
2013	#1762
2012	#1975

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44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	44%	44%	39%
2022	41%	41%	37%
2021	24%	37%	27%
2019	50%	51%	51%
2018	47%	49%	48%
2017	80%	78%	77%
2016	80%	75%	74%
2015	79%	73%	73%
2014	89%	76%	80%
2013	84%	78%	80%
2012	90%	83%	85%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2022	55%	51%	48%
2021	29%	42%	37%
2019	39%	47%	44%
2018	44%	45%	48%
2017	77%	72%	69%
2016	82%	71%	69%
2015	84%	73%	71%
2014	89%	75%	73%
2013	87%	78%	76%
2012	94%	88%	87%
2011	93%	88%	87%

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49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2022	49%	46%	38%
2021	22%	43%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

89%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	90%	53%	85%
2022	88%	53%	85%
2021	88%	53%	85%
2020	85%	53%	84%
2019	85%	53%	84%
2018	86%	52%	85%
2017	86%	52%	85%
2016	89%	52%	84%
2014	87%	52%	83%
2013	86%	51%	83%
2012	84%	51%	83%
2011	86%	50%	83%
2010	82%	49%	81%
2009	83%	48%	81%
2008	82%	47%	81%
2007	82%	46%	81%
2006	82%	46%	81%
2005	83%	45%	81%
2004	84%	44%	81%
2003	84%	43%	80%
2002	83%	42%	79%
2001	83%	41%	79%
2000	81%	40%	79%
1999	82%	39%	79%
1998	78%	38%	78%
1997	79%	38%	78%
1996	75%	37%	77%
1995	75%	36%	76%
1994	71%	36%	76%
1993	67%	35%	75%
1992	68%	35%	74%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	4%	13%	3%
2017	4%	13%	3%
2016	3%	13%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	3%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	4%	14%	5%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	5%	14%	5%
2006	3%	15%	5%
2005	3%	14%	4%
2004	2%	14%	4%
2003	2%	14%	4%
2002	4%	14%	5%
2001	2%	14%	5%
2000	3%	14%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1997	2%	14%	4%
1996	3%	14%	4%
1995	2%	14%	4%
1994	3%	14%	4%
1993	6%	14%	4%
1992	4%	14%	4%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	8%
2022	7%	26%	9%
2021	6%	26%	8%
2020	8%	27%	9%
2019	8%	27%	9%
2018	9%	28%	10%
2017	9%	28%	10%
2016	7%	29%	10%
2014	8%	29%	10%
2013	8%	30%	11%
2012	9%	31%	11%
2011	9%	31%	11%
2010	13%	33%	12%
2009	11%	34%	12%
2008	12%	35%	12%
2007	11%	36%	12%
2006	13%	36%	12%
2005	11%	38%	13%
2004	12%	39%	13%
2003	12%	40%	14%
2002	12%	41%	14%
2001	13%	42%	15%
2000	15%	44%	16%
1999	15%	45%	16%
1998	18%	46%	17%
1997	18%	46%	17%
1996	21%	47%	18%
1995	22%	48%	19%
1994	25%	48%	19%
1993	25%	49%	20%
1992	26%	49%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	0.19	0.64	0.27
2022	0.22	0.64	0.28
2021	0.22	0.64	0.27
2020	0.27	0.63	0.28
2019	0.27	0.63	0.28
2018	0.25	0.64	0.28
2017	0.25	0.64	0.28
2016	0.20	0.63	0.28
2014	0.24	0.63	0.30
2013	0.26	0.64	0.31
2012	0.29	0.64	0.31
2011	0.25	0.64	0.30
2010	0.31	0.64	0.32
2009	0.31	0.64	0.33
2008	0.31	0.64	0.32
2007	0.32	0.64	0.33
2006	0.31	0.64	0.33
2005	0.30	0.64	0.33
2004	0.28	0.64	0.33
2003	0.28	0.64	0.34
2002	0.31	0.64	0.35
2001	0.30	0.64	0.36
2000	0.32	0.65	0.36
1999	0.31	0.65	0.37
1998	0.36	0.65	0.37
1997	0.35	0.64	0.38
1996	0.40	0.64	0.38
1995	0.39	0.64	0.40
1994	0.44	0.64	0.40
1993	0.49	0.63	0.41
1992	0.47	0.63	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	77%	57%	75%
2022	78%	57%	73%
2021	76%	56%	74%
2020	67%	56%	72%
2019	67%	56%	72%
2018	53%	53%	66%
2017	53%	53%	66%
2016	55%	53%	67%
2015	53%	52%	64%
2014	49%	53%	62%
2013	53%	53%	61%
2012	50%	44%	62%
2011	51%	44%	62%
2010	49%	43%	60%
2009	44%	40%	58%
2008	43%	39%	58%
2007	49%	39%	59%
2006	44%	40%	60%
2005	49%	39%	61%
2004	51%	39%	59%
2003	52%	39%	59%
2002	50%	38%	59%
2001	44%	38%	59%
2000	45%	38%	59%
1999	46%	39%	60%
1998	47%	40%	62%
1997	48%	41%	62%
1996	40%	41%	61%
1995	38%	41%	59%
1994	41%	40%	59%
1993	45%	45%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	11%	6%	3%
2017	11%	6%	3%
2016	10%	6%	4%
2015	10%	6%	4%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	10%	8%	9%
1999	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

El Paso Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8's ranking?

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 is ranked #3238 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 often compared to?

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8is often viewed alongside schools like Richardson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8?

937 students attend General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8?

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 offer ?

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 part of?

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 is part of El Paso Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 located?

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 is located in the East El Paso neighborhood of El Paso, TX. There are 36 other public schools located in East El Paso.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 937 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education