Campus History

School History: Douglas MacArthur Elementary School was built in 1951. It was named for the distinguished 5-Star General Douglas MacArthur after his visit to the community of Galena Park. It served approximately 400 students grades 1st-6th with each grade level having two classes.
Currently, MacArthur has 98 faculty members and an enrollment of approximately 516 students.

Previous Principals: Mr. Frank Harrowing served as the first principal (1951-1952). Since that time, MacArthur Elementary has had eight principals: Mr. Gene Haley (1952-1960), Mr. Earl Cobb (1960-1979), Dr. Shirley Neeley (1979-1985), Mr. Ken Bush (1985-1986), Mrs. Fran Keal (1986-2006), Mrs. Lina Esquivel (2006-2011), Mrs. Lecia Eubanks (2011-2016), Ms. Maria B. Muñoz (2016-2023) and Dr. Victoria Garcia-Hernandez (2023-present).

Colors: Blue & Yellow

Mascot: Generals

MacArthur Elementary School
1801 N. Main Street
Galena Park, Texas 77547
Main (832) 386-4630
Fax (832) 386-4631