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About this school
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 628 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
628 Students
33 Teachers
5807 Calhoun RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School Demographics
78%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School
$48,471
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
110
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School has received support from
68 individuals from Texas and
42 individuals out-of-state.