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About this school
Mark White Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 522 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 49 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 Pre-K - 5
522 Students
35 Teachers
2515 Old Farm RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mark White Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
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Mark White Elementary School
$34,380
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
125
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Mark White Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from Texas and
30 individuals out-of-state.
