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About this school
Mahanay Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District.
It serves 438 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 60 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 - 4
438 Students
47 Teachers
13215 High Star DrContact 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
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Mahanay Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Mahanay Elementary School
$40,197
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
142
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mahanay Elementary School has received support from
101 individuals from Texas and
41 individuals out-of-state.
