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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 792 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

792 Students

37 Teachers

5445 W Alabama St

Houston, TX 77056 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

$51,058

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

236

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School has received support from 223 individuals from Texas and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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