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T.A. Howard Middle School is
an urban public school
in Arlington, Texas that is part of Mansfield Independent School District.
It serves 600 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
75%
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.
T.A. Howard Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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T.A. Howard Middle School
$6,180
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
8
donors
4
projects for
technology
T.A. Howard Middle School has received support from
7 individuals from Texas and
1 individual out-of-state.
