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About this school
John Hanby Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mesquite, Texas that is part of Mesquite Independent School District.
It serves 764 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 74 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
764 Students
52 Teachers
480 Gross 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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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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John Hanby Elementary School
$32,650
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
150
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
John Hanby Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from Texas and
64 individuals out-of-state.
