Mangum Educational Center in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mangum Educational Center is a public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

4503 Mangum Rd

Houston, TX 77092 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Mangum Educational Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Fort

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Mangum Educational Center Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

75%

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.

Mangum Educational Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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