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What's something MAHANAY EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783000114
Mahanay Elementary School
13215 HIGH STAR, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 983-8355 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
451 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (85).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mahanay Elementary School
Mahanay Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahanay Elementary School this school | 499 | 90.4% | 43.2% |
| Forestridge Elementary School DALLAS | 497 | 86.3% | 29.7% |
| Aikin Elementary School DALLAS | 449 | 85.3% | 23.1% |
| Wills Elementary School AMARILLO | 458 | 92.6% | 45.7% |
| Beckham Elementary School ARLINGTON | 392 | 79.6% | 50.0% |
| Audelia Creek Elementary School DALLAS | 730 | 82.2% | 16.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mahanay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,191 of 4,401 | #291 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,938 of 4,466 ▲ 683 | #424 of 625 ▲ 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,209 of 4,466 ▼ 130 | #450 of 625 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #330 of 3,998 | #37 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #2,556 of 4,938 | #470 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #110 of 4,622 | #15 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #416 of 4,628 | #54 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #1,032 of 4,789 | #248 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #903 of 2,838 | #176 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 499 | 46 | 10.8:1 | 90% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 50.1 | 11.5:1 | 91% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 49.8 | 12.4:1 | 87% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 49 | 11.0:1 | 87% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 46.6 | 14.0:1 | 79% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 78% (575) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 53 | 14.8:1 | 78% (608) |
| 2000-01 | 867 | 41 | 21.1:1 | 58% (503) |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 50 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mahanay Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (651 to 499); teachers down 1% (46.6 to 46).
About Mahanay Elementary School
Mahanay Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 499 students in pre-K through 4.
ALIEF ISD has 38,610 students spread across 46 schools.
Mahanay Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 34%. It is also 32% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 6% White, and 2% Native American. Harris County's residents are about 19% Black, 15 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Mahanay Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The school has about 10.8 students per teacher and 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 90%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Test results at Mahanay Elementary School are 8.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.2% actual, 35.1% predicted).
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
Sst Advancement is located about 0.5 miles from Mahanay Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Mahanay Elementary School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Mahanay Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Mahanay Elementary School had 539 students in 2020-21 and 499 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Sst Advancement0.5 mi · 646
- Elsik High School0.8 mi · 4,057
- Heflin Elementary School0.9 mi · 501
- Hearne Elementary School1.0 mi · 675
- O'Donnell Middle School1.0 mi · 1,214
- Killough Middle School1.0 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Mahanay Elementary SchoolHow large is Mahanay Elementary School?
Mahanay Elementary School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-04.
Is Mahanay Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mahanay Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Mahanay Elementary School have?
Mahanay Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mahanay Elementary School?
At Mahanay Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 32% Hispanic, 34% Black, 26% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Mahanay Elementary School public or private?
Mahanay Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.