Mahanay Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Mahanay Elementary School serves 499 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 2552nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783000114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 499 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.4% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mahanay Elementary School in context
Size
Mahanay Elementary School is the smallest of Alief ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 499 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 628; Mahanay Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 83 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 85 in grade 4. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 34.5% here and 22.6% across Alief ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 499 students, Mahanay Elementary School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 499 students would have about 33.7 teachers, so Mahanay Elementary School has 12.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mahanay Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Sst Advancement, 0.5 miles away in School of Science and Technology Discovery. Within 10 miles there are 178 other elementary schools, 57 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 34.5% |
| Hispanic | 31.7% |
| Asian | 25.7% |
| White | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13215 High Star, Houston, TX 77083
Phone: (281)983-8355
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mahanay Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sst Advancement | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 0.5 mi | 646 | 17.8 | 89.8% |
| Heflin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.9 mi | 501 | 10.9 | 90.2% |
| Hearne Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.0 mi | 675 | 12.2 | 88.4% |
| Liestman Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 514 | 10.2 | 88.1% |
| Youens Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 675 | 11.6 | 94.8% |
| Alief Montessori Community School | Alief Montessori Community School | 1.5 mi | 367 | 19.6 | 78.5% |
| Outley Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 609 | 10.9 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.