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Mainland Preparatory Academy

319 Newman Rd, La Marque, TX, 77568-1429

Tel: (409)934-9100

Grades: PK-8 | 438 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Mainland Preparatory Academy serves 438 students in grades PK-8.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the TX state average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body.
Mainland Preparatory Academy is one of 8 public elementary schools within La Marque, and operates within the Mainland Preparatory Academy School District.

The nearest elementary school is Westlawn Elementary School (0.6 miles away), the nearest middle school is Shekinah Radiance Academy Abundant Life (1.2 miles away), and the nearest high school is La Marque High School (0.5 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, TX Dept. of Educ.	Mainland Preparatory Academy
School Type	Charter School
Grades Offered	Grades PK-8
Total Students	438 students

% Male / % Female	42% / 58%
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(TX) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	11:1	13:1

	This School	(TX) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%

% Hispanic	11%	50%

% Black	80%	13%

% White	5%	31%

Unknown	4%	3%


	This School	(TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	61%	44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	12%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Mainland Preparatory Academy School District
	This School's Agency	(TX) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	1	4
Number of Students Managed	505 students	730 students

District Total Revenue	$3,756,000	$8,721,000

District Expenditure	$3,918,000	$9,246,000

District Revenue / Student	$7,438	$11,947

District Expenditure / Student	$7,758	$12,666

Nearby Schools:

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Mainland Preparatory Academy
Grades: PK-8 | 0 mi. away

La Marque High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.5 mi. away

Westlawn Elementary School
Grades: 1-5 | 0.6 mi. away

Shekinah Radiance Academy Abundant Life
Grades: KG-12 | 1.2 mi. away

Premier Learning Academy
Grades: N-N | 1.2 mi. away

Early Childhood Learning Center
Grades: PK-KG | 1.3 mi. away

View all schools in: La Marque, Galveston County, Zip 77568

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