School school · Grades PK–8 · Houston ISD

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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

TEA rating A · score 96 of 100 (2025) · 822 students

Address: 5445 W Alabama, Houston, TX 77056

Phone: (713) 295-5276

Website: houstonisd.org (opens in a new tab)

Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed

We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Houston ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.

Homes for sale

899 homes for sale within 3 miles

Scope: homes within 3 miles of Mandarin Immersion Magnet School. We don't hold a published attendance boundary for this campus, so a home this close is not guaranteed to be zoned here.

Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The school

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School at a glance

Schools & TEA

A

TEA rating 2025

Score 96 of 100

822

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

17.7:1

Students per teacher

PK–8

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
96%
Meets grade level
87%
Masters grade level
64%

Teachers average 10.9 years of experience. Average teacher salary $66,240.

  • Four-year graduation rate: Unknown. No graduating class at this campus
TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025A96
2024A95
2023A95
2022A97
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019A97
2018NRMet Standard97

Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.

Principal: Cindy Tiet (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market within 3 miles

Scope: homes within 3 miles of Mandarin Immersion Magnet School. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.

$661,000Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$271Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
881Homes for saleright now
6.5Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Buyer's market

881 homes are for sale within 3 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 6.5 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $661,000.

Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".

$900,000

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

+35% YoY

a year ago: $665,000

97

Homes sold

last 30 days

-17% YoY

a year ago: 117

86

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

+12% YoY

a year ago: 77

$291

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

+9% YoY

a year ago: $267

265

New listings

last 30 days

-15% YoY

a year ago: 311

126

Went pending

last 30 days

+5% YoY

a year ago: 120

These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.

What's nearby

Around Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

What's Nearby

Scope: 779 places mapped within 3 miles of the campus.

What's nearby

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Amenities mapped near Mandarin Immersion Magnet School: 345 restaurants, 66 banks, 55 parks & trails, 54 places of worship, 46 schools, 43 grocery stores, 43 coffee shops, 41 gas stations, 27 pharmacies, 17 post offices, 15 gyms & fitness, 5 police stations, 5 hospitals, 5 emergency rooms, 5 libraries, 3 veterinary, 2 dog parks, 2 daycares.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

Scope: homes within 3 miles of Mandarin Immersion Magnet School. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.

5%

Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area

Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps

X

FEMA flood zone at the campus

Outside the high-risk area

0.3 mi

Nearest fire station

Houston Fire Department Station 28 (straight line)

54

Days a year at 95°F or hotter

2016–2025 average

Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.

Crime & safety

Reported crime, by the agency that patrols the area

Crime & Safety

Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.

Houston Police Department

Violent
7.2
Serious property
32.9
Total
40.1

Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-07 to 2026-06 (12 months). Across 61 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.7.

Block-level: incident counts aggregated to this address’s HPD police beat. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.

Utilities & internet

Home internet available here

Broadband

Scope: 87 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.

95%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

13

Home internet providers

Providers at the campus census tract
ProviderTechnologyMax download
AT&TFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
Hotwire CommunicationsFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
XfinityCoaxial Cable2,000 Mbps
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless1,000 Mbps
Rural Telecommunications of AmericaUnlicensed Fixed Wireless300 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

Scope: Averaged across 221 homes for sale within 3 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.

17min

Downtown Houston

7min

The Galleria

34min

Bush / IAH Airport

19min

Texas Medical Center

33min

Hobby Airport

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Good to know

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School: common questions

What is Mandarin Immersion Magnet School's TEA rating?
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School received a A (96 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a A in 2024.
What homes for sale are zoned to Mandarin Immersion Magnet School?
We don't hold a published attendance boundary for Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, so this page shows the 881 homes for sale within 3 miles of the campus. A home that close is not guaranteed to be zoned here. We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Houston ISD for the most current information.
What grades does Mandarin Immersion Magnet School serve?
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School serves grades PK–8 and enrolls about 822 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Mandarin Immersion Magnet School?
The campus is at 5445 W Alabama, Houston, TX 77056. Call (713) 295-5276. Website: www.houstonisd.org.

Looking at homes within 3 miles?

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School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.