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Forest Brook Middle School

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Forest Brook Middle School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 605 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

605 Students

59 Teachers

7525 Tidwell Rd

Houston, TX 77016 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Forest Brook Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Forest Brook Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Forest Brook Middle School

$130,979

raised using DonorsChoose

154

projects funded

teachers funded

295

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Forest Brook Middle School has received support from 190 individuals from Texas and 105 individuals out-of-state.

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Forest Brook Middle School

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