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About this school
Jewell Houston Academy is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 370 students
in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Jewell Houston Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Jewell Houston Academy
$17,669
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
54
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jewell Houston Academy has received support from
37 individuals from Texas and
17 individuals out-of-state.