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About this school
Mattie B Hambrick Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 939 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
939 Students
66 Teachers
4600 Aldine Mail Route RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mattie B Hambrick Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Mattie B Hambrick Middle School
$59,509
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
283
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Mattie B Hambrick Middle School has received support from
140 individuals from Texas and
143 individuals out-of-state.
