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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 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Mattie B Hambrick Middle School
$58,278
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
280
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
139 individuals from Texas and
141 individuals out-of-state.