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Nolan Ryan Junior High School

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Nolan Ryan Junior High School is a suburban public school in Pearland, Texas that is part of Alvin Independent School District. It serves 795 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

795 Students

64 Teachers

11500 Shadow Creek Pkwy

Pearland, TX 77584 View local requests

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Nolan Ryan Junior High School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

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Nolan Ryan Junior High School

$13,051

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

120

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Nolan Ryan Junior High School has received support from 76 individuals from Texas and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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