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Nimitz Ninth Grade School

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Nimitz Ninth Grade School is a public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District. It serves 694 students in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 9

694 Students

48 Teachers

2425 WW Thorne Blvd

Houston, TX 77073 View local requests

http://www.aldine.k12.tx.us

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Nimitz Ninth Grade School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Nimitz Ninth Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Nimitz Ninth Grade School

$11,593

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Nimitz Ninth Grade School has received support from 36 individuals from Texas and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Nimitz Ninth Grade School

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