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About this school
Elsik Ninth Grade Center is
a public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District.
It serves 1,000 students
in grades 9 - 9.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 9 - 9
1,000 Students
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6767 S Dairy Ashford 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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.
Elsik Ninth Grade Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Elsik Ninth Grade Center
$45,188
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
87
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Elsik Ninth Grade Center has received support from
58 individuals from Texas and
29 individuals out-of-state.