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About this school
Hastings Ninth Grade Center is
a public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District.
It serves 900 students
in grades 9 - 9.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 9 - 9
900 Students
# of teachers unavailable
6750 Cook 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.
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Last updated Oct 21, 2026
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Hastings Ninth Grade Center
$36,018
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
105
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Hastings Ninth Grade Center has received support from
78 individuals from Texas and
27 individuals out-of-state.
