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Fondren Middle School

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Fondren Middle School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 764 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

764 Students

55 Teachers

6333 S Braeswood Blvd

Houston, TX 77096 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Fondren Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Fondren Middle School

$23,943

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

106

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Fondren Middle School has received support from 55 individuals from Texas and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Fondren Middle School

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