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Melillo Middle School

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Melillo Middle School is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District. It serves 568 students in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 6

568 Students

54 Teachers

9220 Hughes Rd

Houston, TX 77089 View local requests

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Melillo Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Melillo Middle School

$23,526

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for art supplies

Melillo Middle School has received support from 55 individuals from Texas and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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