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About this school
Patti Welder Middle School is
an urban public school
in Victoria, Texas that is part of Victoria Independent School District.
It serves 583 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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81%
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 Mar 20, 2026
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Patti Welder Middle School
$23,463
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
139
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Patti Welder Middle School has received support from
104 individuals from Texas and
35 individuals out-of-state.
