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About this school
Terrell Wells Middle School is
an urban public school
in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Harlandale Independent School District.
It serves 634 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Terrell Wells Middle School
$4,404
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
43
donors
3
projects for
books
Terrell Wells Middle School has received support from
22 individuals from Texas and
21 individuals out-of-state.
