📍 864 Syphrit Road, Wellford, Spartanburg County, 29385
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wellford, Spartanburg County. The school has 474 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Spartanburg 05 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology enrolls 474 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 19% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 254 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
420 of the school's 474 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 363 qualify for free lunch and 57 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-40, state senate district 12, state house district 36.
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is one of 12 schools in Spartanburg 05, based in Duncan, South Carolina. The district serves 11,066 students district-wide and employs 716 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 474 students, Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is smaller than the district average of about 922 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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