Wellford Academy of Science and Technology

Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Wellford, South Carolina, run under Spartanburg 05, hosting 654 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 24% above typical.

Spartanburg 05 runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 11,962 students. Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Wellford Academy of Science and Technology lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Spartanburg County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Wellford Academy of Science and Technology tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Spartanburg County) logs that median household earnings sit near $66,234, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Spartanburg County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students), Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is one campus in the mix.

Global Academy of SC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wellford Academy of Science and Technology operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wellford Academy of Science and Technology has climbed 37%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 654 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 11% to 19% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.