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Wellford Academy of Science and Technology

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Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is a suburban public school in Wellford, South Carolina that is part of Spartanburg School District 5. It serves 496 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

496 Students

41 Teachers

684 Syphrit Rd

Wellford, SC 29385 View local requests

https://www.spart5.net/o/wa

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Wellford Academy of Science and Technology Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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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Wellford Academy of Science and Technology

$16,567

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for books

Wellford Academy of Science and Technology has received support from 48 individuals from South Carolina and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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