E. L. Wright Middle School has 1,356 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

E. L. Wright Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: E. L. Wright Middle School’s learner population of 1,356 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: E. L. Wright Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of E. L. Wright Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to E. L. Wright Middle School is Richland High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dent Middle School (2.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Windsor Elementary School (0.6 miles away)