Is E. L. Wright Middle a good school?

E. L. Wright Middle ranks 275 th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E. L. Wright Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,354 students attended E. L. Wright Middle.

What is the racial makeup of E. L. Wright Middle?

Students at E. L. Wright Middle are 55% African American, 17% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

E. L. Wright Middle

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E. L. Wright Middle is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 1,354 students in grades K-8 and part of the Richland 02 school district.

E. L. Wright Middle consistently outperforms the Richland 02 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, with 94.55% of students proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 67.1% for Richland 02 and 72.5% for the state. The school's African American and White students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students struggle, ranking in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Richland 02 district, such as Satchel Ford Elementary, E. L. Wright Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher test scores and a stronger overall academic profile. The school's diverse student population, high per-student spending of $12,349, and low student-teacher ratio of 15.4 contribute to its success, though the disparities in subgroup performance suggest that there is still work to be done to ensure equitable access and support for all students.

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Public, Magnet K-8

2740 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223

(803) 736-8740

District: Richland 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,349

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 1,354

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.9%

White:

17.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Compare Details E. L. Wright Middle ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 7^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Richland 02 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.5. (See more...)

Compare Details E. L. Wright Middle ranks worse than 64.3% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. L. Wright Middle is $12,349. 17 elementary schools in the Richland 02 School District spend more per student.

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E. L. Wright Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks E. L. Wright Middle 275^th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See E. L. Wright Middle in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks E. L. Wright Middle 209^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See E. L. Wright Middle in the ranking list.)

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Richland 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 02 33^rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	91.05	14^th	542	97.4%
2004	88.78	26^th	550	95.3%
2005	87.28	29^th	557	94.8%
2006	85.21	50^th	559	91.1%
2007	87.37	29^th	566	94.9%
2008	87.16	31^st	577	94.6%
2009	86.30	44^th	580	92.4%
2010	85.70	48^th	589	91.9%
2011	79.05	97^th	597	83.8%
2012	80.32	81^st	594	86.4%
2013	77.99	106^th	599	82.3%
2014	81.14	82^nd	630	87.0%
2015	84.91	63^rd	638	90.1%
2016	78.11	113^th	619	81.7%
2017	52.85	297^th	639	53.5%
2018	54.48	273^rd	624	56.3%
2019	62.77	233^rd	643	63.8%
2021	55.90	259^th	622	58.4%
2022	55.18	275^th	625	56.0%
2023	57.98	264^th	644	59.0%
2024	56.50	275^th	638	56.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	24.22	66^th	82	19.5%
2019	31.18	74^th	104	28.8%
2021	20.05	72^nd	84	14.3%
2022	16.59	73^rd	84	13.1%
2023	19.20	62^nd	72	13.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	31.37	426^th	588	27.6%
2019	54.19	289^th	600	51.8%
2021	38.21	375^th	580	35.3%
2022	42.51	348^th	600	42.0%
2023	39.93	378^th	608	37.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	56.89	247^th	570	56.7%
2019	75.14	133^rd	588	77.4%
2021	47.15	283^rd	554	48.9%
2022	58.27	231^st	573	59.7%
2023	61.50	220^th	580	62.1%
2024	53.37	269^th	565	52.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	55.85	58^th	161	64.0%
2019	36.89	117^th	189	38.1%
2021	35.55	79^th	122	35.2%
2022	33.41	102^nd	151	32.5%
2023	24.58	137^th	174	21.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	67.76	53^rd	147	63.9%
2022	62.53	64^th	109	41.3%
2023	67.88	36^th	105	65.7%
2024	70.38	22^nd	82	73.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.19	7^th	9	22.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	49.53	285^th	571	50.1%
2019	47.00	322^nd	590	45.4%
2021	48.47	288^th	561	48.7%
2022	49.30	292^nd	579	49.6%
2023	40.01	349^th	582	40.0%
2024	47.38	300^th	568	47.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	68.61	93^rd	412	77.4%
2019	72.82	82^nd	421	80.5%
2021	62.25	98^th	350	72.0%
2022	81.90	43^rd	393	89.1%
2023	73.26	70^th	394	82.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	14.91	92^nd	104	11.5%
2019	24.88	90^th	116	22.4%
2021	22.55	73^rd	86	15.1%
2022	17.71	101^st	115	12.2%
2023	29.30	83^rd	115	27.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	74.05	104^th	457	77.2%
2019	89.56	30^th	472	93.6%
2021	91.71	24^th	439	94.5%
2022	87.35	39^th	455	91.4%
2023	89.71	23^rd	463	95.0%
2024	89.65	20^th	441	95.5%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for E. L. Wright Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	76.79	52^nd	225	76.9%
2004	74.35	58^th	230	74.8%
2005	74.00	60^th	230	73.9%
2006	73.07	70^th	231	69.7%
2007	64.72	97^th	236	58.9%
2008	67.87	84^th	244	65.6%
2009	59.40	111^th	249	55.4%
2010	55.52	136^th	261	47.9%
2011	48.37	162^nd	269	39.8%
2012	41.65	178^th	271	34.3%
2013	36.68	191^st	276	30.8%
2014	46.83	164^th	291	43.6%
2015	52.81	131^st	301	56.5%
2016	42.77	179^th	303	40.9%
2017	45.91	168^th	317	47.0%
2018	40.54	176^th	303	41.9%
2019	52.60	135^th	315	57.1%
2021	48.32	147^th	311	52.7%
2022	44.95	159^th	310	48.7%
2023	44.34	172^nd	325	47.1%
2024	33.93	209^th	325	35.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	41.52	55^th	93	40.9%
2019	48.19	54^th	117	53.8%
2021	27.83	65^th	87	25.3%
2022	27.48	74^th	97	23.7%
2023	25.17	74^th	95	22.1%
2024	23.79	88^th	105	16.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	30.63	207^th	280	26.1%
2019	47.46	144^th	289	50.2%
2021	47.91	138^th	288	52.1%
2022	40.48	167^th	300	44.3%
2023	41.16	182^nd	313	41.9%
2024	28.52	224^th	307	27.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	39.47	172^nd	281	38.8%
2019	58.92	112^th	296	62.2%
2021	56.07	114^th	279	59.1%
2022	48.29	142^nd	290	51.0%
2023	49.26	143^rd	299	52.2%
2024	34.99	194^th	294	34.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	34.79	134^th	194	30.9%
2019	50.30	81^st	195	58.5%
2021	40.76	85^th	164	48.2%
2022	36.11	117^th	183	36.1%
2023	31.56	136^th	187	27.3%
2024	32.77	135^th	177	23.7%

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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	69.05	52^nd	179	70.9%
2022	67.01	61^st	182	66.5%
2023	57.49	96^th	185	48.1%
2024	69.31	54^th	183	70.5%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.19	6^th	12	50.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	41.27	166^th	284	41.5%
2019	46.00	148^th	296	50.0%
2021	38.66	165^th	279	40.9%
2022	41.44	168^th	292	42.5%
2023	38.92	180^th	303	40.6%
2024	32.02	199^th	294	32.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.74	5^th	5	0.0%
2019	46.30	4^th	7	42.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	62.96	55^th	237	76.8%
2019	75.41	32^nd	252	87.3%
2021	69.65	39^th	235	83.4%
2022	73.06	36^th	249	85.5%
2023	73.43	42^nd	253	83.4%
2024	52.91	97^th	248	60.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	22.71	110^th	123	10.6%
2019	32.19	107^th	139	23.0%
2021	27.75	87^th	111	21.6%
2022	30.78	95^th	129	26.4%
2023	30.07	108^th	141	23.4%
2024	36.21	95^th	144	34.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	70.38	65^th	250	74.0%
2019	85.04	33^rd	258	87.2%
2021	89.15	19^th	244	92.2%
2022	82.08	37^th	249	85.1%
2023	81.24	42^nd	260	83.8%
2024	74.55	59^th	255	76.9%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

Review counts

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by a student
Thursday, January 11, 2018

The LAW program is decent and the school overall has other ways to help kids.Law, Avid, Duke TIP, Pace.And, Swag for academic help.Some people just complain since they're not mentally ready(as most kids are) when it comes to being around other people that may have issues — that are affecting to them.Like,most kids(including me).We face drama—We don't have it. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, March 27, 2017

This school sucks kids be having drugs and get in fights all the time and teachers are more focused on dress code when they need to be focused on the quality of the education. I have been at this school for 2 years and all the students and parents think the same thing. The teachers are unfair, The school is very unclean and dirty, and fights happen on the regular. They have ridiculous rules such as you can't have bookbags or ANY bag out at all. What's the point of bags if you can't use them. I would not recommend anyone coming to this school. If you think a good quality education and fair treatment is a must for your middle school child DONT choose this school. everyone hates this school very much Close Quote

Enrollment information for E. L. Wright Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1015	376	38	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1450
1989	1063	403	55	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1550
1990	977	395	53	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	1455
1991	699	256	30	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	994
1992	792	284	37	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1993	650	411	32	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1994	595	450	32	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1995	524	496	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1996	524	496	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1997	502	553	38	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1998	528	619	40	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	1213
1999	534	632	37	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2000	525	622	28	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2001	527	611	31	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2002	538	735	39	35	5	n/a	n/a	6	1358
2003	538	735	39	35	5	n/a	n/a	6	1358
2004	541	779	46	58	4	n/a	n/a	3	1431
2005	533	743	53	56	2	n/a	n/a	5	1392
2006	456	729	55	62	0	n/a	n/a	6	1308
2007	423	788	70	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	1347
2008	444	696	71	69	1	n/a	n/a	14	1295
2009	446	691	85	62	4	n/a	n/a	12	1300
2010	432	680	83	63	2	n/a	n/a	11	1271
2011	432	659	82	69	0	1	16	0	1259
2012	385	701	95	88	2	4	27	0	1302
2013	408	727	91	92	1	6	34	0	1359
2014	384	733	101	98	1	7	33	0	1357
2015	389	728	93	102	0	6	45	0	1363
2016	378	723	87	111	0	4	50	0	1353
2017	341	707	100	145	2	4	50	0	1349
2018	316	729	100	163	4	1	43	0	1356
2019	320	734	90	198	2	1	39	0	1384
2020	315	701	82	208	1	0	44	0	1351
2021	284	750	78	213	0	1	46	3	1375
2022	271	732	86	226	3	3	49	2	1372
2023	235	743	89	224	4	2	56	1	1354

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at E. L. Wright Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1450	78.5	18.4	n/a
1989	1550	80.6	19.2	n/a
1990	1455	76.7	18.9	n/a
1991	994	55.5	17.9	8.7
1992	1123	57.9	19.3	22.1
1993	1108	56.8	19.5	22.4
1994	1091	62.0	17.6	24.7
1995	1082	58.0	18.7	25.3
1996	1082	58.0	18.7	25.3
1997	1117	63.5	17.6	26.1
1998	1213	76.4	15.9	28.9
1999	1230	85.4	14.4	31.7
2000	1193	79.4	15.0	29.2
2001	1193	79.8	14.9	31
2002	1358	92.1	14.7	38.3
2003	1358	92.1	14.7	38.3
2004	1431	91.3	15.7	38.5
2005	1392	89.5	15.6	43.3
2006	1308	85.5	15.3	39.2
2007	1347	97.9	13.8	45.3
2008	1295	81.3	15.9	38.2
2009	1300	81.3	16.0	33.2
2010	1271	82.7	15.3	33.3
2011	1259	80.5	15.6	41.6
2012	1302	81.5	15.9	45.1
2013	1359	83.5	16.2	47.4
2014	1357	83.0	16.3	44.8
2015	1363	84.0	16.2	43.4
2016	1353	84.0	16.1	45.8
2017	1349	85.0	15.8	45.4
2018	1356	83.6	16.2	44.7
2019	1384	88.6	15.6	46.5
2020	1351	87.8	15.3	48.8
2021	1375	92.6	14.8	50.8
2022	1372	88.4	15.5	53.5
2023	1354	87.4	15.4	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio E. L. Wright Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1450	78.5	18.4	n/a
1989	1550	80.6	19.2	n/a
1990	1455	76.7	18.9	n/a
1991	994	55.5	17.9	8.7
1992	1123	57.9	19.3	22.1
1993	1108	56.8	19.5	22.4
1994	1091	62.0	17.6	24.7
1995	1082	58.0	18.7	25.3
1996	1082	58.0	18.7	25.3
1997	1117	63.5	17.6	26.1
1998	1213	76.4	15.9	28.9
1999	1230	85.4	14.4	31.7
2000	1193	79.4	15.0	29.2
2001	1193	79.8	14.9	31
2002	1358	92.1	14.7	38.3
2003	1358	92.1	14.7	38.3
2004	1431	91.3	15.7	38.5
2005	1392	89.5	15.6	43.3
2006	1308	85.5	15.3	39.2
2007	1347	97.9	13.8	45.3
2008	1295	81.3	15.9	38.2
2009	1300	81.3	16.0	33.2
2010	1271	82.7	15.3	33.3
2011	1259	80.5	15.6	41.6
2012	1302	81.5	15.9	45.1
2013	1359	83.5	16.2	47.4
2014	1357	83.0	16.3	44.8
2015	1363	84.0	16.2	43.4
2016	1353	84.0	16.1	45.8
2017	1349	85.0	15.8	45.4
2018	1356	83.6	16.2	44.7
2019	1384	88.6	15.6	46.5
2020	1351	87.8	15.3	48.8
2021	1375	92.6	14.8	50.8
2022	1372	88.4	15.5	53.5
2023	1354	87.4	15.4	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for E. L. Wright Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$342 (3.5%)	$416 (4.2%)	$759 (7.7%)	$7,978 (80.5%)	$1,176 (11.9%)	$9,154 (92.4%)	$9,912
2020	$255 (3.0%)	$441 (5.2%)	$697 (8.2%)	$6,652 (78.4%)	$1,138 (13.4%)	$7,790 (91.8%)	$8,487
2021	$324 (3.2%)	$359 (3.5%)	$684 (6.7%)	$8,414 (81.9%)	$1,176 (11.4%)	$9,590 (93.3%)	$10,274
2022	$561 (5.5%)	$360 (3.5%)	$921 (9.0%)	$8,294 (81.1%)	$1,010 (9.9%)	$9,303 (91.0%)	$10,224
2023	$327 (2.6%)	$1,816 (14.7%)	$2,143 (17.4%)	$8,859 (71.7%)	$1,347 (10.9%)	$10,206 (82.6%)	$12,349

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on E. L. Wright Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 233^rd of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 264^th of 644 Elementary schools	4.8%
Ranks 135^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 172^nd of 325 Middle schools	10.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (E. L. Wright Middle)	88.3	87.2	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)	51.1	52.3	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (E. L. Wright Middle)	90.7	79.5	11.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)	62	52.1	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (E. L. Wright Middle)	90.5	83.7	6.8%
4th Grade Science (Richland 02)	51.1	46.9	4.2%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (E. L. Wright Middle)	90.5	90.7	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)	53.7	60	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (E. L. Wright Middle)	85.7	81.4	4.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)	53.3	48.9	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (E. L. Wright Middle)	84.1	97.5	13.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)	44.3	58.8	14.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (E. L. Wright Middle)	81.9	90.3	8.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)	51.1	45.4	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%
6th Grade Science (E. L. Wright Middle)	43.6	39.3	4.3%
6th Grade Science (Richland 02)	47	43.7	3.3%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (E. L. Wright Middle)	43.6	48.1	4.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)	45	55.7	10.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (E. L. Wright Middle)	41.3	32.8	8.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)	45.2	35.5	9.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (E. L. Wright Middle)	43.9	41.6	2.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)	47	51.1	4.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (E. L. Wright Middle)	31.4	21.9	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)	32.4	27	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (E. L. Wright Middle)	45.5	54.2	8.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)	48.4	54.8	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (E. L. Wright Middle)	40.8	25.8	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)	40	25.4	14.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (E. L. Wright Middle)	100	100
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Richland 02)	74.2	68.8	5.4%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1384	1354	2.2%
African American	734	743	1.2%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	90	89	1.1%
Hispanic	198	224	13.1%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	320	235	26.6%
Two or More Races	39	56	43.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.5%	64.5%	18%

Schools Near E. L. Wright Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
E. L. Wright Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	2740 Alpine Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8740	1,354	87	15.4	64.5%	235 (17.4%)	743 (54.9%)	224 (16.5%)	89 (6.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (4.1%)	56.5	275^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.9%		58	264^th of 644 public elementary schools	59.0%	11	79.6	87.1	90.7	47.3	38.6	36.9	84.1	76.9	81.4	31.4	23.7	21.7	94.6	$12,349	$327	$1,816	$2,143	$8,859	$1,347	$10,206
Windsor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9800 Dunbarton Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8723	537	51	10.4	100.0%	32 (6.0%)	328 (61.1%)	143 (26.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.0%)	16.2	545^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.1	506^th of 644 public elementary schools	21.4%	39	24.7	37.0	38.1				29.1	34.3	29.8					$15,454	$1,141	$1,052	$2,193	$11,789	$1,472	$13,261
Polo Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1250 Polo Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 419-2226	604	52	11.5	79.3%	47 (7.8%)	295 (48.8%)	212 (35.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.1%)	19.9	524^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.9%		41.7	369^th of 644 public elementary schools	42.7%	155	36.1	38.2	43.6				32.4	27.8	29.1					$14,830	$1,021	$846	$1,867	$11,636	$1,327	$12,963
L. W. Conder Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8040 Hunt Club Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8720	462	45	10.2	100.0%	11 (2.4%)	269 (58.2%)	162 (35.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	20	521^st of 638 public elementary schools	18.3%		20.4	529^th of 644 public elementary schools	17.9%	8	36.4	41.3	41.0				36.4	32.6	21.8					$16,683	$1,358	$1,062	$2,420	$12,968	$1,295	$14,263
Jackson Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7150 Trenholm Road Extension	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 790-3800	545	49	11.1	100.0%	12 (2.2%)	418 (76.7%)	71 (13.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.4%)	24.9	483^rd of 638 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.2	457^th of 644 public elementary schools	29.0%	26	35.9	29.5	43.4				41.0	26.1	45.8					$15,980	$1,616	$1,112	$2,728	$11,452	$1,800	$13,252
Joseph Keels Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Springcrest Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8754	438	40	10.8	100.0%	8 (1.8%)	360 (82.2%)	46 (10.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	29.6	449^th of 638 public elementary schools	29.6%		33.3	433^rd of 644 public elementary schools	32.8%	16	34.2	38.3	53.0				27.9	40.0	46.2					$15,343	$1,194	$1,196	$2,390	$11,627	$1,325	$12,952
L. B. Nelson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 North Brickyard Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8730	567	44	13.0	76.0%	65 (11.5%)	387 (68.3%)	53 (9.3%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	47.7	339^th of 638 public elementary schools	46.9%		44.6	350^th of 644 public elementary schools	45.7%	11	50.7	37.7	64.0				59.7	38.1	46.1					$13,205	$908	$827	$1,735	$10,138	$1,331	$11,470
Forest Lake Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6801 Brookfield Road	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 782-0470	614	49	12.5	70.4%	139 (22.6%)	323 (52.6%)	103 (16.8%)	18 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	54.7	285^th of 638 public elementary schools	55.3%		65.4	217^th of 644 public elementary schools	66.3%	68	44.1	55.9	65.7				51.4	48.6	50.5					$12,662	$416	$649	$1,065	$10,365	$1,232	$11,597
Killian Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2621 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 699-2981	742	56	13.2	100.0%	20 (2.7%)	631 (85.0%)	47 (6.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	29.2	452^nd of 638 public elementary schools	29.2%		36.7	408^th of 644 public elementary schools	36.6%	44	49.1	39.8	40.1				47.4	32.2	34.6					$14,416	$1,670	$1,145	$2,815	$10,150	$1,451	$11,601
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Easter Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-3417	375	28	13.6	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	336 (89.6%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	17.3	541^st of 638 public elementary schools	15.2%		12.9	575^th of 644 public elementary schools	10.7%	34	48.7	28.6	34.7				41.0	10.2	23.9					$18,461	$2,387	$1,743	$4,130	$11,993	$2,339	$14,331

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