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Serving 1,354 students in grades Kindergarten-8, E. L. Wright Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,018 students in grades 6-8, Dent Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
1,354 students
1,018 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#689 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#766 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
30%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
43%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
41%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
43
-
Grade 1 Students
42
-
Grade 2 Students
43
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
43
-
Grade 5 Students
42
-
Grade 6 Students
357
312
Grade 7 Students
397
350
Grade 8 Students
346
356
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
17%
% Black
55%
55%
% White
17%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
