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Serving 1,285 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 15:1 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 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,035 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 11:1 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 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
1,285 students
1,035 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
92 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#703 out of 1118 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#775 out of 1118 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
43%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
41%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
-
Grade 1 Students
42
-
Grade 2 Students
41
-
Grade 3 Students
44
-
Grade 4 Students
39
-
Grade 5 Students
43
-
Grade 6 Students
320
352
Grade 7 Students
350
330
Grade 8 Students
367
353
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
18%
% Black
57%
55%
% White
17%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
