Wright Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Wright Middle School

111 Highway 71
Abbeville, SC 29620

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Bottom 50%

Serving 344 students in grades 6-8, 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 is 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Wright Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Wright Middle School's student population of 344 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wright Middle School
6	93
7	111
8	140

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School
2023	346
2022	376
2021	384
2020	375
2019	375
2018	371
2017	371
2016	384
2015	396
2014	423
2013	440
2012	440
2011	426
2010	428
2009	441
2008	428
2007	429
2006	451
2005	477
2004	469
2003	483
2002	476
2001	482
2000	469
1999	492
1998	430
1997	491
1996	486
1995	479
1994	476
1993	481
1992	471
1991	467
1990	433
1989	468
1988	467
1987	504

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	31
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	29
2010	36
2009	32
2008	31
2007	44
2006	32
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	33
2000	37
1999	35
1998	34
1997	35
1996	32
1995	33
1994	29
1993	32
1992	31
1991	33
1990	29
1989	32
1988	34
1987	35

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Wright Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wright Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#827 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School
2023	#827
2022	#803
2021	#600
2019	#318
2018	#290
2017	#282
2016	#318
2015	#332
2014	#322
2013	#237
2012	#249

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28%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	28%	43%	53%
2022	30%	41%	53%
2021	37%	39%	50%
2019	58%	46%	62%
2018	62%	45%	64%
2017	57%	44%	65%
2016	56%	46%	67%
2015	56%	51%	65%
2014	80%	68%	79%
2013	84%	70%	79%
2012	82%	71%	82%

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39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2022	39%	52%	57%
2021	39%	48%	49%
2019	57%	48%	56%
2018	51%	45%	64%
2017	57%	43%	55%
2016	58%	46%	59%
2015	52%	42%	46%
2014	77%	72%	78%
2013	83%	74%	82%
2012	81%	72%	80%
2011	76%	71%	77%

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40-44%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2022	42%	50%	61%
2021	37%	48%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	14:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	3%	12%	2%
2021	3%	11%	2%
2020	2%	10%	2%
2019	2%	10%	2%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	8%	1%
2014	3%	8%	1%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Black

48%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	48%	31%	34%
2022	49%	32%	35%
2021	49%	33%	36%
2020	49%	33%	36%
2019	49%	33%	36%
2018	48%	34%	36%
2017	48%	34%	36%
2016	48%	34%	36%
2015	45%	35%	36%
2014	48%	35%	36%
2013	46%	35%	35%
2012	45%	36%	35%
2011	44%	36%	37%
2010	46%	38%	39%
2009	50%	39%	39%
2008	51%	39%	40%
2007	54%	40%	40%
2006	58%	41%	41%
2005	54%	41%	41%
2004	53%	41%	42%
2003	51%	41%	43%
2002	48%	41%	42%
2001	49%	42%	44%
2000	50%	42%	44%
1999	51%	41%	43%
1998	52%	42%	44%
1997	51%	41%	44%
1996	50%	41%	34%
1995	48%	41%	45%
1994	49%	41%	44%
1993	50%	41%	45%
1992	47%	41%	45%
1991	45%	41%	45%

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White

43%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	46%	48%	61%
2022	46%	48%	61%
2021	46%	49%	60%
2020	48%	50%	61%
2019	48%	50%	61%
2018	48%	51%	61%
2017	48%	51%	61%
2016	48%	52%	62%
2015	51%	52%	61%
2014	48%	52%	61%
2013	48%	53%	61%
2012	49%	53%	61%
2011	49%	53%	60%
2010	50%	53%	58%
2009	48%	53%	59%
2008	48%	53%	58%
2007	45%	54%	58%
2006	41%	54%	58%
2005	44%	54%	57%
2004	45%	54%	57%
2003	47%	54%	56%
2002	51%	55%	57%
2001	50%	55%	55%
2000	49%	55%	56%
1999	49%	55%	56%
1998	48%	55%	56%
1997	49%	56%	56%
1996	50%	56%	39%
1995	52%	56%	55%
1994	51%	57%	56%
1993	49%	57%	55%
1992	53%	57%	55%
1991	55%	57%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	0.56	0.66	0.51
2022	0.55	0.66	0.51
2021	0.55	0.64	0.51
2020	0.53	0.63	0.51
2019	0.53	0.63	0.51
2018	0.54	0.62	0.50
2017	0.54	0.62	0.50
2016	0.54	0.61	0.50
2015	0.54	0.61	0.51
2014	0.54	0.61	0.51
2013	0.56	0.60	0.51
2012	0.56	0.59	0.51
2011	0.57	0.59	0.51
2010	0.54	0.58	0.51
2009	0.52	0.57	0.50
2008	0.51	0.57	0.51
2007	0.51	0.55	0.51
2006	0.50	0.54	0.50
2005	0.52	0.54	0.51
2004	0.52	0.54	0.51
2003	0.52	0.54	0.51
2002	0.51	0.53	0.50
2001	0.51	0.53	0.51
2000	0.51	0.53	0.50
1999	0.50	0.53	0.51
1998	0.50	0.53	0.50
1997	0.50	0.52	0.50
1996	0.51	0.52	0.45
1995	0.50	0.52	0.50
1994	0.51	0.51	0.50
1993	0.51	0.51	0.50
1992	0.50	0.51	0.50
1991	0.50	0.51	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2023	100%	67%	76%
2022	100%	60%	64%
2021	68%	59%	66%
2020	65%	58%	59%
2019	65%	58%	59%
2018	63%	64%	68%
2017	63%	64%	68%
2016	60%	55%	59%
2015	58%	50%	55%
2014	54%	51%	53%
2013	60%	51%	51%
2012	60%	50%	56%
2011	56%	48%	55%
2010	56%	47%	54%
2009	53%	45%	51%
2008	55%	44%	53%
2007	51%	44%	51%
2006	57%	44%	51%
2005	58%	44%	54%
2004	61%	43%	55%
2003	49%	42%	51%
2002	50%	41%	49%
2001	49%	39%	46%
2000	55%	40%	47%
1999	51%	39%	45%
1998	59%	42%	46%
1997	48%	40%	42%
1996	43%	40%	43%
1995	46%	40%	43%
1994	39%	39%	42%
1993	41%	38%	39%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Wright Middle School	South Carolina	Abbeville 60 School District
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	8%	6%	10%
2010	10%	7%	11%
2009	12%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Abbeville 60 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wright Middle School's ranking?

Wright Middle School is ranked #827 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Wright Middle School?

344 students attend Wright Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Wright Middle School students are Black, 43% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wright Middle School?

Wright Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wright Middle School offer ?

Wright Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wright Middle School part of?

Wright Middle School is part of Abbeville 60 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education