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What's the most underrated thing about Wren Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
910
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078001203
Wren Middle
1010 Wren School Road, Piedmont, SC 29673 · (864) 850-5930 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL910 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 289 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 287 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 37% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 50.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wren Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #23 of 249 ▲ 13 | #3 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #31 of 249 ▲ 13 | #3 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 910 | #44 of 256 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #181 of 241 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #199 of 241 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #28 of 81 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
910
-21 (-2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,074
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 910 | 57.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 58.3 | 15.8:1 | 46% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 973 | 60.8 | 16.0:1 | 46% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 931 | 56 | 16.6:1 | 33% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 46 | 17.3:1 | 27% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 30% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 847 | 42 | 20.2:1 | 33% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 25% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 1,074 | 58 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wren Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (794 to 910); teachers up 26% (46 to 57.8).
About Wren Middle
Wren Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school in South Carolina, with an address in Piedmont. The student body numbers 910 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 46% bigger than that.
Anderson 01 has 10,886 students spread across 14 schools.
White students are the majority at Wren Middle, with 76% of enrollment. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 77% White share among all Anderson County residents. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wren Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.7:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Wren Middle receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Anderson County (population about 210,478), the median household income is $66,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 57 public schools in Anderson County, enrolling about 34,806 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Wren High, about 0.2 miles away. Wren Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Wren Middle as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (931) and 2024-25 (910).
The Wren Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 01
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Palmetto HighHigh · 1,086 students
- Powdersville HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Spearman ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Powdersville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Piedmont
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Woodmont MiddleMiddle · 904 students
- Spearman ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Wren ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Grove ElementaryElementary · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Wren High0.2 mi · 1,252
- Wren Elementary0.4 mi · 646
- Hunt Meadows Elementary2.8 mi · 555
- Spearman Elementary3.0 mi · 804
- Easley High5.0 mi · 1,862
- Concrete Primary5.0 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About Wren MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Wren Middle?
Wren Middle enrolls approximately 910 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wren Middle serve?
Wren Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wren Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wren Middle is approximately 15.7:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wren Middle?
Wren Middle reports a student body of 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Wren Middle?
Wren Middle is overseen by Anderson 01 in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.