Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 02·NCES 450081000081
Wright Elementary
1136 Wright School Road, Belton, SC 29627 · (864) 296-1776 · Anderson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of South Carolina public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
83.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
76.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.7% | 76.5% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wright Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #46 of 635 ▼ 8 | #4 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #38 of 635 ▲ 25 | #2 of 28 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #660 of 709 | #31 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #139 of 395 | #6 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
193
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 145
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 193 | 14.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 72% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 14 | 13.8:1 | 77% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 52% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 13.3 | 17.7:1 | 49% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 9 | 20.1:1 | 33% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 8 | 24.0:1 | 29% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 164 | 10 | 16.4:1 | 42% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 145 | 8 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wright Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (236 to 193); teachers up 6% (13.3 to 14.1).
About Wright Elementary
Wright Elementary is a small elementary school in Anderson 02, located in Belton, South Carolina. The school serves 193 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
The 7 schools of Anderson 02, including Wright Elementary, enroll 3,404 students.
About 81% of the student body at Wright Elementary is White. The rest of enrollment is 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.7 students per teacher. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
Wright Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 92% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Anderson County, the median household income is $66,651, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 57 public schools in Anderson County, enrolling about 34,806 students in all.
Nearby, Flat Rock Elementary is about 6.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 193, a 5% increase from 184 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Wright Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 02
- Belton Honea Path HighHigh · 1,069 students
- Honea Path ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton MiddleMiddle · 455 students
- Belton ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Honea Path MiddleMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in Belton
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton MiddleMiddle · 455 students
- Belton Preparatory AcademyElementary · 449 students
- Belton ElementaryElementary · 379 students
Other Wright Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Wright Elementary. Wright Elementary is the 11th largest of the 11.
- WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT WALTON BEACH, FL · 609 students
- Wright ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 562 students
- Wright Elementary SchoolMoultrie, GA · 554 students
- Wright Elementary SchoolWEATHERFORD, TX · 528 students
- Wright ElementaryShelbyville, KY · 489 students
Nearby schools
- Flat Rock Elementary6.5 mi · 429
- Belton Preparatory Academy6.8 mi · 449
- Belton Honea Path High7.1 mi · 1,069
- Nevitt Forest Elementary7.8 mi · 530
- Belton Middle8.0 mi · 455
- Honea Path Middle8.2 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Wright ElementaryHow many students attend Wright Elementary?
Wright Elementary enrolls approximately 193 students in grades KG-05.
Is Wright Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wright Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wright Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wright Elementary is approximately 13.7:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wright Elementary?
At Wright Elementary, the student body is approximately 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Wright Elementary public or private?
Wright Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.