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B−

E. L. Wright Middle

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2740 Alpine Road, Columbia, SC 29223 · (803) 736-8740 · Part of Richland School District 2

Dentsville’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,275
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about E. L. Wright Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Dentsville kids: E. L. Wright Middle

On the path

Where Dentsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8E. L. Wright MiddleYou are here
6–8E. L. Wright Middlein Columbia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2740 Alpine Road, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 143
Grade 244
Grade 343
Grade 442
Grade 538
Grade 6353
Grade 7311
Grade 8357
Enrollment over time
1,375’20
1,372’21
1,354’22
1,285’23
1,275’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 16%White 16%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E. L. Wright Middle from Dentsville families.

Other schools in Richland School District 2

The district →
Pontiac Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elgin
C+
880 students14:1
Rice Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C+
718 students13:1
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blythewood
B
711 students15:1
Killian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
699 students12:1
Sandlapper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
671 students13:1
Polo Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
665 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Dentsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.