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Wright Middle

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Wright Middle ranks 110 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Wright Middle is a public middle school located in Abbeville, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 344 students. The school is part of the Abbeville 60 school district, which is ranked 10th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wright Middle has seen a decline in its academic performance over the past few years, dropping from 32nd out of 303 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 110th out of 320 in 2024-2025, the school performs relatively well for African American and White students, ranking in the top 25-30% of middle schools in the state. However, the performance of male students, female students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is lower, with rankings in the bottom 40-50% of middle schools. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2021-2022 to 22.5% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Honea Path Middle, which consistently outperforms Wright Middle on state assessments and has a higher statewide ranking, Wright Middle faces several challenges. However, the school's strong performance in Algebra 1 and with gifted and talented students indicates that it has the potential to improve its overall academic outcomes. Addressing the factors contributing to the school's lower performance, particularly for male students, female students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, will be crucial for Wright Middle to improve its standing among South Carolina middle schools.

323

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,155

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Highway 71
Abbeville, SC 29620

(864) 366-5998

District: Abbeville 60

Students who attend Wright Middle usually attend:

High:

Abbeville High

Feeder schools for Wright Middle:

Elementary:	John C. Calhoun Elementary
	Long Cane Primary
	Westwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.7%

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

South Carolina avg46%

110^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 75Abbeville 60 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	110 of 320	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	182 of 325	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	200 of 325	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	153 of 310	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	128 of 311	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	42 of 315	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	32 of 303	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	31 of 317	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	53 of 291	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	39 of 276	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	35 of 271	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	48 of 269	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	43 of 261	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	41 of 249	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	46 of 236	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	52.2	119 of 231	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.9	131 of 230	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	147 of 230	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.0	153 of 225	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	143 of 248	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	179 of 253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	74 of 235	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.5	9 of 252	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	8 of 237	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	98 of 295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	159 of 294	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	172 of 299	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	99 of 290	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	101 of 279	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	45 of 296	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	35 of 281	87.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	29 of 179	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	94 of 307	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	182 of 307	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	202 of 313	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	149 of 300	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	81 of 288	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	25 of 289	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	14 of 280	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	117 of 296	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	164 of 294	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	196 of 303	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	127 of 279	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	36 of 296	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	32 of 284	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	74 of 257	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	127 of 255	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	125 of 260	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	96 of 249	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	83 of 244	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	26 of 258	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	23 of 250	90.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2021)84th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Science56%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Wright Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)				SC READY Mathematics (2025)				SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Wright Middle	Public	6-8	111 Highway 71	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-5998	323	31	10.4		151 (46.7%)	154 (47.7%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.1	110^th of 320 public middle schools	65.6%		41.2	182^nd of 325 public middle schools	44.0%	72		63.5	62.1	53.9		50.0	25.2	27.5	56.0		$14,155	$699	$257	$956	$10,259	$2,940	$13,199
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	431 Deadfall Road West	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	No	(864) 941-5780	593	48	12.4		198 (33.4%)	264 (44.5%)	88 (14.8%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.0%)	40.3	189^th of 320 public middle schools	40.9%		30	226^th of 325 public middle schools	30.5%	37		62.0	41.9	40.8		48.9	24.9	17.8	42.6	88.0	$13,463	$1,729	$715	$2,444	$9,563	$1,456	$11,018
Westview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1410 West Alexander Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 229-4301	692	46	15.1		289 (41.8%)	250 (36.1%)	113 (16.3%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	68.3	91^st of 320 public middle schools	71.6%		58.5	119^th of 325 public middle schools	63.4%	28		62.3	59.9	58.3		48.4	46.1	38.0	54.7	100.0	$12,376	$1,379	$697	$2,076	$9,100	$1,200	$10,300
Ware Shoals Elementary Middle	Public	5-8	45 West Main Street	Ware Shoals	29692	Greenwood County	Greenwood 51	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 456-2711	238	18	13.6		166 (69.7%)	34 (14.3%)	23 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	57.1	117^th of 320 public middle schools	63.4%		58.7	117^th of 325 public middle schools	64.0%		63.0	62.7	59.7	52.6	61.7	45.7	35.8	15.8	56.9				$27,077
Brewer Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Emerald Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 941-5500	600	52	11.4		156 (26.0%)	312 (52.0%)	102 (17.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.5%)	27.9	237^th of 320 public middle schools	25.9%		31.8	218^th of 325 public middle schools	32.9%	19		50.5	47.3	39.5		37.2	17.8	8.8	34.1	86.2	$14,240	$1,614	$882	$2,496	$10,490	$1,254	$11,744
Honea Path Middle	Public	6-8	107 Brock Avenue	Honea Path	29654	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 369-7641	278	24	11.5		224 (80.6%)	28 (10.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	83.4	48^th of 320 public middle schools	85.0%		79.8	58^th of 325 public middle schools	82.2%	10		68.9	74.4	63.4		68.8	51.2	41.1	64.5	100.0	$15,695	$2,805	$799	$3,604	$10,340	$1,750	$12,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Wright Middle

What district is Wright Middle in?

Abbeville 60

What is the racial makeup of Wright Middle?

Students at Wright Middle are 48% African American, 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Wright Middle attend?

Students who attend Wright Middle usually go on to attend Abbeville High

Is Wright Middle a good school?

Wright Middle ranks 110^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wright Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Wright Middle.

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