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Wren Middle

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Wren Middle ranks 35 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 89% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Wren Middle is a public middle school located in Piedmont, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 923 students. The school is part of the Anderson 01 School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wren Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 28th and 53rd over the past several years, and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wren Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wren Middle had 73.9% of 6th graders, 71.7% of 7th graders, and 71.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56%, 58.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. In mathematics, Wren Middle had 56.7% of 6th graders, 64.5% of 7th graders, and 55.2% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.4%, 34%, and 32.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong among various student subgroups, often outperforming the state and district averages for these groups.

Wren Middle's performance is notably stronger than the nearby Palmetto Middle and Powdersville Middle schools, which are also part of the Anderson 01 School District. Wren Middle consistently outperforms these schools in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and end-of-course exam performance. The school's consistent high performance over the past several years, with rankings in the top 30-50 middle schools in the state and 4- or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, is a testament to its commitment to academic excellence and the effectiveness of its educational programs.

910

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,613

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 Wren School Road
Piedmont, SC 29673

(864) 850-5930

District: Anderson 01

Students who attend Wren Middle usually attend:

High:

Wren High

Feeder schools for Wren Middle:

Elementary:	Hunt Meadows Elementary
	Spearman Elementary
	Wren Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg46%

35^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Anderson 01

3^rd of 75Anderson 01 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	88.5	35 of 320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	37 of 325	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	28 of 310	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	28 of 311	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	43 of 315	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	42 of 303	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	58 of 317	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	53 of 303	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	73 of 301	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	36 of 291	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	41 of 276	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	28 of 271	89.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	20 of 269	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	20 of 261	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	16 of 244	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	11 of 236	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	92.1	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	91.5	10 of 230	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	92.2	8 of 230	96.5%	★★★★★
2003	91.8	10 of 225	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	35 of 252	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	16 of 248	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	39 of 253	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	18 of 249	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	57 of 252	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	51 of 177	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	19 of 187	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	14 of 183	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	12 of 195	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	10 of 194	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	25 of 295	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	43 of 294	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	39 of 299	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	28 of 290	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	26 of 279	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	33 of 296	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	39 of 281	86.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	24 of 173	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	72 of 183	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	53 of 185	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	38 of 182	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	21 of 179	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	16 of 156	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	26 of 144	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	26.6	119 of 139	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	30 of 307	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	44 of 307	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	35 of 313	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	21 of 300	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	25 of 288	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	24 of 289	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	33 of 280	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	42 of 296	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	51 of 294	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	27 of 292	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	26 of 279	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	44 of 296	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	37 of 284	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	56 of 257	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	71 of 260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	56 of 244	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	82 of 258	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+16 vs state

Science64%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+23 vs state

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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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th 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
Wren Middle	Public	6-8	1010 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5930	910	58	15.7		694 (76.3%)	77 (8.5%)	80 (8.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	88.5	35^th of 320 public middle schools	89.1%		82.6	53^rd of 325 public middle schools	83.7%	18	73.9	71.7	71.6	56.7	64.5	55.2	63.7		$10,613	$694	$420	$1,114	$8,434	$1,065	$9,499
Powdersville Middle	Public	6-8	135 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-1821	801	54	14.8		575 (71.8%)	64 (8.0%)	91 (11.4%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.5%)	90.2	28^th of 320 public middle schools	91.3%		91.5	23^rd of 325 public middle schools	92.9%	5	74.8	71.7	71.1	70.0	54.9	56.6	70.0		$11,326	$890	$464	$1,354	$8,880	$1,093	$9,973
Palmetto Middle	Public	6-8	803 North Hamilton Street	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 847-4333	749	54	13.8		528 (70.5%)	56 (7.5%)	119 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	76.2	66^th of 320 public middle schools	79.4%		75.7	67^th of 325 public middle schools	79.4%	1	67.7	69.2	61.3	47.8	43.7	54.1	53.6	97.9	$12,436	$1,240	$506	$1,746	$9,533	$1,156	$10,690
Richard H. Gettys Middle	Public	6-8	510 South Pendleton Street	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3900	1,217	83	14.6		723 (59.4%)	151 (12.4%)	225 (18.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (8.1%)	52.1	134^th of 320 public middle schools	58.1%		59.6	114^th of 325 public middle schools	64.9%	20	53.0	57.7	48.8	48.4	26.5	24.0	64.3	95.1	$10,709	$682	$517	$1,199	$8,329	$1,181	$9,510
Woodmont Middle	Public	6-8	325 North Flat Rock Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8500	904	56	16.1		346 (38.3%)	339 (37.5%)	138 (15.3%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.2%)	45.1	165^th of 320 public middle schools	48.4%		48.4	155^th of 325 public middle schools	52.3%	10	48.8	46.7	61.3	33.1	25.2	34.0	45.4	100.0	$11,786	$976	$689	$1,666	$9,317	$803	$10,120
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	44 Merriwoods Drive	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4500	652	50	13.0		76 (11.7%)	173 (26.5%)	372 (57.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)	10.6	301^st of 320 public middle schools	5.9%		14.6	287^th of 325 public middle schools	11.7%	14	27.9	42.4	28.7	11.1	12.4	10.5	20.3		$15,595	$2,538	$793	$3,331	$11,032	$1,233	$12,264
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	125 Falcon Lane	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3400	458	35	13.2		371 (81.0%)	15 (3.3%)	45 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	57	118^th of 320 public middle schools	63.1%		45.9	163^rd of 325 public middle schools	49.8%	45	53.5	59.7	58.5	48.1	25.7	32.7	52.7	95.7	$14,337	$901	$763	$1,663	$11,100	$1,574	$12,673
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	122 DeOyley Avenue	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-6200	999	60	16.6		369 (36.9%)	310 (31.0%)	256 (25.6%)	19 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.2%)	69.2	86^th of 320 public middle schools	73.1%		66.3	92^nd of 325 public middle schools	71.7%	6	64.6	62.7	62.6	49.5	41.6	35.1	52.9	98.4	$11,720	$856	$606	$1,462	$9,496	$762	$10,258
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	3801 Old Buncombe Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-6400	723	61	11.8		62 (8.6%)	151 (20.9%)	485 (67.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	19.3	261^st of 320 public middle schools	18.4%		9.5	312^th of 325 public middle schools	4.0%	51	36.7	32.5	39.7	23.1	8.6	23.6	35.8		$15,105	$2,591	$863	$3,454	$10,517	$1,134	$11,651
Glenview Middle	Public	6-8	2575 Old Williamston Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 716-4060	677	53	12.8		321 (47.4%)	225 (33.2%)	45 (6.6%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	73.5	75^th of 320 public middle schools	76.6%		66	94^th of 325 public middle schools	71.1%	19	62.1	57.2	55.4	56.0	47.5	47.4	67.1	100.0	$14,070	$817	$1,180	$1,997	$10,621	$1,452	$12,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Wren Middle

What district is Wren Middle in?

Anderson 01

What high school do graduates of Wren Middle attend?

Students who attend Wren Middle usually go on to attend Wren High

What is the racial makeup of Wren Middle?

Students at Wren Middle are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Wren Middle a good school?

Wren Middle ranks 35^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wren Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Wren Middle.

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