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Wright Elementary

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Wright Elementary ranks 169 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wright Elementary is a small, rural K-5 school in Belton, SC, serving 193 students as part of the highly-rated Anderson 02 school district.

Wright Elementary has a strong history of academic excellence, consistently ranking among the top 15% of elementary schools in South Carolina for the past decade. However, the most recent data shows a notable dip in its overall state ranking, falling from the 94th to the 74th percentile. This decline appears to be driven primarily by a significant drop in 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency, which fell from 83.7% to 53.2%—now below both district and state averages. The good news is that this looks like a specific challenge with the current 3rd-grade cohort rather than a school-wide issue. Upper-grade students continue to shine: 5th graders posted 80% proficiency in both ELA and math, a 30-point advantage over the state average in math. The school also excels at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 82nd percentile for this subgroup, and maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (14.9%) than the district (20.8%) or state (22.3%).

Compared to nearby schools, Wright still outperforms most of its neighbors. It ranks above Honea Path Elementary (64th percentile) and Belton Elementary (73rd percentile) within its own district, and far surpasses schools in the Anderson 05 district like Varennes Elementary (22nd percentile) and Nevitt Forest Elementary (37th percentile). The only nearby school that clearly surpasses Wright is Belton Preparatory Academy, a charter school in the 94th percentile. Notably, Wright spends more per student ($15,345) than the charter ($11,222) and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6, giving the school strong resources to address its recent challenges and potentially return to its former top-tier status.

193

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,345

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1136 Wright School Road
Belton, SC 29627

(864) 296-1776

District: Anderson 02

Students who attend Wright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belton Middle
	Honea Path Middle
High:	Belton Honea Path High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

169^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson 02

6^th of 75Anderson 02 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
2026	73.1	169 of 661	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	38 of 639	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	56 of 643	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	75 of 644	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	46 of 625	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	51 of 622	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	59 of 643	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	47 of 624	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	47 of 639	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	28 of 619	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	43 of 638	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.5	23 of 630	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.0	8 of 599	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	2 of 594	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	7 of 597	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	96.6	3 of 589	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	95.4	3 of 580	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	94.9	3 of 577	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	95.6	2 of 566	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	96.1	2 of 559	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	95.1	2 of 557	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	93.9	4 of 550	99.3%	★★★★★
2003	92.3	8 of 542	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	204 of 599	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	159 of 580	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	74 of 588	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	58 of 570	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	113 of 634	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	95.5	10 of 612	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	47 of 602	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	13 of 608	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	20 of 600	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	42 of 588	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	77.3	121 of 590	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	51 of 571	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	215 of 463	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.5	49 of 459	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	65 of 446	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	110 of 463	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	69 of 455	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	83 of 439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	136 of 472	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	91 of 457	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2019)79th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts70%+5 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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 Elementary	Public	K-5	1136 Wright School Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-1776	193	14	13.6	71.9%	156 (80.8%)	7 (3.6%)	11 (5.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	73.1	169^th of 661 public elementary schools	74.4%		91.8	38^th of 639 public elementary schools	94.1%	131	53.2	79.1	80.0				68.1	65.1	80.0				60.4		$15,345	$2,582	$783	$3,366	$10,233	$1,746	$11,979
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Thompson Road	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-9191	429	30	14.3	100.0%	315 (73.4%)	40 (9.3%)	39 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	60.4	250^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.2%		71.4	191^st of 639 public elementary schools	70.1%	59	56.3	73.0	56.9				56.2	60.3	55.4				69.8		$13,519	$1,741	$1,063	$2,804	$9,454	$1,261	$10,715
Belton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5901 Belton Highway	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 392-1173	449	31	14.6	77.4%	353 (78.6%)	49 (10.9%)	21 (4.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	91.4	39^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.1%		82.9	96^th of 639 public elementary schools	85.0%	57	90.0	80.3	91.8	79.6	78.3		87.1	72.7	79.6	71.1	52.1		58.2	80.0	$11,222	$227	$51	$278	$6,355	$4,589	$10,944
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	530	37	14.5	100.0%	79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	37.7	414^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.4%		38.5	390^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.0%	24	55.9	58.7	64.0				52.0	39.7	32.6				44.4		$13,676	$1,525	$1,123	$2,647	$9,647	$1,382	$11,029
Belton Elementary	Public	3-5	202 Watkins Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7738	379	26	14.5	80.4%	239 (63.1%)	65 (17.2%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	72.3	178^th of 661 public elementary schools	73.1%		72.1	183^rd of 639 public elementary schools	71.4%	5	68.0	71.6	69.0				74.2	60.4	60.6				58.4		$13,639	$2,178	$837	$3,014	$9,248	$1,377	$10,625
Homeland Park Primary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	3519 Wilmont Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5125	397	29	13.9	100.0%	96 (24.2%)	141 (35.5%)	132 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)															$14,526	$1,578	$1,270	$2,849	$10,140	$1,538	$11,677
Marshall Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	218 Bannister Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7611	459	29	15.8	100.0%	289 (63.0%)	66 (14.4%)	52 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)								(n/a)															$18,061	$2,604	$1,004	$3,608	$12,488	$1,965	$14,453
Honea Path Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	806 East Greer Street	Honea Path	29654	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 369-7612	571	41	13.9	100.0%	403 (70.6%)	90 (15.8%)	22 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.5%)	62.4	242^nd of 661 public elementary schools	63.4%		69.9	196^th of 639 public elementary schools	69.3%	46	58.8	65.9	70.5				67.0	61.4	59.2				48.9		$14,445	$2,904	$924	$3,828	$9,436	$1,181	$10,617
Iva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Antreville Highway	Iva	29655	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 348-6400	383	31	12.3	100.0%	304 (79.4%)	34 (8.9%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.3%)	62.6	241^st of 661 public elementary schools	63.5%		68.5	205^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.9%	36	59.4	77.1	62.0				61.7	57.4	56.2				57.4		$14,778	$1,729	$884	$2,614	$10,872	$1,293	$12,164
Starr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Professor Brown Lane	Starr	29684	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 352-6154	525	36	14.5	100.0%	405 (77.1%)	33 (6.3%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	84.3	90^th of 661 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.8	50^th of 639 public elementary schools	92.2%	40	69.3	83.0	74.6				70.4	82.9	67.1				79.2		$13,001	$1,569	$775	$2,345	$9,518	$1,139	$10,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Wright Elementary

What district is Wright Elementary in?

Anderson 02

Is Wright Elementary a good school?

Wright Elementary ranks 169^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wright Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Wright Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wright Elementary?

Students at Wright Elementary are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wright Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belton Middle
Middle : Honea Path Middle
High : Belton Honea Path High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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