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Mary H. Wright Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mary H. Wright Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Spartanburg, SC, serving 451 students in the heart of the city as part of the Spartanburg 07 district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

If you're looking at this school, the most important thing to know is that it faces significant challenges, but there are also some encouraging signs. The school's overall state ranking has been in the bottom 10-12% of South Carolina elementary schools for the past decade, and it currently sits in the 9th percentile statewide. This is a stark contrast to schools just a mile away, like Pine St. Elementary, which ranks in the 94th percentile, or Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg, a charter school ranking in the 85th percentile. One of the biggest concerns is chronic absenteeism—at 40.3%, it's nearly double the state average of 22.3%. When nearly half the student body is regularly missing school, it makes it very hard for teachers to build momentum and for all students to stay on track. Interestingly, the school actually spends more per student ($16,051) than nearby schools like Drayton Mills Elementary ($14,682) or Jesse Boyd Elementary ($14,307), yet that higher investment hasn't yet translated into higher test scores—a puzzle worth asking the school about.

There are, however, some bright spots. Third-grade reading proficiency has jumped dramatically, from 24.2% in 2022-2023 to 47.7% in 2025-2026, suggesting early literacy efforts are starting to pay off. The school also shows relative strength in supporting its African American students, ranking in the 31st percentile for that subgroup compared to its overall 9th percentile. On the flip side, 5th-grade math is a particular weak point, with only 26.8% proficient versus the state's 49.1%. If you're considering this school, it's worth asking about attendance support programs and how the school plans to build on its literacy gains while addressing the math gap.

451

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,051

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

457 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306

(864) 594-4477

District: Spartanburg 07

Students who attend Mary H. Wright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Middle
High:	Spartanburg High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg58%

599^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 07

33^rd of 75Spartanburg 07 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	13.7	599 of 661	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	561 of 639	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	580 of 643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	591 of 644	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	578 of 625	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	513 of 622	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	618 of 643	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	597 of 624	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	604 of 639	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	605 of 619	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	632 of 638	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	618 of 630	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	576 of 599	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.7	570 of 594	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	530 of 597	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	472 of 589	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	450 of 580	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	479 of 577	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.6	434 of 566	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	411 of 559	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.4	389 of 557	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.5	392 of 550	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.2	434 of 542	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	302 of 384	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	262 of 380	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	266 of 369	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	273 of 394	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	273 of 393	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	195 of 350	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	390 of 421	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	362 of 412	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	561 of 599	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	497 of 580	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	546 of 568	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	519 of 580	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	495 of 573	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	471 of 554	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	571 of 588	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	560 of 570	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	562 of 634	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	506 of 612	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	539 of 602	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	536 of 608	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	535 of 600	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	438 of 580	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	574 of 600	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	563 of 588	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	511 of 591	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	533 of 585	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	494 of 571	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	537 of 582	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	561 of 579	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	480 of 561	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	577 of 590	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	528 of 571	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)21st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-21 vs state

Mathematics33%-20 vs state

Science26%-26 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
Mary H. Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	457 South Church Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 594-4477	451	38	11.7	100.0%	9 (2.0%)	332 (73.6%)	75 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	13.7	599^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	561^st of 639 public elementary schools	12.2%	38	47.7	37.2	42.4				38.6	32.2	26.8				25.5		$16,051	$2,551	$2,090	$4,642	$10,432	$978	$11,410
Spartanburg Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	385 South Spring Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 621-3882	454	40	11.3	100.0%	79 (17.4%)	284 (62.6%)	51 (11.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	31 (6.8%)	25.5	493^rd of 661 public elementary schools	25.4%		35.6	411^th of 639 public elementary schools	35.7%	82	54.2	35.5	62.2	47.1	56.3	63.3	47.9	13.3	31.2	35.3	37.5	43.3	8.9	39.2	$13,164	$991	$173	$1,164	$8,806	$3,194	$12,000
Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	201 East Broad Street Suite 11	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 253-1800	306	30	10.2		9 (2.9%)	266 (86.9%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	83.3	102^nd of 661 public elementary schools	84.6%					(n/a)	87.8	72.2	72.7				95.1	75.0	86.3				50.0
Pine St. Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 South Pine Street	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4470	631	51	12.3	31.9%	453 (71.8%)	85 (13.5%)	47 (7.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	91.5	37^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.4%		87	67^th of 639 public elementary schools	89.5%	30	84.0	85.1	85.0				80.5	71.1	73.6				77.2		$15,117	$705	$927	$1,632	$12,211	$1,273	$13,484
The Cleveland Academy of Leadership	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	151 Franklin Street	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 594-4444	521	40	13.1	100.0%	41 (7.9%)	340 (65.3%)	85 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.8%)	34.1	432^nd of 661 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.4	419^th of 639 public elementary schools	34.4%	13	56.6	42.9	51.9				58.4	42.3	40.4				40.0		$18,773	$2,314	$2,523	$4,838	$12,212	$1,724	$13,935
Woodland Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1216 John B. White Sr. Bouleva	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-0506	407	35	11.6	100.0%	90 (22.1%)	222 (54.5%)	55 (13.5%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	30.6	454^th of 661 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.8	427^th of 639 public elementary schools	33.2%	27	55.3	55.9	48.7				64.3	37.7	38.1				26.0		$17,903	$2,468	$155	$2,624	$13,415	$1,864	$15,279
E. P. Todd School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	150 Old Canaan Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4475	559	49	11.4	100.0%	135 (24.2%)	240 (42.9%)	89 (15.9%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (13.2%)	37.6	415^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.2%		24.5	494^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.7%	79	69.5	57.8	56.8				48.8	25.1	32.4				48.4		$15,492	$1,130	$1,307	$2,436	$11,580	$1,476	$13,056
Drayton Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Skylyn Drive	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 586-7979	810	58	13.9	100.0%	207 (25.6%)	338 (41.7%)	180 (22.2%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	45.2	353^rd of 661 public elementary schools	46.6%		36.6	403^rd of 639 public elementary schools	36.9%	50	54.1	59.8	57.8				58.7	58.1	38.5				47.9		$14,682	$1,045	$1,736	$2,781	$10,662	$1,239	$11,902
Jesse Boyd Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1505 Fernwood Glendale Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4430	549	48	11.3	50.5%	337 (61.4%)	128 (23.3%)	35 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (7.1%)	69.4	198^th of 661 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.8	203^rd of 639 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	70.2	67.7	75.6				69.1	58.1	56.1				54.8		$14,307	$778	$1,314	$2,092	$10,969	$1,246	$12,215
School School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	355 Cedar Springs Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Deaf & Blind School	No	No	No	No	(864) 577-7743	41	25	1.6	7.7%	11 (26.8%)	15 (36.6%)	6 (14.6%)	5 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary H. Wright Elementary

How many students attend Mary H. Wright Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Mary H. Wright Elementary.

Is Mary H. Wright Elementary a good school?

Mary H. Wright Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mary H. Wright Elementary?

Students at Mary H. Wright Elementary are 74% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Mary H. Wright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary H. Wright Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle
High : Spartanburg High

What district is Mary H. Wright Elementary in?

Spartanburg 07

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