E. L. Wright Middle School

Columbia, SC 29223

Phone: (803) 736-8740
Fax: (803) 736-8798
District: Richland 02 School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-8 • 1302 students

E. L. Wright Middle School, located in Columbia, South Carolina, serves grades K-8 in the Richland 02 School District. It is among the few public schools in South Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

E. L. Wright Middle School is a public school in the Richland 02 School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2012, the students are 53.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 29.6% White, non-Hispanic; 7.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 6.8% Hispanic; 2.1% Multiracial; 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 45.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 53.8% 59% 36%
White, non-Hispanic 29.6% 29% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7.3% 3% 1%
Hispanic 6.8% 7% 7%
Multiracial 2.1% 2% 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 45.1% 46% 57%
English learners — 5% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 1.8 mi
2 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 6.7 mi
3 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 7.9 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 26.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 4.8 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 13 mi.
Shaw AFB 26.7 mi.
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