📍 1136 Wright School Road, Belton, Anderson County, 29627
Wright Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belton, Anderson County. The school has 193 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anderson 02 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Wright Elementary enrolls 193 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 6.7% Black or African American and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 154 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
148 of the school's 193 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 138 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wright Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 4, state house district 7.
Wright Elementary is one of 7 schools in Anderson 02, based in Honea Path, South Carolina. The district serves 3,404 students district-wide and employs 227 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 193 students, Wright Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe