Summit Parkway Middle School vs. E. L. Wright Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,176 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Summit Parkway Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,285 students in grades Kindergarten-8, E. L. Wright Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
1,176 students
1,285 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
85 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#736 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#689 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
45
39
Grade 1 Students
44
42
Grade 2 Students
41
41
Grade 3 Students
41
44
Grade 4 Students
44
39
Grade 5 Students
37
43
Grade 6 Students
325
320
Grade 7 Students
330
350
Grade 8 Students
269
367
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%


% Hispanic
13%
16%


% Black
60%
57%


% White
17%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

