Mary H Wright Elementary School

457 South Church St, Spartanburg, SC 29306 | (864) 594-4477

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 358

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 358 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 460th out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 457 South Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306

Principal or Admin: Wanda Owens-Jackson
Fax: (864) 594-6153
Website: marywright.spart7.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Spartanburg Coutny School District 07
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,040
Dropout Rate: 6.6%
Students Per Teacher: 12.2
Enrolled Students: 7,474

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 358
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 180 (50.3%)
Females: 178 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 17 (4.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 324 (90.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 341 (95.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Mary H Wright Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	335	93.6%
Asian	2	0.6%
Hispanic	7	2.0%
White	13	3.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	44	12.3%
Kindergarten	55	15.4%
1st Grade	56	15.6%
2nd Grade	55	15.4%
3rd Grade	43	12.0%
4th Grade	40	11.2%
5th Grade	33	9.2%
6th Grade	32	8.9%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 34%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:66%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 20 Years
Average Salary: $49,189

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Mary H Wright Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$34,765	13%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$51,249	88%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Mary H Wright Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	61.0%	52.7%	46.1%
2009	75.6%	59.6%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	63.5%	64.1%	70.0%
2009	42.3%	58.1%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	42.9%	48.0%	55.7%
2009	26.1%	53.9%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	50.0%	67.9%	73.2%
2009	68.2%	71.8%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	61.9%	64.4%	71.0%
2009	36.4%	62.3%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	80.5%	65.1%	62.3%
2009	80.6%	64.5%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	61.0%	68.8%	76.7%
2009	61.1%	71.7%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	46.3%	66.9%	69.2%
2009	44.4%	67.6%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	53.7%	72.1%	76.1%
2009	75.0%	76.0%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	57.5%	67.8%	72.2%
2009	47.2%	68.1%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	78.6%	59.3%	63.3%
2009	80.0%	66.4%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	42.9%	65.7%	71.3%
2009	57.1%	67.4%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	46.2%	64.3%	66.0%
2009	50.0%	60.0%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	53.4%	70.2%	66.1%
2009	53.0%	68.4%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	70.0%	69.8%	74.5%
2009	62.5%	68.2%	73.2%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	83.3%	62.5%	64.7%
2009	77.8%	67.4%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	80.0%	72.2%	70.3%
2009	83.3%	74.4%	70.3%

Science Test
2010	50.0%	60.6%	60.9%
2009	66.7%	59.4%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2010	78.6%	83.7%	79.4%
2009	83.4%	80.6%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	77.5%	71.5%	71.9%
2009	85.7%	70.5%	70.3%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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