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Best Elementary Schools in Duncan, SC

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Schools

2,426

Students

Top rankedAbner Creek Academy248^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Duncan Elementary School of the Arts up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Duncan, South Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Abner Creek Academy and Duncan Elementary School of the Arts. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Spartanburg 05 school district.

Of the two schools, Abner Creek Academy appears to be the stronger performer, ranking 248 out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperformed the Spartanburg 05 district and the state of South Carolina in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. In contrast, Duncan Elementary School of the Arts ranked 277 out of 640 and had slightly lower proficiency rates in several subject areas compared to the district and state averages.

Both schools faced similar challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 22.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. Duncan Elementary School of the Arts also had a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a higher-poverty student population. Despite these challenges, the schools spent similar amounts per student, with Abner Creek Academy spending $12,700 and Duncan Elementary School of the Arts spending $13,189 per student in the 2023-2024 school year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South Danzler Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 949-2373	670	60	11.1		270 (40.3%)	181 (27.0%)	136 (20.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.0%)	54.6	277^th of 640 public elementary schools	56.7%		52.7	296^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.6%	19	57.0	63.3	57.6	51.1	63.6	54.0	46.4	$13,665	$1,337	$943	$2,280	$9,905	$1,480	$11,385
Abner Creek Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2050 Abner Creek Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 949-2334	807	58	14.0		469 (58.1%)	120 (14.9%)	132 (16.4%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	60.7	248^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.3%		59.1	258^th of 638 public elementary schools	59.6%	10	62.8	67.2	61.7	59.5	53.1	58.6	48.7	$13,136	$605	$793	$1,399	$10,411	$1,326	$11,738
Tyger River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12653 E Wade Hampton	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 949-2060	473	41	11.5		208 (44.0%)	101 (21.4%)	126 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)
Berry Shoals Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Shoals Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 949-2300	476	41	11.7		179 (37.6%)	125 (26.3%)	121 (25.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Duncan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wellford	3.44 mi	1	120^th
Greer	3.7 mi	13	24^th
Reidville	4.03 mi	1	17^th
Moore	4.16 mi	4	46^th
Spartanburg	4.48 mi	33	107^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.