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Duncan Elementary School of the Arts

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Duncan Elementary School of the Arts ranks 247 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Duncan Elementary School of the Arts is a PK-5 school in Duncan, SC, serving 670 students within the Spartanburg 05 district, which is ranked 12th out of 75 districts statewide.

This school stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory. Over the past decade, it has climbed from the 29th percentile to the 63rd percentile in state rankings, a significant improvement that is especially notable given that 100% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school shows particular strength in serving specific student groups: it ranks in the 88th percentile for African American students, the 68th percentile for English Language Learners, and the 75th percentile for students from low-income households. These results suggest the arts-focused curriculum is effectively engaging learners who often underperform in traditional settings. The school also maintains a lower student-to-teacher ratio (11.1:1) than most nearby schools, including River Ridge Elementary (13.7) and Lyman Elementary (13.2), which may contribute to more individualized attention.

While the school outperforms Berry Shoals Elementary and Wellford Academy of Science and Technology in overall rankings, it still trails top district peers like Reidville Elementary and River Ridge Elementary—though the gap is narrowing each year. Areas for continued focus include reducing chronic absenteeism (19.6%, up from 6.3% in 2020-2021), improving 5th grade math scores (53.1% proficient vs. 64%+ in earlier grades), and strengthening science instruction (47.9% proficient, below the district average). Compared to Global Academy of School, a nearby charter option, Duncan significantly outperforms in both reading and math, demonstrating strong value for families considering school choice.

670

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,665

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 South Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334

(864) 949-2373

District: Spartanburg 05

Students who attend Duncan Elementary School of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Beech Springs Middle
	D. R. Hill Middle
High:	James F. Byrnes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

African American:

27.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Spartanburg 05's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

247^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 05

12^th of 75Spartanburg 05 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	247 of 661	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	277 of 639	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	298 of 643	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	354 of 644	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	332 of 625	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	423 of 622	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	399 of 643	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	394 of 624	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	451 of 639	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	401 of 619	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	410 of 638	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	339 of 630	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	284 of 599	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.7	384 of 594	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	327 of 597	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	300 of 589	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	314 of 580	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	260 of 577	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.3	344 of 566	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	276 of 559	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.9	325 of 557	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	345 of 550	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	30.7	415 of 542	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	44 of 384	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	156 of 380	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	140 of 369	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	270 of 394	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	115 of 393	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	193 of 350	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	359 of 421	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	357 of 412	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	40.2	88 of 143	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.7	122 of 122	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	17 of 79	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	248 of 599	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	282 of 580	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	275 of 568	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	336 of 580	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	276 of 573	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	395 of 554	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	398 of 588	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	390 of 570	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	56 of 159	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	58 of 156	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	28 of 114	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	53 of 86	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	160 of 634	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	199 of 612	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	219 of 602	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	305 of 608	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	261 of 600	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	382 of 580	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	392 of 600	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	393 of 588	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	230 of 591	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	261 of 585	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	284 of 571	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	338 of 582	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	369 of 579	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	398 of 561	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	373 of 590	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	358 of 571	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	229 of 463	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	245 of 459	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	245 of 446	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	273 of 463	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	318 of 455	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	373 of 439	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	314 of 472	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	326 of 457	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)89th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)38th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+7 vs state

Science48%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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	100.0%	270 (40.3%)	181 (27.0%)	136 (20.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.0%)	61.1	247^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.6%		54.6	277^th of 639 public elementary schools	56.7%	30	63.5	68.7	62.9				64.4	64.6	53.1				47.9		$13,665	$1,337	$943	$2,280	$9,905	$1,480	$11,385
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%)	66.7	212^th of 661 public elementary schools	67.9%					(n/a)	63.2	63.2	73.5				72.4	59.4	69.1				52.9
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	864 Syphrit Road	Wellford	29385	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 949-2385	654	54	12.1	83.1%	345 (52.8%)	121 (18.5%)	122 (18.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.6%)	50.4	314^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.1	375^th of 639 public elementary schools	41.3%	61	64.7	54.0	60.2				71.5	43.2	63.1				37.2		$15,229	$1,122	$1,051	$2,173	$11,546	$1,510	$13,056
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%)	38	411^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.8%					(n/a)	62.1	50.6	53.1				56.0	48.2	45.7				35.8
Lyman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Holly Springs Road	Lyman	29365	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2330	750	57	13.2	66.6%	483 (64.4%)	86 (11.5%)	115 (15.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	65.2	221^st of 661 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.5	204^th of 639 public elementary schools	68.1%	17	61.0	68.8	68.4				62.7	67.2	65.8				48.0		$12,267	$964	$732	$1,696	$9,295	$1,277	$10,572
Global Academy of School	Public, Charter	K-8	9768 Warren H. Abernathy Hwy	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 765-0004	598	44	13.5		568 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	31.2	448^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.9	443^rd of 639 public elementary schools	30.7%	5	49.3	46.6	45.7	66.0	59.2	73.8	55.7	30.1	24.3	51.1	42.5	40.0	27.4	55.3	$10,955	$183	$693	$876	$6,262	$3,817	$10,078
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Reidville Road	Moore	29369	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-7620	770	56	13.7	64.3%	503 (65.3%)	101 (13.1%)	103 (13.4%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.4%)	84	94^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.8%		74.7	159^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.1%	65	84.4	75.7	74.0				84.5	65.5	68.5				62.5		$13,027	$342	$679	$1,021	$10,573	$1,433	$12,005
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	53.7%	469 (58.1%)	120 (14.9%)	132 (16.4%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	65.6	216^th of 661 public elementary schools	67.3%		60.7	248^th of 639 public elementary schools	61.2%	32	70.6	70.6	56.8				68.0	61.2	52.8				57.3		$13,136	$605	$793	$1,399	$10,411	$1,326	$11,738
Reidville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Main Street	Reidville	29375	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2388	712	53	13.4	50.7%	439 (61.7%)	91 (12.8%)	106 (14.9%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.7%)	83.8	97^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.8	109^th of 639 public elementary schools	82.9%	12	71.3	77.9	80.6				69.6	70.2	77.6				67.3		$14,038	$687	$690	$1,376	$11,273	$1,389	$12,661
Fairforest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Mount Zion Road	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 439-5000	805	59	13.6	75.9%	357 (44.3%)	155 (19.3%)	197 (24.5%)	32 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	54.8	277^th of 661 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.3	252^nd of 639 public elementary schools	60.6%	25	61.2	64.7	62.0				56.5	60.3	45.5				55.2		$13,579	$247	$62	$309	$11,648	$1,622	$13,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan Elementary School of the Arts

How many students attend Duncan Elementary School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Duncan Elementary School of the Arts.

What schools do graduates of Duncan Elementary School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Duncan Elementary School of the Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beech Springs Middle
Middle : D. R. Hill Middle
High : James F. Byrnes High

What district is Duncan Elementary School of the Arts in?

Spartanburg 05

What is the racial makeup of Duncan Elementary School of the Arts?

Students at Duncan Elementary School of the Arts are 40% White, 27% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Duncan Elementary School of the Arts a good school?

Duncan Elementary School of the Arts ranks 247^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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