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James Byrnes Freshman Academy

Public, Alternative Grades 9

792

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Rowe Street
Duncan, SC 29334

(864) 949-2320

District: Spartanburg 05

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

African American:

20.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

South Carolina avg80%

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16^th of 75Spartanburg 05 among South Carolina districts

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 299%+13 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 273%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
James Byrnes Freshman Academy	Public, Alternative	9	100 Rowe Street	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2320	792	51	15.4		414 (52.3%)	162 (20.5%)	128 (16.2%)	22 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)								(n/a)															73.1			99.5
High Point Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6655 Pottery Road	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 316-9788	1,208	88	13.7		731 (60.5%)	264 (21.9%)	145 (12.0%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.4%)								(n/a)	54.0	71.2	57.3	48.6	68.4	63.0	52.0	48.5	38.2	34.0	42.5	27.8	42.4	26.2	90.7	55.3	66.4	92.1	$12,892	$199	$88	$287	$9,700	$2,905	$12,605
Mountain View Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	7-11	895 Springfield Rd	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 641-0604	452	24	18.8		251 (55.5%)	132 (29.2%)	32 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)								(n/a)
Cyber Academy of South Carolina	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	330 Pelham Road Suite 101A	Greenville	29615	Greenville County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(855) 611-2830	3,280	154	21.2		1,804 (55.0%)	871 (26.6%)	300 (9.1%)	13 (0.4%)	15 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	271 (8.3%)								(n/a)	49.3	44.3	51.7	50.8	51.6	52.4	24.7	18.9	16.3	17.6	13.4	15.8	40.3	32.8	47.6	49.4	46.1	86.4	$9,808	$573	$55	$628	$4,699	$4,480	$9,179
Cedar Springs Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	355 Cedar Springs Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Deaf & Blind School	No	No	No	No	(864) 577-7771	42	13	3.2		14 (33.3%)	15 (35.7%)	11 (26.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Washington Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2 Betty Spencer Drive	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0250	119	24	4.8		48 (40.3%)	34 (28.6%)	31 (26.1%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$47,151	$5,613	$771	$6,383	$39,302	$1,466	$40,768
Legacy Early College	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	900 Woodside Avenue	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 248-0646	1,592	112	14.2		39 (2.4%)	732 (46.0%)	721 (45.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (6.2%)								(n/a)	42.4	61.3	43.9	53.5	60.7	53.8	38.4	37.7	25.3	34.6	42.6	27.1	48.0	59.8	91.1	78.6	63.9	97.5	$15,066	$1,534	$1,326	$2,860	$9,807	$2,399	$12,206

Frequently Asked Questions about James Byrnes Freshman Academy

How many students attend James Byrnes Freshman Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended James Byrnes Freshman Academy.

What district is James Byrnes Freshman Academy in?

Spartanburg 05

What is the racial makeup of James Byrnes Freshman Academy?

Students at James Byrnes Freshman Academy are 52% White, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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