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James Byrnes Freshman Academy

Public 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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Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (100% vs 84% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school100%
District avg86%
South Carolina avg84%
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12th of 75Spartanburg 05 among South Carolina districts

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In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended 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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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.

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