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Beech Springs Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 South Danler Road, Duncan, SC 29334 · (864) 949-7600 · Part of Spartanburg School District 5

Duncan’s School Grade A− better than 82% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
584
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Beech Springs Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duncan kids: James F. Byrnes High

On the path

Where Duncan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Beech Springs MiddleYou are here
9–12James F. Byrnes High2,391 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 South Danler Road, Duncan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6227
Grade 7196
Grade 8161
Enrollment over time
653’20
661’21
691’22
752’23
584’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 24%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beech Springs Middle from Duncan families.

Other schools in Spartanburg School District 5

The district →
Abner Creek Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duncan
A−
807 students14:1
River Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moore
B+
770 students14:1
Lyman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lyman
B+
750 students13:1
Reidville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reidville
A−
712 students13:1
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duncan
C+
670 students11:1
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellford
B−
654 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Duncan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.