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Duncan Elementary School of the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 South Danzler Road, Duncan, SC 29334 · (864) 949-2373 · Part of Spartanburg School District 5

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

Directions
Students
670
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Duncan Elementary School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duncan kids: Beech Springs Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Duncan Elementary School of the ArtsYou are here
6–8Beech Springs Middle584 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

100 South Danzler Road, Duncan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten95
Grade 1103
Grade 2104
Grade 399
Grade 4118
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
616’20
639’21
689’22
739’23
670’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 27%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Duncan Elementary School of the Arts 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
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellford
B−
654 students12:1
Berry Shoals Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duncan
476 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.