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James Byrnes Freshman Academy

PublicSecondaryGrades 9

100 Rowe Street, Duncan, SC 29334 · (864) 949-2320 · Part of Spartanburg School District 5

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

Directions
Students
792
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9
The gist

What stands out about James Byrnes Freshman Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A+, 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 Rowe Street, Duncan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9792
Enrollment over time
685’20
788’21
820’22
810’23
792’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 20%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Byrnes Freshman Academy 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.