Abner Creek Academy

Abner Creek Academy, a sizable elementary school in Duncan, South Carolina, part of Spartanburg 05, hosts 807 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 53% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Spartanburg 05 comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 11,962 students; Abner Creek Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Abner Creek Academy records that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Spartanburg County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Spartanburg County indicate median household income runs about $66,234, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Spartanburg County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students), Abner Creek Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Abner Creek Middle, around 0.2 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Abner Creek Academy's enrollment has edged up 33% since 2018, when it stood at 606 (now 807). The White share of enrollment declined from 70% to 58% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.