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What's the most underrated thing about Beech Springs Intermediate that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
584
Middle
DISTRICT 693 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 05·NCES 450360000209
Beech Springs Middle
200 South Danler Road, Duncan, SC 29334 · (864) 949-7600 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 227 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 196 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 28% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
45.6%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beech Springs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #58 of 249 | #5 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #123 of 249 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #134 of 256 | #13 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #32 of 241 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #30 of 241 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #122 of 137 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
584
-69 (-11%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 584 | 51 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 58 | 13.0:1 | 81% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 59 | 11.7:1 | 76% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 57 | 11.5:1 | 60% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 49 | 12.4:1 | 54% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 59% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 61% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 45% (390) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beech Springs Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (607 to 584); teachers up 4% (49 to 51).
About Beech Springs Middle
Beech Springs Middle is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of Duncan, South Carolina. It teaches 584 students in grades 6 through 8.
Beech Springs Middle belongs to Spartanburg 05, a district of 15 schools and 11,962 students.
About 46% of students at Beech Springs Middle are White, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 24% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Spartanburg County, the White share is about 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1.
Beech Springs Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Spartanburg County, median household income comes to about $66,234, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 88, with about 58,477 students.
Measured in a straight line, James Byrnes Freshman Academy is about 0.2 miles from Beech Springs Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Beech Springs Middle falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 584, from 653 in 2020-21.
People who know Beech Springs Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 05
- James F. Byrnes HighHigh · 2,391 students
- Berry Shoals IntermediateMiddle · 896 students
- Abner Creek AcademyElementary · 807 students
- James Byrnes Freshman AcademyHigh · 792 students
- Florence Chapel MiddleMiddle · 781 students
- River Ridge ElementaryElementary · 770 students
Other schools in Duncan
- James F. Byrnes HighHigh · 2,391 students
- Berry Shoals IntermediateMiddle · 896 students
- Abner Creek AcademyElementary · 807 students
- James Byrnes Freshman AcademyHigh · 792 students
- Florence Chapel MiddleMiddle · 781 students
- Duncan Elementary School of the ArtsElementary · 670 students
Nearby schools
- James Byrnes Freshman Academy0.2 mi · 792
- Duncan Elementary School of the Arts0.4 mi · 670
- James F. Byrnes High0.6 mi · 2,391
- Tyger River Elementary2.3 mi · 473
- Wellford Academy of Science and Technology2.8 mi · 654
- Berry Shoals Elementary3.7 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Beech Springs MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Beech Springs Middle?
Beech Springs Middle enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Beech Springs Middle serve?
Beech Springs Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beech Springs Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beech Springs Middle is approximately 11.4:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beech Springs Middle?
At Beech Springs Middle, the student body is approximately 46% White, 23% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Beech Springs Middle public or private?
Beech Springs Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.