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Berry Shoals Intermediate

300 Shoals Road, Duncan, SC 29334 · (864)949-2300 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
896
Middle
DISTRICT 693 · STATE 622
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
506 students
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, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 543048%
Grade 646652%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
—59%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
—12%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
—19%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
—1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
—9%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
—0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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.

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Test scores

SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
62.6%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
51.3%
SC avg 42.3%

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 Berry Shoals Intermediate ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Spartanburg County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
51.3%#41 of 249#2 of 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.6%#69 of 249#4 of 17
Enrollment
ranked largest first
896#48 of 256#5 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#158 of 241#15 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.4%#119 of 241#10 of 18
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.5%#5 of 6N/A
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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
896
+226 (+34%) vs 2017
+62% since 2010-11, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.6:1
% White
59%
was 71%
% Hispanic
12%
was 9%
% Black
19%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-248966314.2:156% (506)
2022-239026114.8:156% (509)
2020-217165213.8:139% (280)
2017-186704315.6:136% (239)
2015-165834114.2:136% (208)
2010-115544113.5:142% (230)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berry Shoals Intermediate.

Since 2017-18: students up 34% (670 to 896); teachers up 47% (43 to 63).

About Berry Shoals Intermediate

The public middle-grades school Berry Shoals Intermediate is located in Duncan, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 896 students, and the grades served are 5 through 6. Middle schools in South Carolina have about 622 students on average; enrollment here is 44% higher.

Spartanburg 05 oversees Berry Shoals Intermediate and 14 other schools, with 11,962 students in total.

The student body at Berry Shoals Intermediate is 59% White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.

Berry Shoals Intermediate has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. Middle schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%. The rate at public schools in Spartanburg County averages 69%, higher than here.

In Spartanburg County, median household income comes to about $66,234, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 88, with about 58,477 students.

Among nearby public schools, Berry Shoals Elementary is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Berry Shoals Intermediate.

Under the NCES locale system, Berry Shoals Intermediate is Suburb: Mid-size.

The school's student count increased 34% between the 2017-18 and 2023-24 school years. The White share was 71% in 2017-18 and 59% in 2023-24. By 2023-24, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.6 in 2017-18.

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Spartanburg County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Berry Shoals Intermediate
District
Spartanburg 05
Address
300 Shoals Road, Duncan, SC 29334
Phone
(864)949-2300
County
Spartanburg County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
896
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
506 (56%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
450360000651
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Berry Shoals Intermediate
How large is Berry Shoals Intermediate?
Berry Shoals Intermediate enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Berry Shoals Intermediate serve?
Berry Shoals Intermediate serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Berry Shoals Intermediate?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Berry Shoals Intermediate.
What is the student diversity at Berry Shoals Intermediate?
Student demographics at Berry Shoals Intermediate are roughly 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Berry Shoals Intermediate?
Berry Shoals Intermediate is overseen by Spartanburg 05 in Spartanburg County.
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