Berry Shoals Intermediate

As a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Duncan, South Carolina, Berry Shoals Intermediate instructs 896 students from grades 5 through 6, overseen by Spartanburg 05. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 44% bigger than typical.

Berry Shoals Intermediate is one of 15 schools operated by Spartanburg 05, a district that works with 11,962 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Berry Shoals Intermediate reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder comes out to 19% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Spartanburg County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Spartanburg County shows median household earnings sit near $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Spartanburg County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students), Berry Shoals Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Berry Shoals Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Berry Shoals Intermediate operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Berry Shoals Intermediate's enrollment has rose 34% since 2018, when it stood at 670 (now 896). White enrollment moved from 71% to 59% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.