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What's one thing Duncan Elementary School of the Arts gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
670
Elementary
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 05·NCES 450360001016
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts
100 South Danzler Road, Duncan, SC 29334 · (864) 949-2373 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
71%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 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.1% | 56.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Duncan Elementary School of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #230 of 635 ▼ 20 | #22 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #326 of 635 ▲ 21 | #28 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #177 of 709 | #16 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #78 of 656 | #5 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #28 of 656 | #5 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #86 of 187 | #14 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
670
+54 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 670 | 60 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 59 | 12.5:1 | 100% (739) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 56 | 12.3:1 | 100% (689) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 51 | 12.1:1 | 70% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 49.1 | 12.3:1 | 100% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 74% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 47 | 13.7:1 | 69% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 55 | 14.0:1 | 57% (436) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 35 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Duncan Elementary School of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (603 to 670); teachers up 22% (49.1 to 60).
About Duncan Elementary School of the Arts
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Duncan, South Carolina. Federal data show 670 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 27% larger than that mark.
The 15 schools of Spartanburg 05, including Duncan Elementary School of the Arts, enroll 11,962 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Duncan Elementary School of the Arts is White, with 40% of students. Other groups include 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.2:1 is based on 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Duncan Elementary School of the Arts lands at B, ahead of 56% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Spartanburg County, the median household earns about $66,234 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Duncan Elementary School of the Arts, Spartanburg County has 88 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Duncan Elementary School of the Arts is closest to James Byrnes Freshman Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Duncan Elementary School of the Arts enrolled 616 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 670.
This page collects posts and questions about Duncan Elementary School of the Arts, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Beech Springs MiddleMiddle · 584 students
Nearby schools
- James Byrnes Freshman Academy0.2 mi · 792
- James F. Byrnes High0.2 mi · 2,391
- Beech Springs Middle0.4 mi · 584
- Tyger River Elementary2.1 mi · 473
- Wellford Academy of Science and Technology2.4 mi · 654
- Berry Shoals Intermediate3.7 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About Duncan Elementary School of the ArtsHow many students attend Duncan Elementary School of the Arts?
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts enrolls approximately 670 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Duncan Elementary School of the Arts serve?
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Duncan Elementary School of the Arts?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Duncan Elementary School of the Arts.
How diverse is Duncan Elementary School of the Arts?
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts reports a student body of 40% White, 20% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Duncan Elementary School of the Arts?
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts is overseen by Spartanburg 05 in Spartanburg County.
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