Tyger River Elementary

Tyger River Elementary is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in Duncan, South Carolina, operated by Spartanburg 05, with 473 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Spartanburg 05 runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 11,962 students. Tyger River Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Tyger River Elementary reports that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Spartanburg County put median household income runs about $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. Tyger River Elementary is one of 88 public schools in Spartanburg County (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students).

The closest other public school is Lyman Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Inside the community feed, members of the Tyger River Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.