Tyger River Elementary

Duncan, South Carolina, is home to Tyger River Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 473 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.

Tyger River Elementary is part of a district of 15 schools: Spartanburg 05, with 11,962 students.

The biggest share of students at Tyger River Elementary, 44%, is White. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Spartanburg County overall, about 67% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tyger River Elementary scores 68%.

There are 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.6:1. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 1.7 students per teacher.

In Spartanburg County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 88 public schools and about 58,477 students.

Lyman Elementary is about 1.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Tyger River Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Tyger River Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.