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Woodland Heights Elementary School vs. Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts

Should you attend Woodland Heights Elementary School or Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Woodland Heights Elementary School
1216 John B. White Sr. Bouleva
Spartanburg, SC 29306
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts
100 South Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Woodland Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Woodland Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-4
Total Students
386 students
739 students
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This chart displays total students of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Woodland Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#879 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
#576 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Woodland Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
43%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
48%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Woodland Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
74
149
Grade 1 Students
65
131
Grade 2 Students
69
130
Grade 3 Students
69
143
Grade 4 Students
59
138
Grade 5 Students
50
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
57%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Woodland Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
9%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woodland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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