Spartanburg 05 School District

100 North Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Spartanburg 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,964 students in Spartanburg 05 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Spartanburg 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
10,670 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
753 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Spartanburg 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#9 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spartanburg 05  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spartanburg 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spartanburg 05  School District 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.
57%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spartanburg 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spartanburg 05  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
176 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,672 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
2,066 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
19%
31%
# White Students
5,928 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
55%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
812 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
310
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
753
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
812
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
788
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
832
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
821
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
810
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
771
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
863
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
872
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
739
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
651
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,257 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spartanburg 05  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$120 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spartanburg 05  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,453
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spartanburg 05  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,257
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spartanburg 05  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Spartanburg 05 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reidville Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
520 Main Street
Reidville, SC 29375
(864) 949-2388
Grades: PK-4
| 667 students
Rank: #22.
Abner Creek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2050 Abner Creek Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2334
Grades: PK-4
| 760 students
Rank: #33.
Lyman Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1221 Holly Springs Road
Lyman, SC 29365
(864) 949-2330
Grades: PK-4
| 842 students
Rank: #44.
River Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5960 Reidville Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 949-7620
Grades: PK-4
| 812 students
Rank: #55.
Beech Springs Intermediate
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 South Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-7600
Grades: 5-6
| 752 students
Rank: #66.
Berry Shoals Intermediate
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Shoals Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2300
Grades: 5-6
| 896 students
Rank: #77.
Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 South Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2373
Grades: PK-4
| 739 students
Rank: #88.
Wellford Academy Of Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
864 Syphrit Road
Wellford, SC 29385
(864) 949-2385
Grades: PK-4
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,670 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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