The reported groundbreaking for a new Duncan Elementary School of the Arts marks another development for Spartanburg County School District 5, which serves 739 students at the Duncan, South Carolina, campus.
The article describes a groundbreaking for Duncan Elementary School of the Arts. The existing school sits at 100 South Danzler Road in Duncan, according to usnews.com, which maintains a detailed academic profile of the campus.
A Snapshot of the Current School
As it stands today, Duncan Elementary School of the Arts employs 59 equivalent full-time teachers and one full-time school counselor for its 739 students, per the same usnews.com profile. That works out to a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1, a figure the site tracks alongside its academic performance data.
The school's academic profile reports that 47% of students scored at or above the proficient level in math and 48% reached that level in reading. The school performed below the district overall in both subjects, according to the same U.S. News profile.
Where the School Ranks Statewide
U.S. News places Duncan Elementary School of the Arts at No. 222 among South Carolina elementary schools. The profile says its ranking draws on academic data from the 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.
District enrollment trends have been a talking point in the area in recent years, but no specific enrollment figure is verified here.
What Comes Next
District's Recent Construction Program
Spartanburg District Five's project records say voters approved an historic $295 million bond referendum on Nov. 2, 2021, with more than 84% voting in favor. The referendum supported multiple school construction and renovation projects. The district has also recently advanced other construction in Duncan. According to The Post and Courier, District 5 held a Nov. 29 groundbreaking for a separate new middle school on Abner Creek Road as part of the 2021 bond program.
