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Duncan Elementary Primary School
100 South Danzler Rd
Duncan SC, 29334, Spartanburg County
Phone: 864-949-2373
Ranking: 
(507 out of 841, bottom 40%)*
(507 out of 841, bottom 40%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Spartanburg School District 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 45 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 708 | 678 | 658 | 645 | 641 | 651 | 584 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 60 | 8.5% | 64 | 9.4% | 68 | 10.3% | 61 | 9.5% | 56 | 8.7% | 59 | 9.1% | 65 | 11.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 134 | 18.9% | 128 | 18.9% | 114 | 17.3% | 120 | 18.6% | 115 | 17.9% | 127 | 19.5% | 127 | 21.7% |
| Grade 1: | 141 | 19.9% | 141 | 20.8% | 143 | 21.7% | 113 | 17.5% | 124 | 19.3% | 107 | 16.4% | 131 | 22.4% |
| Grade 2: | 118 | 16.7% | 132 | 19.5% | 106 | 16.1% | 105 | 16.3% | 113 | 17.6% | 123 | 18.9% | 137 | 23.5% |
| Grade 3: | 145 | 20.5% | 108 | 15.9% | 105 | 16.0% | 123 | 19.1% | 119 | 18.6% | 116 | 17.8% | 124 | 21.2% |
| Grade 4: | 110 | 15.5% | 105 | 15.5% | 122 | 18.5% | 123 | 19.1% | 114 | 17.8% | 119 | 18.3% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 367 | 51.8% | 345 | 50.9% | 325 | 49.4% | 339 | 52.6% | 327 | 51.0% | 344 | 52.8% | 313 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 341 | 48.2% | 333 | 49.1% | 333 | 50.6% | 306 | 47.4% | 302 | 47.1% | 296 | 45.5% | 267 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 20 | 2.8% | 20 | 2.9% | 8 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.0% | 18 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 99 | 14.0% | 78 | 11.5% | 72 | 10.9% | 58 | 9.0% | 58 | 9.0% | 66 | 10.1% | 56 | 9.6% |
| Black: | 216 | 30.5% | 202 | 29.8% | 203 | 30.9% | 214 | 33.2% | 207 | 32.3% | 204 | 31.3% | 173 | 29.6% |
| White: | 346 | 48.9% | 359 | 52.9% | 361 | 54.9% | 361 | 56.0% | 360 | 56.2% | 363 | 55.8% | 336 | 57.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 3.4% | 18 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 441 | 62.3% | 444 | 65.5% | 413 | 62.8% | 371 | 57.5% | 375 | 58.5% | 301 | 46.2% | 254 | 43.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 10.3% | 75 | 11.1% | 81 | 12.3% | 71 | 11.0% | 70 | 10.9% | 85 | 13.1% | 56 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.16 | 14.27 | 13.85 | 13.58 | 13.22 | 13.40 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 81.1% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 84.4% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 80.8% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 83.7% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 83% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 91.3% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 85.1% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 82.7% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 82.4% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 83.3% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.7% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 83.7% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 84.9% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 80.2% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 82.9% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 80.4% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 80.8% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 73.7% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 75.5% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 76.4% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 73.9% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 75.9% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 62.1% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 66.6% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 64.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 68% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 70.2% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 76.8% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 70.3% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 62.5% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 68.3% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 65% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 70.8% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 71.6% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 80.2% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 81.7% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 85.5% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 86.8% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 87.4% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 77.1% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 79.6% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 81.7% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 74.2% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 82.2% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 68.7% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 76.4% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 77.5% | 70.3% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 80.7% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 80.9% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 81.9% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 82.8% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 81.3% | 78.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 83.4% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 85.8% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 85.5% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 84.7% | 79.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 76% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.4% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 80.1% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 81.6% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 76.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 85.6% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 82.8% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 86.9% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 82.5% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 78.6% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 77.3% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 77.8% | 74.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 31.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 69.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,599.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,769.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,366.0 |
* Duncan Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.