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Tyger River Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Duncan, SC · NCES 450360001798

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12653 E Wade Hampton · Duncan, SC 29334

At a glance

Reported students

473

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

40.8

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

44th percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

691

Tyger River Elementary: 473 reported students.

State peer staffing position

20th percentile

11.6:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Tyger River Elementary

Tyger River Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Duncan. It is one of 14 current school records connected to Spartanburg 05. NCES reports 473 students for 2024–25.

Among 679 elementary schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 509 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 44th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.6:1, below the South Carolina median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (26.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Tyger River Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 11.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 40.8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White44%
  • Hispanic26.6%
  • Black21.4%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Spartanburg 05

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Berry Shoals Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

476 reported students

Wellford Academy of Science and Technology

Elementary · Grades PK–05

654 reported students

Duncan Elementary School of the Arts

Elementary · Grades PK–05

670 reported students

Reidville Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

712 reported students

Lyman Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

750 reported students

River Ridge Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

770 reported students

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