The brief
A Sc Public Charter School District charter elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.
It ranks 97 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 3 of 34 in Sc Public Charter School District.
Meyer Center for Special Children is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 49 schools in Greenville. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 44% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29609; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $64,837
- Median home value
- $303,800
- Median rent
- $1,078/mo
- College educated
- 47%
- Homeownership
- 61.6%
- Poverty rate
- 15.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29609; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 39
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 17
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,326/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Greenville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Greenville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 68.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 8.4Compare →
- Meyer Center for Special Children8.3
- 7.2Compare →
- 7.0Compare →
- 6.6Compare →
- 6.5Compare →
- 5.8Compare →
- 5.6Compare →
- 3.3Compare →
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Meyer Center for Special Children serve?
Meyer Center for Special Children serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Meyer Center for Special Children?
Meyer Center for Special Children has an enrollment of approximately 88 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meyer Center for Special Children?
The student-teacher ratio at Meyer Center for Special Children is 4.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Meyer Center for Special Children rank in SC?
Meyer Center for Special Children ranks #97 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Meyer Center for Special Children's MySchoolScout rating?
Meyer Center for Special Children has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Meyer Center for Special Children a charter school?
Yes, Meyer Center for Special Children is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Meyer Center for Special Children a Title I school?
No, Meyer Center for Special Children is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Meyer Center for Special Children?
68.2% of students at Meyer Center for Special Children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 88
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Greenville County
- Phone
- (864) 250-0005
- Rank in district
- #3 of 34
- Schools in district
- 39
- District spending per student
- $23,863
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 29609)
- 31,080
- Area average commute
- 22.1 min
- Area median age
- 39.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.