Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in South Carolina. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public & Private Special Education Schools in South Carolina for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | SC School for the Blind Elementary/Middle | PK | 08 | 355 Cedar Springs Road | Spartanburg | 1.1000000 |
| 2 | SC School for the Deaf High | 09 | 12 | 355 Cedar Spring Road | Spartanburg | 1.1000000 |
| 3 | SC School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle | PK | 08 | 355 Cedar Springs Road | Spartanburg | 2.1000000 |
| 4 | SC School for the Blind High | 09 | 12 | 355 Cedar Springs Road | Spartanburg | 2.8000000 |
| 5 | Pendergrass Fairwold School | PK | 12 | 5935 Token Street | Columbia | 3.1000000 |
| 6 | THE BARDAY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 1364 COOK RD | RIDGEWAY | 3.28 |
| 7 | TRIDENT ACADEMY | 3 | 16 | 1455 WAKENDAW RD | MOUNT PLEASANT | 3.56 |
| 8 | CAMPERDOWN ACADEMY | 6 | 13 | 501 HOWELL RD | GREENVILLE | 3.73 |
| 9 | Cedar Springs Academy | PK | 12 | 355 Cedar Springs Road | Spartanburg | 3.9000000 |
| 10 | GLENFOREST SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 1041 HARBOR DR | WEST COLUMBIA | 4.16 |
| 11 | SANDHILLS SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 1500 HALLBROOK DR | COLUMBIA | 4.41 |
| 12 | Meyer Center for Special Children | PK | 02 | 1132 Rutherford Road | Greenville | 4.6000000 |
| 13 | TARA HALL SCHOOL | 8 | 13 | PO BOX 955 | GEORGETOWN | 4.66 |
| 14 | HIDDEN TREASURE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 500 W LEE RD | TAYLORS | 4.74 |
| 15 | Washington Center | PK | 12 | 2 Betty Spencer Drive | Greenville | 4.8000000 |
| 16 | CHARIS ACADEMY | 9 | 13 | 255 STALLSVILLE RD | SUMMERVILLE | 5.55 |
| 17 | ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2 | 13 | 3921 SAINT JOHNS AVE STOP 1 | NORTH CHARLESTON | 6.78 |
| 18 | EINSTEIN ACADEMY | 9 | 13 | 847 CLEVELAND ST | GREENVILLE | 7.5 |
| 19 | PINE GROVE | 1 | 1 | PO BOX 100 | ELGIN | 12.66 |
| 20 | HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 8 | 16 | 545 ALEXANDER CIR | COLUMBIA |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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