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Mevers School of Excellence

7750 Henry E. Brown Jr. Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC 29445 · (843) 806-5909 · Berkeley County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools

Enrollment
772
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten719%
Grade 18811%
Grade 28711%
Grade 39012%
Grade 48211%
Grade 5739%
Grade 610013%
Grade 710113%
Grade 88010%

This year's kindergarten class (71) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (80).

Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
18924%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
13117%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
36948%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
669%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37448%
Female
39852%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
55.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
39.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.5%39.5%
2023-2455.0%36.2%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mevers School of Excellence ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Berkeley County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.5%#439 of 635
▲ 1
#15 of 27
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.5%#384 of 635
▼ 99
#15 of 27
▼ 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
772#109 of 709#11 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.0:1#32 of 656#1 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.5%#113 of 656#12 of 28
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
772
-164 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2577277.510.0:1N/A
2023-248736513.4:176% (664)
2022-2393259.515.7:158% (536)
2020-219365716.4:150% (466)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mevers School of Excellence.

About Mevers School of Excellence

The public elementary school Mevers School of Excellence is located in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The latest federal count shows 772 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 47% above average.

Charter Institute at Erskine (30 schools, 28,041 students) runs Mevers School of Excellence.

Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Mevers School of Excellence, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 17% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 23%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Mevers School of Excellence's 77.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.0:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 10.0:1 here.

Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Mevers School of Excellence receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

In Berkeley County (population about 246,802), the median household income is $84,358, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Mevers School of Excellence is one of 49 public schools in the county.

The shortest distance from Mevers School of Excellence to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to Boulder Bluff Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. Federal records list Mevers School of Excellence as a charter school.

Enrollment declined 18% from its 2020-21 level of 936. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.4:1 to 10.0:1.

Community posts for Mevers School of Excellence can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Berkeley County at a glance

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Population
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students

Quick facts

School name
Mevers School of Excellence
District
Charter Institute at Erskine
Address
7750 Henry E. Brown Jr. Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phone
(843) 806-5909
County
Berkeley County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
772
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450390901686
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
Other schools in Goose Creek
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Mevers School of Excellence
What is the total enrollment at Mevers School of Excellence?
Mevers School of Excellence enrolls approximately 772 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mevers School of Excellence serve?
Mevers School of Excellence serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Mevers School of Excellence have?
Mevers School of Excellence employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Mevers School of Excellence?
Student demographics at Mevers School of Excellence are roughly 24% White, 17% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Mevers School of Excellence public or private?
Mevers School of Excellence is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine.
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