Summary:
The city of Hanahan, South Carolina, is served by four public schools within the Berkeley 01 school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 31st out of 75 districts in the state. These schools include two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, serving a total of approximately 3,583 students across grades K-12.
Bowen's Corner Elementary is the clear standout in this district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 80th percentile statewide. The school outperforms both district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points above state averages. Its chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.2% is less than half the district rate of 23.9%, which likely contributes to its academic success. In contrast, Hanahan Elementary is the weakest performer, ranking in the 38th percentile with proficiency rates consistently below district and state averages. The gap is starkest in 5th grade math, where Hanahan Elementary achieves just 34.2% proficiency compared to Bowen's Corner's 59.5% — a 25.3 percentage point difference despite nearly identical per-student spending and student-teacher ratios.
Hanahan High has shown the most dramatic improvement, jumping from the 49th to the 75th percentile in just two years and earning a 4-star rating. The school now exceeds state averages in English 1 (75.6% vs. 60.9%), English 2 (85.6% vs. 83.8%), and U.S. History (71.0% vs. 62.6%), with a strong 89% graduation rate and just 0.9% dropout rate. However, Algebra 1 proficiency remains a critical weakness at just 31.0% — less than half the state average of 64.6%. Hanahan Middle sits in the middle of the pack, showing solid math improvement year-over-year but lagging state averages in most subjects. The district's 3-star rating masks significant internal variation, suggesting that targeted interventions at Hanahan Elementary and Hanahan Middle could yield substantial gains, while the success at Bowen's Corner demonstrates what is achievable within this district.
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