Summary:
Hanahan, South Carolina is served by a single middle school, Hanahan Middle, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Berkeley 01 school district.
Hanahan Middle presents a mixed academic profile. The school’s greatest strength is in early middle school mathematics, where 6th and 7th graders outperform both district and state averages by 6 to 9 percentage points. However, this advantage fades by 8th grade, where math proficiency drops to 38%, falling 6 points below the state average. The school also boasts a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam, though this likely reflects a select group of advanced students rather than the general population. In English Language Arts, scores are generally near state averages, with 7th grade showing improvement but 6th and 8th grades experiencing notable year-over-year declines. Science scores have also slipped significantly, dropping from 52.2% to 43.9% proficiency while state averages rose, representing a 12-point swing in relative performance.
The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over three years, but its percentile ranking has slipped from the 62nd to the 53rd percentile, suggesting other schools are improving faster. Chronic absenteeism affects 22.2% of students—roughly 1 in 4—which matches the state average but remains a concern for instructional continuity. Per-student spending is $12,716 with a 17:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Overall, Hanahan Middle offers solid foundations in early math and advanced algebra, but families should be aware of the declining trends in 8th grade math, science, and overall state ranking when considering this school.
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