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Boulder Bluff Elementary

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Boulder Bluff Elementary ranks 456 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Boulder Bluff Elementary is a public elementary school located in Goose Creek, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 663 students. The school is part of the Berkeley 01 School District, which is ranked 36 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Berkeley 01 district, Boulder Bluff Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with academic proficiency rates well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly weak for White and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools in the state for these subgroups. Additionally, Boulder Bluff Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 33.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Berkeley 01 district, such as Sangaree Intermediate, Goose Creek Elementary, and College Park Elementary, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, Boulder Bluff Elementary is an outlier, performing significantly worse. The only nearby school that performs worse than Boulder Bluff is Westview Primary, which serves younger grades (PK-2) and has a similar high-poverty student population.

659

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,657

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Judy Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445

(843) 553-1223

District: Berkeley 01

Students who attend Boulder Bluff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sedgefield Middle
High:	Goose Creek High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.9%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

South Carolina avg56%

456^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Berkeley 01

36^th of 75Berkeley 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	456 of 640	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	443 of 638	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	443 of 644	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	419 of 625	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	427 of 622	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	394 of 643	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	332 of 624	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	324 of 639	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	338 of 619	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	353 of 638	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	292 of 630	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	291 of 599	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	239 of 594	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.7	317 of 597	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	241 of 589	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	149 of 580	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	224 of 577	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.5	317 of 566	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	304 of 559	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	305 of 557	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.6	201 of 550	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.5	279 of 542	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	151 of 381	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	123 of 369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	129 of 394	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	194 of 393	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	143 of 350	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	271 of 421	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	183 of 412	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	108 of 147	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	58 of 143	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	108 of 174	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	111 of 151	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	146 of 161	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	440 of 581	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	439 of 565	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	394 of 580	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	374 of 573	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	406 of 554	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	395 of 588	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	384 of 570	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	431 of 613	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	383 of 599	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	372 of 608	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	360 of 600	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	359 of 580	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	333 of 600	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	280 of 588	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	417 of 586	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	371 of 568	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	438 of 582	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	419 of 579	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	390 of 561	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	362 of 590	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	256 of 571	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	413 of 460	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	399 of 441	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	389 of 463	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	359 of 455	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	368 of 439	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	312 of 472	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	324 of 457	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)60th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

Science34%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Very uncomfortable feeling having a send my child to the school. Lots of bullying and not enough consequences for the grown up actions these children are making. But are not Held responsible. Children cursing and talking like grown ups is not an unusual occurrence. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 23, 2017

If you are a parent who wants to be involved in your child's school, have quality teachers, and a class your child can learn in without other students and teachers arguing, then don't move to this districts area. I would not recommend this school. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, November 26, 2012

Boulder Bluff is a warm and nurturting learning haven. The teachers are great and the current principal, Ms. Andrea Salters CARES about her students, teachers, staff, parents and community members. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

I love BBE. My 2 boys went there all the way from 4yr old PRE K-5th (they are in 8th now).Now my daughter is going to BBE and I still love it! When my youngest gets ready to go to school she will also be going there. My husband and I are looking to buy a new house but we are making sure we will still be in the same schools bc I love BBE so much. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Boulder Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Judy Drive	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-1223	659	42	15.6		202 (30.7%)	243 (36.9%)	112 (17.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (13.8%)	29.4	456^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.8%		30.3	443^rd of 638 public elementary schools	30.6%	13	58.1	55.3	51.0				40.9	36.9	31.6				34.0			$14,657	$960	$1,088	$2,049	$10,838	$1,770	$12,608
Mevers School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	7750 Henry E. Brown Jr. Boulev	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 806-5909	772	78	9.9		189 (24.5%)	369 (47.8%)	131 (17.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.5%)	39.9	380^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.6%		54.2	289^th of 638 public elementary schools	54.7%	91	59.3	52.5	58.6	49.0	59.3	55.1	61.6	43.8	28.6	37.2	40.6	21.8	41.3	32.4	100.0	$10,943	$875	$1,206	$2,081	$4,698	$4,164	$8,862
Westview Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	98 Westview Boulevard	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-4082	688	41	16.7		258 (37.5%)	212 (30.8%)	122 (17.7%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (12.1%)								(n/a)																$14,198	$767	$935	$1,701	$10,703	$1,793	$12,496
Westview Elementary	Public	3-5	100 Westview Boulevard	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 797-2992	504	29	17.3		215 (42.7%)	100 (19.8%)	112 (22.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (14.3%)	35.7	411^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.8%		25.7	477^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.2%	66	57.7	57.9	58.4				43.0	36.2	29.2				45.4			$14,363	$1,353	$1,483	$2,836	$9,794	$1,733	$11,527
Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Howe Hall Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 820-3899	418	25	16.7		276 (66.0%)	46 (11.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.2%)	93.6	28^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.6%		80.7	115^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.0%	87	93.0	97.3	91.7				84.7	72.9	63.0				75.7			$14,267	$651	$771	$1,421	$10,991	$1,854	$12,846
Devon Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1127 Dorothy Street	Goose Creek	29455	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3880	925	60	15.4		258 (27.9%)	337 (36.4%)	198 (21.4%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.4%)	10.3	599^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.9	601^st of 638 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	31.7	45.8	40.4				27.3	26.0	27.0				19.9			$13,096	$1,098	$1,058	$2,157	$8,987	$1,952	$10,939
Mount Holly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Garwood Drive	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-4090	548	36	15.2		141 (25.7%)	159 (29.0%)	152 (27.7%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.2%)	37	399^th of 640 public elementary schools	37.7%		24.8	484^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.1%	85	57.8	45.1	59.6				52.4	32.4	44.7				35.2			$14,001	$1,122	$1,054	$2,176	$10,110	$1,716	$11,825
Goose Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Foster Creek Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-8008	923	62	14.8		152 (16.5%)	269 (29.1%)	396 (42.9%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	11.6	585^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.4	613^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.9%	28	40.2	38.8	34.7				32.4	38.0	18.4				25.4			$13,108	$1,161	$1,030	$2,191	$9,037	$1,880	$10,917
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Davidson Drive	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 797-2711	750	51	14.7		168 (22.4%)	157 (20.9%)	314 (41.9%)	7 (0.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (11.9%)	21.9	514^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.7%		15.4	551^st of 638 public elementary schools	13.6%	37	35.4	56.4	51.4				22.8	39.4	22.4				41.0			$13,549	$1,001	$991	$1,992	$9,300	$2,256	$11,557
GREEN Charter School Lowcountry	Public, Charter	K-8	8717 Old University Boulevard	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 501-7911	301	25	12.0		63 (20.9%)	189 (62.8%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	20.1	530^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.2%		22.9	496^th of 638 public elementary schools	22.3%	34	34.6	59.4	51.3	32.3	54.1		34.6	29.7	10.8	3.2	4.2		51.3	12.9		$10,284	$1,259	$329	$1,588	$5,321	$3,374	$8,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder Bluff Elementary

What district is Boulder Bluff Elementary in?

Berkeley 01

What is the racial makeup of Boulder Bluff Elementary?

Students at Boulder Bluff Elementary are 37% African American, 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

How many students attend Boulder Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Boulder Bluff Elementary.

Is Boulder Bluff Elementary a good school?

Boulder Bluff Elementary ranks 456^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Boulder Bluff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boulder Bluff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sedgefield Middle
High : Goose Creek High

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