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Goose Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Goose Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving 928 students in grades PK-5 in Goose Creek, South Carolina, which is part of the Berkeley 01 school district. While the district is ranked 36 out of 75 in the state, Goose Creek Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in 5th grade math and across all grade levels in English Language Arts (ELA).

The school faces significant challenges, including a 22.5% chronic absenteeism rate, which is much higher than the state average of 15-20%. Goose Creek Elementary also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in ELA and math proficiency. Despite spending more per student ($12,909 in 2023-2024) than the state average, the school's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Marrington Elementary and Bowen's Corner Elementary within the same district perform significantly better than Goose Creek Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level resources may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Additionally, the public magnet school Howe Hall AIMS Elementary, located just 0.5 miles away, outperforms Goose Creek Elementary in all academic metrics, highlighting the potential impact of specialized programs and school choice on student outcomes.

923

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,108

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Foster Creek Road
Goose Creek, SC 29445

(843) 820-8008

District: Berkeley 01

Students who attend Goose Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sedgefield Middle
High:	Goose Creek High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

African American:

29.1%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg52%

South Carolina avg56%

585^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	11.6	585 of 640	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	613 of 638	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	626 of 644	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	583 of 625	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	552 of 622	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	605 of 643	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	193 of 381	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	256 of 369	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	302 of 394	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	278 of 393	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	256 of 350	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	362 of 421	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	141 of 143	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	174 of 174	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	143 of 151	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	118 of 122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	94 of 104	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	78 of 79	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	84 of 84	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	81 of 84	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	540 of 581	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	541 of 565	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	557 of 580	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	534 of 573	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	509 of 554	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	567 of 588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	114 of 115	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	111 of 116	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	528 of 613	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	552 of 599	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	575 of 608	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	524 of 600	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	477 of 580	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	559 of 600	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	537 of 586	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	546 of 568	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	563 of 582	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	546 of 579	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	502 of 561	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	549 of 590	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	451 of 460	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	431 of 441	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	431 of 463	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	378 of 455	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	406 of 439	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	460 of 472	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-25 vs state

Mathematics29%-23 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

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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)		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 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 Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
A. C. Corcoran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8585 Vistavia Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2218	743	49	15.0		58 (7.8%)	361 (48.6%)	251 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	65 (8.7%)	5.1	633^rd of 640 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.6	620^th of 638 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	22.1	22.6	28.1			23.9	34.3	12.6			14.7		$20,324	$4,489	$1,620	$6,109	$11,586	$2,629	$14,215
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
Bowen's Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1174 Williams Lane	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 572-5567	766	48	15.9		484 (63.2%)	63 (8.2%)	119 (15.5%)	29 (3.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.5%)	68	207^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.7%		63.6	221^st of 638 public elementary schools	65.4%	14	69.8	70.6	73.8			64.5	51.9	53.2			50.0		$12,345	$627	$999	$1,626	$9,006	$1,712	$10,718
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	1-5	7753 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 824-8728	758	66	11.4		30 (4.0%)	111 (14.6%)	599 (79.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	11.3	590^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.2	608^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.7%	18	29.3	32.7	28.0			43.9	30.8	30.6			19.2		$20,017	$6,304	$1,759	$8,063	$9,469	$2,484	$11,953
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
Hanahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Mabeline Rd	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-3290	957	59	16.1		385 (40.2%)	157 (16.4%)	293 (30.6%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.1%)	31.9	437^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.2	420^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.2%	17	49.0	53.6	56.1			35.0	44.8	37.4			42.2		$12,407	$920	$961	$1,881	$8,858	$1,667	$10,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Goose Creek Elementary?

Students at Goose Creek Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 29% African American, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Goose Creek Elementary a good school?

Goose Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Goose Creek Elementary in?

Berkeley 01

What schools do graduates of Goose Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goose Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sedgefield Middle
High : Goose Creek High

How many students attend Goose Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 923 students attended Goose Creek Elementary.

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