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Bowen's Corner Elementary

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Bowen's Corner Elementary ranks 133 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bowen's Corner Elementary in Hanahan, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 766 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Berkeley 01 school district.

Bowen's Corner has made a remarkable leap in academic performance, jumping from a 3-star to a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year and climbing to the top 20% of elementary schools in South Carolina. This improvement is visible across all subjects and grade levels—for example, 3rd-grade math proficiency rose from 58% to 73.6% in just two years. The school consistently outperforms district and state averages by 10-20 percentage points, and it surpasses nearby schools like Hanahan Elementary (55.5% vs. 74.4% in 5th-grade ELA) and Mount Holly Elementary (43.4%). While it trails the exceptionally high-performing Howe Hall AIMS Elementary, it outpaces every other school in its immediate vicinity.

Perhaps the most striking differentiator is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.2%—less than half the district rate (23.9%) and dramatically lower than neighbors like Goose Creek Elementary (36.4%). This suggests strong family-school connections and high student engagement. Bowen's Corner also excels at supporting students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 78th percentile for this group. Notably, the school achieves these results with less funding per student ($12,345) than several lower-performing peers, indicating efficient resource use. For families comparing options, the contrast with nearby Charleston 01 schools like Pinehurst Elementary and Matilda F. Dunston Elementary—which rank in the bottom 5% statewide—is stark, showing that district boundaries can profoundly impact a child's educational experience.

766

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,668

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1174 Williams Lane
Hanahan, SC 29410

(843) 572-5567

District: Berkeley 01

Students who attend Bowen's Corner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hanahan Middle
High:	Hanahan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2019 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Berkeley 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

133^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Berkeley 01

32^nd 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
2026	78.3	133 of 661	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	207 of 639	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	223 of 643	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	203 of 644	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	165 of 625	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	161 of 622	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	132 of 643	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	62 of 151	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	48 of 104	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	159 of 599	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	233 of 580	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	227 of 568	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	184 of 580	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	154 of 573	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	126 of 554	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	120 of 588	79.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	13 of 196	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	28 of 82	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	81 of 105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	69 of 159	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	81 of 115	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	57 of 115	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	141 of 634	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	246 of 612	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	342 of 602	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	264 of 608	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	272 of 600	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	253 of 580	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	151 of 600	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	107 of 591	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	168 of 585	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	197 of 571	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	209 of 582	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	156 of 579	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	191 of 561	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	153 of 590	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	143 of 463	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	213 of 459	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	241 of 446	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	216 of 463	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	153 of 455	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	130 of 439	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	163 of 472	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+11 vs state

Mathematics66%+13 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
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	36.4%	484 (63.2%)	63 (8.2%)	119 (15.5%)	29 (3.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.5%)	78.3	133^rd of 661 public elementary schools	79.9%		68	207^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.6%	74	75.5	76.5	74.4				73.6	65.8	59.5				59.0		96%		$13,668	$721	$916	$1,637	$10,213	$1,818	$12,031
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	65.3%	385 (40.2%)	157 (16.4%)	293 (30.6%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.1%)	38.3	408^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.9	436^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.8%	28	56.8	56.8	55.5				51.4	52.5	34.2				45.3		92%		$14,104	$899	$788	$1,687	$10,442	$1,974	$12,417
Marrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Gearing Street	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 572-3373	449	30	14.9	33.0%	262 (58.4%)	75 (16.7%)	50 (11.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (12.5%)	79	131^st of 661 public elementary schools	80.2%		76	152^nd of 639 public elementary schools	76.2%	21	64.1	84.6	86.1				59.3	69.2	72.1				72.3		95%		$15,077	$593	$633	$1,226	$11,517	$2,333	$13,850
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%)	17.9	557^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.7%		37	398^th of 639 public elementary schools	37.7%	159	47.5	50.0	43.4				42.7	32.9	32.9				25.0		93%		$15,555	$1,162	$855	$2,016	$11,418	$2,121	$13,539
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%)	16.7	569^th of 661 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.6	584^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	42.5	48.7	38.7				39.4	40.0	30.3				29.5		96%		$14,580	$972	$898	$1,870	$10,792	$1,918	$12,710
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	29.2%	276 (66.0%)	46 (11.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.2%)	96.5	12^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.6	28^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.6%	16	89.3	93.2	93.2				82.7	87.7	82.2				83.5		94%		$15,590	$703	$551	$1,254	$12,471	$1,866	$14,337
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	76.3%	63 (20.9%)	189 (62.8%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	15.7	581^st of 661 public elementary schools	12.1%		20.1	529^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.2%	52	58.4	58.3	43.2	33.3	58.4	54.2	41.7	20.8	18.9	5.3	4.2	12.5	33.3	20.5	93%		$13,199	$623	$506	$1,129	$9,690	$2,381	$12,070
Midland Park Primary	Public	PK-K	2415 Midland Park Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 574-2183	357	32	11.1	—	10 (2.8%)	102 (28.6%)	236 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)															85%		$20,165	$1,458	$1,026	$2,484	$13,791	$3,890	$17,681
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	1-5	7753 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester 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%)	10.1	632^nd of 661 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.3	589^th of 639 public elementary schools	7.8%	43	27.9	28.6	38.7				40.4	29.3	29.2				24.6		83%		$17,956	$1,744	$769	$2,513	$12,587	$2,856	$15,443
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Remount Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7109	569	44	12.9	—	36 (6.3%)	147 (25.8%)	362 (63.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	8.2	643^rd of 661 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.4	635^th of 639 public elementary schools	0.6%	8	38.9	24.6	29.6				36.1	29.5	27.8				18.0		88%		$18,861	$1,521	$749	$2,270	$13,747	$2,844	$16,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowen's Corner Elementary

How many students attend Bowen's Corner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Bowen's Corner Elementary.

Is Bowen's Corner Elementary a good school?

Bowen's Corner Elementary ranks 133^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bowen's Corner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowen's Corner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hanahan Middle
High : Hanahan High

What district is Bowen's Corner Elementary in?

Berkeley 01

What is the racial makeup of Bowen's Corner Elementary?

Students at Bowen's Corner Elementary are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

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