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What's the most underrated thing about Bowen's Corner Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
766
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117001682
Bowen's Corner Elementary
1174 Williams Lane, Hanahan, SC 29410 · (843) 572-5567 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.1pp since 2023
Math
56.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.3% | 55.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bowen's Corner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #226 of 635 no change | #6 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #164 of 635 ▲ 70 | #6 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #115 of 709 | #12 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #579 of 656 | #14 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #369 of 656 | #22 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
766
+41 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 766 | 48 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 46.4 | 16.4:1 | 36% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 48.6 | 16.0:1 | 27% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 22% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowen's Corner Elementary.
About Bowen's Corner Elementary
Among the schools in Hanahan, South Carolina, is Bowen's Corner Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 766 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 46% above average.
The Berkeley 01 system has 47 schools and 39,543 students.
Federal enrollment data show Bowen's Corner Elementary is 63% White. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. In Berkeley County overall, the White share is about 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bowen's Corner Elementary has a ratio of 16.0:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Bowen's Corner Elementary lands at B, ahead of 64% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For the population of Berkeley County, the median household earns about $84,358 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Berkeley County, 49 public schools serve about 40,966 students.
Hanahan Middle, about 1.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Bowen's Corner Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 766, compared with 725 in 2020-21.
Bowen's Corner Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Other schools in Hanahan
- Hanahan HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Hanahan ElementaryElementary · 957 students
- Hanahan MiddleMiddle · 799 students
Nearby schools
- Hanahan Middle1.6 mi · 799
- Hanahan Elementary1.6 mi · 957
- Goose Creek High2.0 mi · 1,973
- Berkeley County Middle College High2.1 mi · 117
- Hanahan High2.2 mi · 1,061
- Marrington Elementary2.2 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Bowen's Corner ElementaryHow large is Bowen's Corner Elementary?
Bowen's Corner Elementary enrolls approximately 766 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bowen's Corner Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowen's Corner Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bowen's Corner Elementary have?
Bowen's Corner Elementary employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowen's Corner Elementary?
At Bowen's Corner Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Bowen's Corner Elementary public or private?
Bowen's Corner Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.