The brief
A Berkeley 01 elementary school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 758 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 22 of 46 in Berkeley 01.
Howe Hall Aims Elementary is listed in Berkeley 01, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
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About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 86% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29445; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $80,778
- Median home value
- $256,000
- Median rent
- $1,441/mo
- College educated
- 25.1%
- Homeownership
- 70.7%
- Poverty rate
- 6.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29445; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,491/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Goose Creek. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Goose Creek), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 29.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Howe Hall Aims Elementary serve?
Howe Hall Aims Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Howe Hall Aims Elementary?
Howe Hall Aims Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 418 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howe Hall Aims Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Howe Hall Aims Elementary is 17.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Howe Hall Aims Elementary rank in SC?
Howe Hall Aims Elementary ranks #758 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Howe Hall Aims Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Howe Hall Aims Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Howe Hall Aims Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Howe Hall Aims Elementary has 75% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 86% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Howe Hall Aims Elementary a charter school?
No, Howe Hall Aims Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Howe Hall Aims Elementary a Title I school?
No, Howe Hall Aims Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Howe Hall Aims Elementary?
29.2% of students at Howe Hall Aims Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 418
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Berkeley County
- Phone
- (843) 820-3899
- Rank in district
- #22 of 46
- Schools in district
- 47
- District spending per student
- $12,810
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 29445)
- 59,011
- Area average commute
- 25.7 min
- Area median age
- 36.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.