diff --git a/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/components.js b/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/components.js
index 5caed180e..465f94801 100644
--- a/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/components.js
+++ b/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/components.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function Element({ model }) {
       return null;
     }
   } else if (model.tagName == "script") {
-    return html`<${ScriptElement} script=${model.children[0]} />`;
+    return html`<${ScriptElement} model=${model} />`;
   } else if (model.importSource) {
     return html`<${ImportedElement} model=${model} />`;
   } else {
@@ -58,10 +58,31 @@ function StandardElement({ model }) {
   );
 }
 
-function ScriptElement({ script }) {
-  const el = React.useRef();
-  React.useEffect(eval(script), [script]);
-  return null;
+function ScriptElement({ model }) {
+  const ref = React.useRef();
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (model?.children?.length > 1) {
+      console.error("Too many children for 'script' element.");
+    }
+
+    let scriptContent = model?.children?.[0];
+
+    let scriptElement;
+    if (model.attributes) {
+      scriptElement = document.createElement("script");
+      for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(model.attributes)) {
+        scriptElement.setAttribute(k, v);
+      }
+      scriptElement.appendChild(document.createTextNode(scriptContent));
+      ref.current.appendChild(scriptElement);
+    } else {
+      let scriptResult = eval(scriptContent);
+      if (typeof scriptResult == "function") {
+        return scriptResult();
+      }
+    }
+  }, [model.key]);
+  return html`<div ref=${ref} />`;
 }
 
 function ImportedElement({ model }) {
diff --git a/src/idom/html.py b/src/idom/html.py
index 64536595e..dd7ac24af 100644
--- a/src/idom/html.py
+++ b/src/idom/html.py
@@ -150,8 +150,12 @@
 - :func:`template`
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
 from .core.proto import VdomDict
-from .core.vdom import make_vdom_constructor
+from .core.vdom import coalesce_attributes_and_children, make_vdom_constructor
 
 
 # Dcument metadata
@@ -250,18 +254,46 @@
 noscript = make_vdom_constructor("noscript")
 
 
-def script(content: str) -> VdomDict:
+def script(
+    *attributes_and_children: Mapping[str, Any] | str,
+    key: str | int | None = None,
+) -> VdomDict:
     """Create a new `<{script}> <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/script>`__ element.
 
-    Parameters:
-        content:
-            The text of the script should evaluate to a function. This function will be
-            called when the script is initially created or when the content of the
-            script changes. The function may optionally return a teardown function that
-            is called when the script element is removed from the tree, or when the
-            script content changes.
+    This behaves slightly differently than a normal script element in that it may be run
+    multiple times if its key changes (depending on specific browser behaviors). If no
+    key is given, the key is inferred to be the content of the script or, lastly its
+    'src' attribute if that is given.
+
+    If no attributes are given, the content of the script may evaluate to a function.
+    This function will be called when the script is initially created or when the
+    content of the script changes. The function may itself optionally return a teardown
+    function that is called when the script element is removed from the tree, or when
+    the script content changes.
     """
-    return {"tagName": "script", "children": [content]}
+    model: VdomDict = {"tagName": "script"}
+
+    attributes, children = coalesce_attributes_and_children(attributes_and_children)
+
+    if children:
+        if len(children) > 1:
+            raise ValueError("'script' nodes may have, at most, one child.")
+        elif not isinstance(children[0], str):
+            raise ValueError("The child of a 'script' must be a string.")
+        else:
+            model["children"] = children
+            if key is None:
+                key = children[0]
+
+    if attributes:
+        model["attributes"] = attributes
+        if key is None and not children and "src" in attributes:
+            key = attributes["src"]
+
+    if key is not None:
+        model["key"] = key
+
+    return model
 
 
 # Demarcating edits
diff --git a/tests/test_html.py b/tests/test_html.py
index d62e7a954..fbc888627 100644
--- a/tests/test_html.py
+++ b/tests/test_html.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from idom import component, html, use_state
+import pytest
+
+from idom import component, config, html, use_state
 from idom.utils import Ref
 
 
@@ -7,8 +9,8 @@ def use_toggle():
     return state, lambda: set_state(not state)
 
 
-def use_counter():
-    state, set_state = use_state(1)
+def use_counter(initial_value):
+    state, set_state = use_state(initial_value)
     return state, lambda: set_state(state + 1)
 
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ def test_script_re_run_on_content_change(driver, driver_wait, display):
 
     @component
     def HasScript():
-        count, incr_count.current = use_counter()
+        count, incr_count.current = use_counter(1)
         return html.div(
             html.div({"id": "mount-count", "data-value": 0}),
             html.div({"id": "unmount-count", "data-value": 0}),
@@ -92,3 +94,51 @@ def HasScript():
 
     driver_wait.until(lambda d: mount_count.get_attribute("data-value") == "3")
     driver_wait.until(lambda d: unmount_count.get_attribute("data-value") == "2")
+
+
+def test_script_from_src(driver, driver_wait, display):
+    incr_src_id = Ref()
+    file_name_template = "__some_js_script_{src_id}__.js"
+
+    @component
+    def HasScript():
+        src_id, incr_src_id.current = use_counter(0)
+        if src_id == 0:
+            # on initial display we haven't added the file yet.
+            return html.div()
+        else:
+            return html.div(
+                html.div({"id": "run-count", "data-value": 0}),
+                html.script(
+                    {"src": f"/modules/{file_name_template.format(src_id=src_id)}"}
+                ),
+            )
+
+    display(HasScript)
+
+    for i in range(1, 4):
+        script_file = config.IDOM_WED_MODULES_DIR.current / file_name_template.format(
+            src_id=i
+        )
+        script_file.write_text(
+            f"""
+            let runCountEl = document.getElementById("run-count");
+            runCountEl.setAttribute("data-value", {i});
+            """
+        )
+
+        incr_src_id.current()
+
+        run_count = driver.find_element("id", "run-count")
+
+        driver_wait.until(lambda d: (run_count.get_attribute("data-value") == "1"))
+
+
+def test_script_may_only_have_one_child():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="'script' nodes may have, at most, one child"):
+        html.script("one child", "two child")
+
+
+def test_child_of_script_must_be_string():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="The child of a 'script' must be a string"):
+        html.script(1)