diff --git a/lib/cypher/query.ex b/lib/cypher/query.ex
index 3b42fb7..a200ec8 100644
--- a/lib/cypher/query.ex
+++ b/lib/cypher/query.ex
@@ -305,22 +305,34 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.Cypher.Query do
           atom(),
           atom() | nil,
           atom(),
-          boolean()
+          boolean(),
+          [{String.t(), any()}]
         ) :: t()
-  def aggregate_per_record(source_label, pk_field, ids, path_segments, kind, field, name, uniq? \\ false)
+  def aggregate_per_record(
+        source_label,
+        pk_field,
+        ids,
+        path_segments,
+        kind,
+        field,
+        name,
+        uniq? \\ false,
+        dest_conditions \\ []
+      )
       when is_atom(pk_field) and is_list(ids) and is_list(path_segments) and is_atom(kind) do
     path = build_agg_path(path_segments)
     expr = aggregate_expr(kind, field, name, uniq?)
     src = labels_string(source_label)
+    {dest_where, dest_params} = build_dest_conditions(dest_conditions)
 
     %__MODULE__{
-      clauses: [
-        %Match{pattern: "(s:#{src})"},
-        %Where{conditions: ["s.#{pk_field} IN $agg_ids"]},
-        %OptionalMatch{pattern: "(s)#{path}"},
-        %Return{items: ["s.#{pk_field} AS source_id", expr]}
-      ],
-      params: %{"agg_ids" => ids}
+      clauses:
+        [
+          %Match{pattern: "(s:#{src})"},
+          %Where{conditions: ["s.#{pk_field} IN $agg_ids"]},
+          %OptionalMatch{pattern: "(s)#{path}"}
+        ] ++ dest_where ++ [%Return{items: ["s.#{pk_field} AS source_id", expr]}],
+      params: Map.merge(%{"agg_ids" => ids}, dest_params)
     }
   end
 
@@ -337,22 +349,34 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.Cypher.Query do
           atom(),
           atom() | nil,
           atom(),
-          boolean()
+          boolean(),
+          [{String.t(), any()}]
         ) :: t()
-  def aggregate_total(source_label, pk_field, ids, path_segments, kind, field, name, uniq? \\ false)
+  def aggregate_total(
+        source_label,
+        pk_field,
+        ids,
+        path_segments,
+        kind,
+        field,
+        name,
+        uniq? \\ false,
+        dest_conditions \\ []
+      )
       when is_atom(pk_field) and is_list(ids) and is_list(path_segments) and is_atom(kind) do
     path = build_agg_path(path_segments)
     expr = aggregate_expr(kind, field, name, uniq?)
     src = labels_string(source_label)
+    {dest_where, dest_params} = build_dest_conditions(dest_conditions)
 
     %__MODULE__{
-      clauses: [
-        %Match{pattern: "(s:#{src})"},
-        %Where{conditions: ["s.#{pk_field} IN $agg_ids"]},
-        %OptionalMatch{pattern: "(s)#{path}"},
-        %Return{items: [expr]}
-      ],
-      params: %{"agg_ids" => ids}
+      clauses:
+        [
+          %Match{pattern: "(s:#{src})"},
+          %Where{conditions: ["s.#{pk_field} IN $agg_ids"]},
+          %OptionalMatch{pattern: "(s)#{path}"}
+        ] ++ dest_where ++ [%Return{items: [expr]}],
+      params: Map.merge(%{"agg_ids" => ids}, dest_params)
     }
   end
 
@@ -590,6 +614,20 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.Cypher.Query do
     "NOT (#{variable})#{rel}(:#{dest_label})"
   end
 
+  defp build_dest_conditions([]), do: {[], %{}}
+
+  defp build_dest_conditions(dest_conditions) do
+    {cond_strings, params} =
+      dest_conditions
+      |> Enum.with_index()
+      |> Enum.reduce({[], %{}}, fn {{prop, val}, idx}, {parts, params} ->
+        key = "agg_filter_#{idx}"
+        {["d.#{prop} = $#{key}" | parts], Map.put(params, key, val)}
+      end)
+
+    {[%Where{conditions: Enum.reverse(cond_strings)}], params}
+  end
+
   defp build_conditions(variable, conditions) do
     conditions
     |> Enum.with_index()
diff --git a/lib/data_layer.ex b/lib/data_layer.ex
index 783c6da..25b13a7 100644
--- a/lib/data_layer.ex
+++ b/lib/data_layer.ex
@@ -1084,11 +1084,25 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.DataLayer do
           is_struct(aggregate.field, Ash.Query.Calculation) ->
             run_expr_agg(mapping, neo4j_pk, ids, aggregate, mode, path_segments, dest_mapping)
 
-          # When a filter is present on a plain or embedded aggregate, load full
-          # destination records in Elixir so Ash.Filter.Runtime can evaluate it.
-          # Honouring the filter is a contract implied by can?({:aggregate, kind}).
+          # When a filter is present, try to push scalar == conditions into Cypher.
+          # Falls back to Elixir-side filtering for complex or embedded-field filters.
           aggregate_has_filter?(aggregate) ->
-            run_filtered_aggregate(mapping, neo4j_pk, ids, aggregate, mode, path_segments, dest_mapping)
+            case {simple_agg_filter(aggregate, dest_mapping), embedded} do
+              {{:ok, dest_conditions}, nil} ->
+                run_simple_filtered_aggregate(
+                  mapping,
+                  neo4j_pk,
+                  ids,
+                  aggregate,
+                  mode,
+                  path_segments,
+                  neo4j_field,
+                  dest_conditions
+                )
+
+              _ ->
+                run_filtered_aggregate(mapping, neo4j_pk, ids, aggregate, mode, path_segments, dest_mapping)
+            end
 
           embedded ->
             {field_type, field_constraints} = embedded
@@ -1206,6 +1220,100 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.DataLayer do
     end
   end
 
+  # Handles aggregates whose filter is a set of simple scalar == conditions that can be
+  # expressed as WHERE clauses in Cypher, avoiding full record loading in Elixir.
+  defp run_simple_filtered_aggregate(mapping, neo4j_pk, ids, aggregate, mode, path_segments, neo4j_field, dest_conditions) do
+    query =
+      case mode do
+        :per_record ->
+          CypherQuery.aggregate_per_record(
+            mapping.label_pair,
+            neo4j_pk,
+            ids,
+            path_segments,
+            aggregate.kind,
+            neo4j_field,
+            aggregate.name,
+            aggregate.uniq?,
+            dest_conditions
+          )
+
+        :total ->
+          CypherQuery.aggregate_total(
+            mapping.label_pair,
+            neo4j_pk,
+            ids,
+            path_segments,
+            aggregate.kind,
+            neo4j_field,
+            aggregate.name,
+            aggregate.uniq?,
+            dest_conditions
+          )
+      end
+
+    case Cypher.run(query) do
+      {:ok, %Bolty.Response{results: rows}} ->
+        case mode do
+          :per_record ->
+            {:ok,
+             Map.new(rows, fn row ->
+               {Map.get(row, "source_id"), Map.get(row, to_string(aggregate.name))}
+             end)}
+
+          :total ->
+            value = rows |> List.first(%{}) |> Map.get(to_string(aggregate.name), aggregate.default_value)
+            {:ok, value}
+        end
+
+      {:error, e} ->
+        {:error, e}
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Returns {:ok, [{prop_string, value}]} when the aggregate filter consists entirely of
+  # scalar == equality predicates on non-embedded destination attributes, enabling
+  # WHERE pushdown into Cypher. Returns :complex otherwise and falls back to Elixir-side filtering.
+  defp simple_agg_filter(aggregate, dest_mapping) do
+    filter = aggregate_query_filter(aggregate)
+
+    try do
+      simple = Ash.Filter.to_simple_filter(filter, skip_invalid?: false)
+      predicates = Map.get(simple, :predicates, [])
+
+      if Enum.empty?(predicates) do
+        :complex
+      else
+        Enum.reduce_while(predicates, {:ok, []}, fn predicate, {:ok, acc} ->
+          cond do
+            Map.get(predicate, :operator) != :== ->
+              {:halt, :complex}
+
+            not match?(%Ash.Query.Ref{}, Map.get(predicate, :left)) ->
+              {:halt, :complex}
+
+            match?(%Ash.Query.Calculation{}, Map.get(predicate.left, :attribute)) ->
+              {:halt, :complex}
+
+            true ->
+              attr_name = Ash.Query.Ref.name(predicate.left)
+
+              case embedded_field_type(dest_mapping.module, attr_name) do
+                nil ->
+                  prop = Keyword.get(dest_mapping.properties, attr_name, attr_name) |> to_string()
+                  {:cont, {:ok, acc ++ [{prop, predicate.right}]}}
+
+                _ ->
+                  {:halt, :complex}
+              end
+          end
+        end)
+      end
+    rescue
+      _ -> :complex
+    end
+  end
+
   # Extracts the aggregate's target field value from each record, respecting uniq?.
   defp extract_aggregate_field_values(records, aggregate) do
     values =
diff --git a/test/aggregate_test.exs b/test/aggregate_test.exs
index 5958d00..a9706ce 100644
--- a/test/aggregate_test.exs
+++ b/test/aggregate_test.exs
@@ -266,6 +266,60 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.AggregateTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "scalar filter pushdown (#253 — == filters pushed to Cypher WHERE)" do
+    test "count with integer == filter counts only matching records" do
+      author = create_author()
+      post1 = create_post(author, "post1")
+      post2 = create_post(author, "post2")
+      create_comment_with_score(post1, "a", 10)
+      create_comment_with_score(post1, "b", 5)
+      create_comment_with_score(post1, "c", 10)
+      create_comment_with_score(post2, "d", 5)
+
+      [p1, p2] = Post |> Ash.read!() |> Ash.load!([:high_score_count]) |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.title)
+      assert p1.high_score_count == 2
+      assert p2.high_score_count == 0
+    end
+
+    test "exists with integer == filter is false when no matching records" do
+      author = create_author()
+      post = create_post(author, "post")
+      create_comment_with_score(post, "a", 5)
+
+      [loaded] = Post |> Ash.read!() |> Ash.load!([:has_high_score])
+      assert loaded.has_high_score == false
+    end
+
+    test "exists with integer == filter is true when a matching record exists" do
+      author = create_author()
+      post = create_post(author, "post")
+      create_comment_with_score(post, "a", 5)
+      create_comment_with_score(post, "b", 10)
+
+      [loaded] = Post |> Ash.read!() |> Ash.load!([:has_high_score])
+      assert loaded.has_high_score == true
+    end
+
+    test "sum with integer == filter totals only matching records" do
+      author = create_author()
+      post = create_post(author, "post")
+      create_comment_with_score(post, "a", 10)
+      create_comment_with_score(post, "b", 5)
+      create_comment_with_score(post, "c", 10)
+
+      [loaded] = Post |> Ash.read!() |> Ash.load!([:high_score_total])
+      assert loaded.high_score_total == 20
+    end
+
+    test "count with integer == filter returns 0 for post with no comments" do
+      author = create_author()
+      create_post(author, "empty post")
+
+      [loaded] = Post |> Ash.read!() |> Ash.load!([:high_score_count])
+      assert loaded.high_score_count == 0
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "aggregates on embedded struct fields" do
     test "list aggregate returns deserialized typed structs" do
       author = create_author()
diff --git a/test/support/resource/post.ex b/test/support/resource/post.ex
index 349b78d..4efd53e 100644
--- a/test/support/resource/post.ex
+++ b/test/support/resource/post.ex
@@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ defmodule AshNeo4j.Test.Resource.Post do
     list :alpha_comment_titles, :comments, :title do
       filter expr(title == "alpha")
     end
+
+    # Integer equality filters — used to verify #253 (scalar == pushed to Cypher WHERE).
+    count :high_score_count, :comments do
+      filter expr(score == 10)
+    end
+
+    exists :has_high_score, :comments do
+      filter expr(score == 10)
+    end
+
+    sum :high_score_total, :comments, :score do
+      filter expr(score == 10)
+    end
   end
 
   preparations do