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Lake Murray Elementary School

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Lexington, SC 29072

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Serving 813 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 813 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10% in SC
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Murray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Lake Murray Elementary School's student population of 813 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Murray Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	101
1	121
2	140
3	151
4	127
5	137

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Total Students

813 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School
2025	813
2024	867
2023	901
2022	836
2021	808
2020	850
2019	769
2018	726
2017	726
2016	676
2015	641
2014	662
2013	665
2012	659
2011	674
2010	1,071
2009	1,085
2008	1,113
2007	1,114
2006	1,312
2005	1,241
2004	1,142
2003	1,046
2002	972
2001	899

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Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School
2025	60
2024	60
2023	60
2022	57
2021	53
2020	53
2019	49
2018	42
2017	42
2016	40
2015	38
2014	39
2013	39
2012	39
2011	41
2010	66
2009	64
2008	71
2007	83
2006	86
2005	73
2004	71
2003	69
2002	67
2001	59

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School Rankings

Lake Murray Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Murray Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#103 out of 1118 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School
2023	#103
2022	#99
2021	#93
2019	#65
2018	#93
2017	#120
2016	#132
2015	#205
2014	#12
2013	#29
2012	#25

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77%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	77%	43%	48%
2022	78%	41%	45%
2021	73%	39%	42%
2019	80%	46%	54%
2018	77%	45%	54%
2017	77%	44%	52%
2016	79%	46%	56%
2015	80%	51%	61%
2014	94%	68%	77%
2013	92%	70%	77%
2012	92%	71%	80%

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76%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2022	76%	52%	57%
2021	70%	48%	53%
2019	75%	48%	55%
2018	71%	45%	54%
2017	62%	43%	49%
2016	67%	46%	55%
2015	55%	42%	50%
2014	94%	72%	79%
2013	93%	74%	81%
2012	93%	72%	79%
2011	92%	71%	80%

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65-69%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2022	67%	50%	54%
2021	72%	48%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	11:1	11:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2024	7%	2%	4%
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	7%	2%	3%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2024	4%	14%	12%
2023	4%	13%	11%
2022	5%	12%	10%
2021	5%	11%	9%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	5%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2024	7%	31%	14%
2023	7%	31%	13%
2022	7%	32%	13%
2021	7%	33%	13%
2019	7%	33%	12%
2018	8%	34%	12%
2017	8%	34%	12%
2016	6%	34%	11%
2015	6%	35%	11%
2014	5%	35%	11%
2013	5%	35%	10%
2012	5%	36%	10%
2011	3%	36%	9%
2010	5%	38%	10%
2009	4%	39%	10%
2008	8%	39%	10%
2007	8%	40%	9%
2006	8%	41%	9%
2005	7%	41%	8%
2004	5%	41%	8%
2003	5%	41%	8%

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White

75%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2024	77%	47%	65%
2023	77%	48%	67%
2022	76%	48%	69%
2021	79%	49%	70%
2019	80%	50%	73%
2018	80%	51%	75%
2017	80%	51%	75%
2016	84%	52%	76%
2015	86%	52%	77%
2014	85%	52%	77%
2013	86%	53%	79%
2012	87%	53%	80%
2011	86%	53%	81%
2010	89%	53%	81%
2009	89%	53%	82%
2008	86%	53%	83%
2007	86%	54%	85%
2006	85%	54%	85%
2005	87%	54%	86%
2004	90%	54%	86%
2003	91%	54%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2025	0.43	0.67
2024	0.40	0.67	0.54
2023	0.40	0.66	0.52
2022	0.41	0.66	0.50
2021	0.37	0.64	0.48
2019	0.35	0.63	0.45
2018	0.35	0.62	0.42
2017	0.35	0.62	0.42
2016	0.29	0.61	0.41
2015	0.26	0.61	0.39
2014	0.27	0.61	0.39
2013	0.27	0.60	0.37
2012	0.25	0.59	0.35
2011	0.26	0.59	0.34
2010	0.21	0.58	0.33
2009	0.21	0.57	0.32
2008	0.25	0.57	0.30
2007	0.26	0.55	0.28
2006	0.27	0.54	0.26
2005	0.24	0.54	0.25
2004	0.19	0.54	0.24
2003	0.17	0.54	0.22
2002	0.15	0.53	0.20
2001	0.19	0.53	0.17
2000	0.18	0.53	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2025	12%	50%
2024	26%	67%	42%
2023	11%	67%	32%
2022	9%	60%	31%
2021	13%	59%	33%
2020	12%	58%	30%
2019	13%	58%	30%
2018	15%	64%	37%
2017	15%	64%	37%
2016	14%	55%	30%
2015	11%	50%	27%
2014	12%	51%	32%
2013	13%	51%	32%
2012	15%	50%	30%
2011	11%	48%	30%
2010	9%	47%	27%
2009	7%	45%	23%
2008	10%	44%	22%
2007	11%	44%	22%
2006	12%	44%	22%
2005	12%	44%	23%
2004	11%	43%	22%
2003	9%	42%	21%
2002	8%	41%	19%
2001	9%	39%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	2%	3%	2%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	2%	8%	7%
2003	2%	8%	7%
2002	2%	8%	8%
2001	2%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Lexington 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Murray Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Murray Elementary School is ranked #103 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Lake Murray Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Murray Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chapin Elementary School, New Providence Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Lake Murray Elementary School?

813 students attend Lake Murray Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Lake Murray Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Murray Elementary School?

Lake Murray Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lake Murray Elementary School offer ?

Lake Murray Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lake Murray Elementary School part of?

Lake Murray Elementary School is part of Lexington 01 School District.

Popular comparisons: Lake Murray Elementary School vs. Chapin Elementary School, Lake Murray Elementary School vs. New Providence Elementary School

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 813 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10%
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

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