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Enrollment
753
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282000247
Lake Murray Elementary
1531 Three Dog Road, Chapin, SC 29036 · (803) 476-4600 · Richland County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (165).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lake Murray Elementary→Chapin Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Lexington 05. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
80.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.4% | 80.9% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 77.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Murray Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #21 of 635 ▲ 14 | #1 of 57 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #96 of 635 ▼ 8 | #6 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #125 of 709 | #6 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #309 of 656 | #37 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #546 of 656 | #45 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #94 of 395 | #10 of 42 |
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
753
-141 (-16%) vs 2020
+66% since 2000-01, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 753 | 56.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 56 | 13.7:1 | 20% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 58 | 13.9:1 | 19% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 894 | 61 | 14.7:1 | 11% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 63.8 | 15.1:1 | 11% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 861 | 49 | 17.6:1 | 11% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 55 | 15.8:1 | 12% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 11% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Murray Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (965 to 753); teachers down 11% (63.8 to 56.5).
About Lake Murray Elementary
Lake Murray Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Chapin, South Carolina. The grade span is kindergarten through 4, and enrollment is 753 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
Lexington 05 (22 schools, 17,053 students) runs Lake Murray Elementary.
Lake Murray Elementary's enrollment is 78% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. In Richland County overall, about 40% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Lake Murray Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
The school reports 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Lake Murray Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Richland County (population about 422,117), median household income is about $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 104 public schools operate in Richland County, serving about 60,410 students.
Of nearby public schools, Spring Hill High is the closest, at about 2.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 894 in 2020-21 and 753 in 2024-25, a decrease of 141 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Lake Murray Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
422,117
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
60,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 05
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Irmo HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Irmo MiddleMiddle · 992 students
Other schools in Chapin
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Chapin IntermediateMiddle · 985 students
- Chapin ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Odyssey Online LearningHigh · 536 students
Other Lake Murray Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lake Murray Elementary. Lake Murray Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lake Murray ElementaryLexington, SC · 813 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Hill High2.3 mi · 1,118
- Chapin Middle2.5 mi · 1,007
- Ballentine Elementary2.6 mi · 523
- Chapin Intermediate3.5 mi · 985
- Chapin Elementary3.7 mi · 767
- Chapin High4.1 mi · 1,617
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Murray ElementaryHow many students attend Lake Murray Elementary?
Lake Murray Elementary enrolls approximately 753 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Lake Murray Elementary serve?
Lake Murray Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Lake Murray Elementary?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Lake Murray Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lake Murray Elementary?
Student demographics at Lake Murray Elementary are roughly 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lake Murray Elementary in?
Lake Murray Elementary is part of Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.