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Does Lake Murray Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
813
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270000476
Lake Murray Elementary
205 Wise Ferry Road, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-3100 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL813 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
13.5:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
84.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
82.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.5% | 82.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.9% | 81.2% |
% 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 Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #18 of 635 ▼ 5 | #1 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #34 of 635 ▼ 7 | #1 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 813 | #76 of 709 | #7 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #334 of 656 | #32 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #514 of 656 | #33 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #127 of 187 | #8 of 11 |
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
813
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 813 | 60.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 867 | 59.7 | 14.5:1 | 28% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 901 | 59.6 | 15.1:1 | 13% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 53 | 15.3:1 | 15% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 47.4 | 16.2:1 | 17% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 19% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 899 | 59 | 15.2:1 | 11% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Murray Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (767 to 813); teachers up 27% (47.4 to 60.2).
About Lake Murray Elementary
Lake Murray Elementary is a large elementary school with an address in Lexington, South Carolina. It reported 813 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.
The 31 schools of Lexington 01, including Lake Murray Elementary, enroll 27,074 students.
Of every 100 students at Lake Murray Elementary, about 75 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among Lexington County residents, the White share is about 72%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lake Murray Elementary scores 42%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. The school has 60.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, Lake Murray Elementary lands at A+, ahead of 96% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Lexington County, home to about 304,887 people, median household income comes to about $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 76 public schools in the county, enrolling about 64,555, Lake Murray Elementary among them.
Lake Murray Elementary is about 1.2 miles from Lexington High, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 808 in 2020-21 and 813 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Lake Murray Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 01
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCombined · 1,979 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Other Lake Murray Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lake Murray Elementary. Lake Murray Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Lake Murray ElementaryChapin, SC · 753 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington High1.2 mi · 2,536
- Pleasant Hill Middle1.9 mi · 750
- Pleasant Hill Elementary1.9 mi · 846
- New Providence Elementary2.1 mi · 810
- Beechwood Middle2.4 mi · 1,033
- Rocky Creek Elementary2.6 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Murray ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Murray Elementary?
Lake Murray Elementary enrolls approximately 813 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lake Murray Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Murray Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Murray Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Murray Elementary is approximately 13.5:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Murray Elementary?
At Lake Murray Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lake Murray Elementary public or private?
Lake Murray Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.