Lake Murray Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1531 Three Dog Road
Chapin, SC 29036

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Top 10%

Serving 766 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lake Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 766 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in SC
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
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 766 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Murray Elementary School
Kind	125
1	163
2	144
3	156
4	178

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Total Students

766 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School
2023	809
2022	797
2021	894
2020	918
2019	918
2018	984
2017	984
2016	861
2015	985
2014	918
2013	870
2012	846
2011	869
2010	868
2009	861
2008	822
2007	815
2006	857
2005	795
2004	719
2003	649
2002	483
2001	453
2000	431
1999	412

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School
2023	58
2022	50
2021	61
2020	60
2019	60
2018	56
2017	56
2016	49
2015	58
2014	54
2013	55
2012	54
2011	56
2010	55
2009	52
2008	58
2007	64
2006	60
2005	55
2004	48
2003	48
2002	33
2001	32
2000	33
1999	29

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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 0.34, 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)

#72 out of 1118 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School
2023	#72
2022	#73
2021	#27
2019	#19
2018	#55
2017	#64
2016	#83
2015	#192
2014	#28
2013	#24
2012	#12

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80%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	80%	43%	48%
2022	77%	41%	45%
2021	78%	39%	47%
2019	84%	46%	54%
2018	79%	45%	55%
2017	78%	44%	58%
2016	79%	46%	57%
2015	79%	51%	65%
2014	92%	68%	80%
2013	93%	70%	82%
2012	93%	71%	84%

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79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	79%	52%	60%
2021	82%	48%	55%
2019	82%	48%	59%
2018	75%	45%	55%
2017	72%	43%	60%
2016	76%	46%	61%
2015	59%	42%	54%
2014	94%	72%	81%
2013	93%	74%	83%
2012	95%	72%	82%
2011	93%	71%	82%

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70-74%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	72%	50%	58%
2021	74%	48%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	18:1	16:1	14:1
2017	18:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	13:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	10:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	3%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	5%	13%	7%
2022	4%	12%	7%
2021	3%	11%	6%
2020	4%	10%	5%
2019	4%	10%	5%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	4%	31%	29%
2022	4%	32%	29%
2021	4%	33%	28%
2020	3%	33%	28%
2019	3%	33%	28%
2018	2%	34%	29%
2017	2%	34%	29%
2016	2%	34%	29%
2015	2%	35%	28%
2014	2%	35%	28%
2013	2%	35%	28%
2012	2%	36%	28%
2011	1%	36%	27%
2010	2%	38%	29%
2009	2%	39%	29%
2008	2%	39%	29%
2007	2%	40%	29%
2006	4%	41%	29%
2005	4%	41%	28%
2004	3%	41%	26%
2003	4%	41%	25%
2002	4%	41%	23%
2001	2%	42%	23%
2000	2%	42%	21%
1999	4%	41%	18%

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White

81%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	81%	48%	54%
2022	83%	48%	55%
2021	83%	49%	56%
2020	84%	50%	58%
2019	84%	50%	58%
2018	88%	51%	60%
2017	88%	51%	60%
2016	91%	52%	61%
2015	92%	52%	62%
2014	93%	52%	62%
2013	95%	53%	63%
2012	95%	53%	63%
2011	94%	53%	63%
2010	95%	53%	65%
2009	96%	53%	65%
2008	96%	53%	65%
2007	96%	54%	66%
2006	94%	54%	66%
2005	94%	54%	67%
2004	95%	54%	69%
2003	94%	54%	71%
2002	94%	55%	73%
2001	96%	55%	74%
2000	96%	55%	76%
1999	96%	55%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	0.34	0.66	0.62
2022	0.31	0.66	0.62
2021	0.31	0.64	0.61
2020	0.29	0.63	0.59
2019	0.29	0.63	0.59
2018	0.22	0.62	0.55
2017	0.22	0.62	0.55
2016	0.17	0.61	0.54
2015	0.15	0.61	0.54
2014	0.14	0.61	0.54
2013	0.10	0.60	0.54
2012	0.10	0.59	0.54
2011	0.12	0.59	0.53
2010	0.10	0.58	0.50
2009	0.08	0.57	0.50
2008	0.08	0.57	0.49
2007	0.08	0.55	0.48
2006	0.12	0.54	0.48
2005	0.12	0.54	0.47
2004	0.10	0.54	0.45
2003	0.12	0.54	0.44
2002	0.12	0.53	0.41
2001	0.08	0.53	0.41
2000	0.08	0.53	0.38
1999	0.08	0.53	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	17%	67%	62%
2022	9%	60%	43%
2021	9%	59%	42%
2020	7%	58%	35%
2019	7%	58%	35%
2018	7%	64%	35%
2017	7%	64%	35%
2016	8%	55%	29%
2015	8%	50%	25%
2014	8%	51%	27%
2013	8%	51%	28%
2012	10%	50%	27%
2011	10%	48%	25%
2010	8%	47%	22%
2009	5%	45%	20%
2008	4%	44%	18%
2007	5%	44%	18%
2006	6%	44%	18%
2005	7%	44%	17%
2004	5%	43%	16%
2003	7%	42%	14%
2002	8%	41%	13%
2001	9%	39%	11%
2000	6%	40%	11%
1999	7%	39%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Murray Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 05 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Murray Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Murray Elementary School is ranked #72 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 Round Top Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Lake Murray Elementary School?

766 students attend Lake Murray Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Lake Murray Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

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 Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lake Murray Elementary School part of?

Lake Murray Elementary School is part of Lexington 05 School District.