C. E. Murray Middle

C. E. Murray Middle is a public middle school located in Greeleyville, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 146 students. The school is part of the Williamsburg 01 school district, which is ranked 50 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, C. E. Murray Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 212-294 out of around 300-325 schools.

The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the SC READY assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 44.4% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 49.8% for the district and 62.5% statewide. In math, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 15% of 8th graders reaching proficiency, compared to 16.3% for the district and 32.4% statewide. Additionally, C. E. Murray Middle has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 43.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the overall performance at C. E. Murray Middle is poor, the school's African American students perform relatively better than their peers in the district and state. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's African American students ranked 55 out of 252 middle schools in the state, with a 4-star rating. Comparing C. E. Murray Middle to nearby schools, such as Scott's Branch Middle and Manning Junior High, both in the neighboring Clarendon 06 district, as well as Kingstree Middle Magnet, a public magnet school in the same district, reveals that these schools outperform C. E. Murray Middle in many areas, despite serving similarly disadvantaged student populations.