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C. E. Murray Elementary

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C. E. Murray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Greeleyville, South Carolina, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 114 students. The school is part of the Williamsburg 01 school district, which is ranked 57 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C. E. Murray Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (86.84%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 24.59% to 93.57% African American students. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 42.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.2% statewide. In mathematics, only 36.4% of 4th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 51% statewide. However, the school's African American students perform relatively better compared to other schools in the state, ranking 165 out of 369 South Carolina elementary schools in English Language Arts and 160 out of 394 in the previous year.

The nearby schools, such as Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy, Greeleyville Primary, and Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary, also struggle academically, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by C. E. Murray Elementary are not unique but rather a broader issue within the region. Additionally, C. E. Murray Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (97.37%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

78
Students ?
8.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 222 C.E. Murray Boulevard
       Greeleyville, SC  29056

(843) 426-2121

District: Williamsburg 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.5%
White:
10.3%
Pacific Islander:
1.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (33% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the South Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school33%
District avg36%
South Carolina avg52%
Not ranked this year
C. E. Murray Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
50th of 75Williamsburg 01 among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202418.6535 of 63816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.3522 of 64418.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202451.9165 of 36955.3%★★★☆☆
202354.8160 of 39459.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202322.7463 of 58020.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202418.4516 of 59913.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9486 of 60820.1%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2024)55th percentile+39 vs school
Female (2023)20th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)14th percentile~ school
By subject vs South Carolina (2023-2024) ?
English Language Arts38%-18 vs state
Mathematics27%-21 vs state

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Students at C. E. Murray Elementary are 88% African American, 10% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 78 students attended C. E. Murray Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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