Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greeleyville, SC

C. E. Murray Elementary

Federal NCES profile for C. E. Murray Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 450378001773
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👥 S:T ratio
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C. E. Murray Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.

#1 of 3
public schools in Greeleyville · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for South Carolina
97.4%
free-lunch eligible

C. E. Murray Elementary has class sizes smaller than 84% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C. E. Murray Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Greeleyville, SC.

School address

Greeleyville, SC 29056
District: Williamsburg 01 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450378001773 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-36 students YoY

C. E. Murray Elementary shrank from 114 students in 2022-23 to 78 in 2023-24 (-31.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 450378001773 · Greeleyville, SC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

114 enr · 11.4:1 · 97.4% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Kingstree High (681 students)

C. E. Murray Elementary shrank from 114 students in 2022-23 to 78 in 2023-24 (-31.6%). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

C. E. Murray Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows C. E. Murray Elementary reports 114 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How C. E. Murray Elementary compares

C. E. Murray Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 20% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.4% ▲ 32% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 114 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.4%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 16% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,582
per pupil, district-wide - above South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

District finance for Williamsburg 01 reports $21,582 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How C. E. Murray Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kingstree High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
W.M. Anderson Primary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kenneth Gardner Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kingstree Middle Magnet Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hemingway Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to C. E. Murray Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Williamsburg 01 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~114 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about C. E. Murray Elementary

How many students attend C. E. Murray Elementary?

C. E. Murray Elementary has 114 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greeleyville, SC. CCD year-over-year: 114 (2022-23) → 78 (2023-24), down 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at C. E. Murray Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at C. E. Murray Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 20% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at C. E. Murray Elementary?

97.4% of students at C. E. Murray Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for C. E. Murray Elementary?

C. E. Murray Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does C. E. Murray Elementary rank among public schools in Greeleyville?

By Resource Investment Index, C. E. Murray Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Greeleyville, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Williamsburg 01?

Besides C. E. Murray Elementary, Williamsburg 01 also operates Kingstree High (681 students), W.M. Anderson Primary (364 students), and Kenneth Gardner Elementary (362 students). See the Williamsburg 01 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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