Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greeleyville, SC

C. E. Murray Middle

Federal NCES profile for C. E. Murray Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 450378001624
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C. E. Murray Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.

#2 of 3
public schools in Greeleyville · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
97.7%
free-lunch eligible

C. E. Murray Middle has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C. E. Murray Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Greeleyville, SC.

School address

Greeleyville, SC 29056
District: Williamsburg 01 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450378001624 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+15 students YoY

C. E. Murray Middle grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 146 in 2023-24 (+11.5%).

Teacher FTE added 11.8 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 450378001624 · Greeleyville, SC Middle · SMALL · TRAD

157 enr · 14.3:1 · 97.7% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Kingstree High (681 students)

C. E. Murray Middle grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 146 in 2023-24 (+11.5%). Teacher FTE added 11.8 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

C. E. Murray Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows C. E. Murray Middle reports 157 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 Middle compares

C. E. Murray Middle is a growing 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 14.3:1 ▼ 0% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.7% ▲ 32% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 157 top 95% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.7%
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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 54% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.1%
White 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, C. E. Murray Middle is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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 Middle Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to C. E. Murray Middle'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 middle 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 (~157 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about C. E. Murray Middle

How many students attend C. E. Murray Middle?

C. E. Murray Middle has 157 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greeleyville, SC. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 146 (2023-24), up 15.

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

The student-teacher ratio at C. E. Murray Middle is 14.3:1, which is 0% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

97.7% of students at C. E. Murray Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of C. E. Murray Middle?

The largest demographic group at C. E. Murray Middle is African American at 91.1% of enrollment, in Greeleyville, SC.

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

C. E. Murray Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, C. E. Murray Middle ranks #2 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 Middle, 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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