Lake Murray Elementary Primary School
1531 Three Dog Rd
Chapin SC, 29036, Lexington County
Phone: 803-476-4600
Ranking: 
(24 out of 841, top 3%)*
(24 out of 841, top 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lexington School District 5
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 54 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 58 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 918 | 870 | 846 | 869 | 868 | 861 | 822 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 128 | 13.9% | 144 | 16.6% | 127 | 15.0% | 111 | 12.8% | 121 | 13.9% | 128 | 14.9% | 113 | 13.7% |
| Grade 1: | 164 | 17.9% | 146 | 16.8% | 111 | 13.1% | 136 | 15.7% | 136 | 15.7% | 130 | 15.1% | 115 | 14.0% |
| Grade 2: | 155 | 16.9% | 120 | 13.8% | 140 | 16.5% | 152 | 17.5% | 137 | 15.8% | 131 | 15.2% | 148 | 18.0% |
| Grade 3: | 134 | 14.6% | 147 | 16.9% | 162 | 19.1% | 144 | 16.6% | 145 | 16.7% | 161 | 18.7% | 151 | 18.4% |
| Grade 4: | 168 | 18.3% | 160 | 18.4% | 143 | 16.9% | 156 | 18.0% | 161 | 18.5% | 154 | 17.9% | 136 | 16.5% |
| Grade 5: | 169 | 18.4% | 153 | 17.6% | 163 | 19.3% | 170 | 19.6% | 162 | 18.7% | 147 | 17.1% | 148 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 473 | 51.5% | 453 | 52.1% | 430 | 50.8% | 437 | 50.3% | 431 | 49.7% | 415 | 48.2% | 410 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 445 | 48.5% | 417 | 47.9% | 416 | 49.2% | 432 | 49.7% | 426 | 49.1% | 435 | 50.5% | 399 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 2.2% | 11 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.5% | 17 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 22 | 2.4% | 16 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.4% | 20 | 2.3% | 18 | 2.1% | 15 | 1.8% |
| White: | 849 | 92.5% | 823 | 94.6% | 803 | 94.9% | 815 | 93.8% | 827 | 95.3% | 824 | 95.7% | 787 | 95.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.4% | 20 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 8.4% | 70 | 8.0% | 82 | 9.7% | 85 | 9.8% | 70 | 8.1% | 40 | 4.6% | 33 | 4.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 1.7% | 28 | 3.2% | 19 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.1% | 20 | 2.3% | 15 | 1.7% | 17 | 2.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.97 | 15.79 | 15.81 | 15.60 | 15.75 | 16.60 | 14.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 92.4% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 93.3% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 91.6% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 92.6% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 90.1% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 90.4% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 85.6% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 88.4% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 87.4% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 86.3% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 88.7% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 93% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.6% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 89.4% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 90.9% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 87.4% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 85.2% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 81.2% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 82.3% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 80.1% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 82.3% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 80.9% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 80.6% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 82.5% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 79.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 79.6% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 77.3% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 83.1% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 77.7% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 69.4% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 75.5% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 77.3% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 81.3% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.8% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 88.8% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 92.9% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 90.9% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.5% | 91% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.7% | 92% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 89.1% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 87.6% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 87.6% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 83.5% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 87.9% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 77.2% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 76.5% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 78.1% | 70.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 88.2% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 89.8% | 80.7% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 87.8% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 88.7% | 81.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 88.5% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 86.8% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 82.8% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 85.2% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 84.1% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 84.6% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 86.2% | 78.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91.8% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 89.3% | 80.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 88.5% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 86.9% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 88% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 87% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 85.8% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 86.8% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 87.8% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 87.1% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 87.3% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 79.2% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 82.8% | 62.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 80.3% | 61.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 77.9% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 79.5% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 82.6% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 80.8% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 82.4% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 83.1% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 82.9% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 83.6% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 83.5% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 86.3% | 71% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 87.9% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 83.8% | 72.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 83.3% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 87.2% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 89% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 86.4% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 86.5% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 89.3% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 89.1% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 79.2% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 82.5% | 74.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 81.5% | 68.2% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 88.8% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 88.2% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 88.8% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 86.3% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 84.6% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 86.5% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 86% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 85% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 85.2% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 87.6% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 86.2% | 74.6% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 89.9% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 89.6% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 85.6% | 75.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 88.3% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 85.2% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 81.2% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 80.6% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 84.8% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 83.9% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 83.5% | 76.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 79.4% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 83% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 77.4% | 56.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 75.8% | 59.5% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 73.2% | 60.6% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 76.6% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 81.9% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 79.1% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 76.2% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 82.3% | 71.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 82.7% | 73% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78.3% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 82.6% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 82.9% | 63.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 80% | 62.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 78% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 80% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 81.8% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 80.1% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 81.1% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 82% | 69.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 84.9% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 78.7% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 79.5% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 85.3% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 78.6% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 78.9% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 25.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 74.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,511.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,388.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,980.0 |
* Lake Murray Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.