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New Providence Elementary School vs. Lake Murray Elementary School

Should you attend New Providence Elementary School or Lake Murray Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Providence Elementary School
1118 Old Cherokee Road
Lexington, SC 29072
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lake Murray Elementary School
205 Wise Ferry Road
Lexington, SC 29072
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

New Providence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Lake Murray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 803 students in grades Kindergarten-5, New Providence Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 901 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
803 students
901 students
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This chart displays total students of Lake Murray Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Murray Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#125 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#99 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Providence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Murray Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in SC)
78%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in SC)
76%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of New Providence Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lake Murray Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
111
136
Grade 1 Students
138
156
Grade 2 Students
141
136
Grade 3 Students
142
123
Grade 4 Students
121
137
Grade 5 Students
150
137

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of New Providence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Murray Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Providence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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