Murphys Estates’s public schools score below 65% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Murphys Estates’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Murphys Estates, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Murphys Estates’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 98 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Murphys Estates’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Murphys Estates’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,010 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Murphys Estates’s grade
C+: better than 35% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Murphys Estates, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Murphys Estates · depends on your address
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
Merriwether Middle
Grades 6–8 · 365 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in North Augusta
7th grade in Murphys Estates · depends on your address
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
Merriwether Middle
Grades 6–8 · 365 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in North Augusta
8th grade in Murphys Estates · depends on your address
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
Merriwether Middle
Grades 6–8 · 365 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in North Augusta
9th grade in Murphys Estates
Strom Thurmond High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
10th grade in Murphys Estates
Strom Thurmond High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
11th grade in Murphys Estates
Strom Thurmond High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
12th grade in Murphys Estates
Strom Thurmond High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnston
Murphys Estates’s public schools are run by Edgefield County School District, which also serves Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Murphys Estates vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Murphys Estates’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Murphys Estates | C+ | Edgefield County |
Every school in Murphys Estates
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Murphys Estates’s schools
Are Murphys Estates’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Murphys Estates children attend score below 65% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Murphys Estates in?
Edgefield County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,069 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Murphys Estates kids go to high school?
Strom Thurmond High in Johnston, with 720 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Murphys Estates’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Edgefield County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Murphys Estates spend per student?
$17,010 in Edgefield County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Murphys Estates families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Murphys Estates → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.