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If you had an hour of school board time for MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
564
Middle
DISTRICT 724 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN·NCES 120129001286
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
4400 SE MURRAY ST, STUART, FL 34997 · (772) 219-1670 · Martin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
368 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 137 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 40% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 41.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 564 | 65.2% | 46.2% |
| CHASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL PORT RICHEY | 622 | 64.3% | 37.2% |
| BAYONET POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 668 | 62.7% | 34.5% |
| BOK ACADEMY LAKE WALES | 640 | 64.2% | 55.8% |
| LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 507 | 67.5% | 47.7% |
| MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL SARASOTA | 693 | 61.2% | 53.5% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #381 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #317 of 560 ▲ 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #410 of 560 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #448 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #97 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #204 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #108 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #75 of 379 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
564
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 905
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 65% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 68% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 69% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 65% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 52% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 45 | 16.8:1 | 50% (375) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 42% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 930 | 52 | 17.9:1 | 35% (328) |
| 1990-91 | 905 | 48 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle-grades school in STUART, Florida, one of the schools in MARTIN. The school serves 564 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students.
MARTIN has 18,316 students in 32 schools, and MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. Next come 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 78% White. MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 33 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.1:1. On average, middle schools in Florida have 19.6:1, compared with 17.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 65% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Martin County average 43%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Martin County show that the median household income is $82,943, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in the county.
PK EARLY INTERVENTION is the public school closest to MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency of 46.2% compares with 58.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 570 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 17.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,176
Census ACS
Median income
$82,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARTIN
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,055 students
- SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,775 students
- JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,722 students
- TREASURE COAST CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,082 students
- HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 920 students
- DR. DAVID L. ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
Other schools in STUART
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,055 students
- SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,775 students
- TREASURE COAST CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,082 students
- DR. DAVID L. ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- PORT SALERNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 730 students
Other Murray Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Murray Middle. MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Murray Middle SchoolMurray, KY · 645 students
- Murray MiddleRidgecrest, CA · 643 students
- Murray Middle SchoolSAINT PAUL, MN · 576 students
Nearby schools
- PK EARLY INTERVENTION0.7 mi · 262
- PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS0.7 mi · 9
- PORT SALERNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 730
- CLARK ADVANCED LEARNING CENTER1.5 mi · 288
- PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 658
- WILLOUGHBY LEARNING CENTER2.4 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 564 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARTIN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.