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Alumni: what's one memory from Murray Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRAY INDEPENDENT·NCES 210438001084
Murray Elementary School
111 Broach Ave, Murray, KY 42071 · (270) 753-5022 · Calloway County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
284 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Murray Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
72.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Elementary School
Murray Elementary School's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Elementary School this school | 589 | 48.2% | 74.5% |
| Freedom Elementary School Shepherdsville | 606 | 45.9% | 33.2% |
| Burlington Elementary School Burlington | 689 | 46.6% | 56.0% |
| Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School Nicholasville | 542 | 47.8% | 47.5% |
| Second Street School Frankfort | 565 | 49.0% | 40.1% |
| Concord Elementary School Paducah | 606 | 52.0% | 59.8% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #12 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #31 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #13 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #134 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #302 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #254 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #605 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #102 of 233 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
589
+84 (+17%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 589 | 40.5 | 14.5:1 | 48% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 39.3 | 14.3:1 | 56% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 38.8 | 14.0:1 | 48% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 51% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 36.7 | 14.8:1 | 48% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 44% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 46% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 17 | 30.4:1 | 33% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 32 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murray Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (541 to 589); teachers up 10% (36.7 to 40.5).
About Murray Elementary School
Among the schools in Murray, Kentucky, is Murray Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 589 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 3. That is 40% larger than the average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Murray Independent totals 1,946 students.
The share of White students at Murray Elementary School is 75%, a majority. The school is also 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Calloway County residents. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Murray Elementary School are from different groups.
Murray Elementary School lists 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 0.8 students per teacher. About 48% of students at Murray Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Murray Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Murray Elementary School is 47.1%. It actually posts 74.5%, which is 27.4 points higher and in the top 10% of Kentucky schools.
For the population of Calloway County, median household income comes to about $52,706, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calloway County counts 13 public schools with about 4,966 students.
Murray Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Murray High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Murray Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Murray Elementary School is ahead of the 53.7% nearby average, ranking 1st of 5.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% rise, from 505 to 589.
The Murray Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Calloway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,224
Census ACS
Median income
$52,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Murray Independent
- Murray Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Murray High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- Murray Preschool Head StartElementary · 105 students
Other schools in Murray
- Calloway County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Murray Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Murray High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Other Murray Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Murray Elementary. Murray Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Murray ElementaryDublin, CA · 656 students
- MURRAY ELEMENTARYHOBBS, NM · 422 students
- Murray Elementary SchoolMurray, IA · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Murray High School0.5 mi · 607
- Murray Preschool Head Start0.5 mi · 105
- Calloway County Day Treatment0.7 mi · 7
- Calloway County Alternative Program0.7 mi · 110
- Murray Middle School0.9 mi · 645
- Calloway County High School1.1 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About Murray Elementary SchoolHow large is Murray Elementary School?
Murray Elementary School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Murray Elementary School serve?
Murray Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murray Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Murray Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Murray Elementary School?
At Murray Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Murray Elementary School public or private?
Murray Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Murray Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.