Murray Elementary School

Murray Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Murray, Kentucky, run under Murray Independent, instructs 589 students, covering grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Within Murray Independent, which oversees 4 schools and 1,946 students, Murray Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Murray Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder is composed of 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Murray Elementary School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 47.1%; Murray Elementary School posts 74.5%, +27.4 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Calloway County indicate median household income runs about $52,706, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Murray Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Calloway County (combined enrollment of about 4,966 students).

Nearest neighbor: Murray High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Murray Elementary School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Murray Elementary School's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 541 (now 589).

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