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Enrollment
645
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRAY INDEPENDENT·NCES 210438001085
Murray Middle School
801 Main St, Murray, KY 42071 · (270) 753-5125 · Calloway County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Kentucky public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
306 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 4 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 20% |
Student demographics
40%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
Murray Middle School→Murray High School
Feeds from
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
65.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
69.6%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 (62.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Middle School this school | 645 | 47.4% | 62.9% |
| Lone Oak Middle School Paducah | 702 | 48.1% | 62.2% |
| Hebron Middle School Shepherdsville | 569 | 47.1% | 35.3% |
| Henderson County South Middle School Henderson | 661 | 48.0% | 47.7% |
| Camp Ernst Middle School Burlington | 688 | 43.0% | 46.1% |
| Woodland Middle School Taylor Mill | 542 | 46.9% | 52.3% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #5 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #5 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #14 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #80 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #49 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #84 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #174 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #34 of 49 |
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
645
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 645 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 47% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 44.4 | 15.1:1 | 52% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 47% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 47% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 35.3 | 17.2:1 | 44% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 34 | 17.0:1 | 46% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 36% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 30% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murray Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (607 to 645); teachers up 25% (35.3 to 44).
About Murray Middle School
Murray Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Murray, Kentucky. It serves 645 students in grades 4 through 8.
Murray Independent enrolls 1,946 students, and its 4 schools include Murray Middle School.
Murray Middle School's enrollment is 76% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Calloway County, the White share is about 88%. The chance that two students picked at random at Murray Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Teachers at Murray Middle School total 44 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Kentucky average 15.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 47%.
Murray Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 98% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 47.4% at Murray Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.9%.
Federal survey data for Calloway County show that median household income is about $52,706, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Murray Middle School is among the 13 public schools in Calloway County.
The closest public school, Murray Preschool Head Start, is about 0.4 miles from Murray Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Murray Middle School places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Murray Middle School as Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Murray Middle School went from 696 students to 645. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.4:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- Murray Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Murray Preschool Head StartElementary · 105 students
Other schools in Murray
- Calloway County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Murray High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Murray Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Other Murray Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Murray Middle. Murray Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Murray MiddleRidgecrest, CA · 643 students
- Murray Middle SchoolSAINT PAUL, MN · 576 students
- MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUART, FL · 564 students
Nearby schools
- Murray Preschool Head Start0.4 mi · 105
- Murray Elementary School0.9 mi · 589
- Murray High School1.3 mi · 607
- Calloway County Alternative Program1.4 mi · 110
- Calloway County Day Treatment1.4 mi · 7
- Calloway County Preschool Center1.8 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Murray Middle SchoolHow many students attend Murray Middle School?
Murray Middle School enrolls approximately 645 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Murray Middle School serve?
Murray Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Murray Middle School have?
Murray Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Murray Middle School?
Student demographics at Murray Middle School are roughly 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Murray Middle School public or private?
Murray Middle 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.