Murray Preschool Head Start

Murray Preschool Head Start is a public elementary school in Murray, Kentucky. It educates 105 students in pre-K. The school's enrollment is 75% smaller than the 421 average for elementary schools in Kentucky.

Murray Preschool Head Start is a school in Murray Independent. The district has 4 schools and 1,946 students.

White students are the majority at Murray Preschool Head Start, with 53% of enrollment. The school is also 18% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, and 10% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. Murray Preschool Head Start's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.

At Murray Preschool Head Start, 7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Roughly 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Calloway County is 55%.

Across Calloway County, the median household income is $52,706, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Calloway County has 13 public schools and roughly 4,966 students.

Murray Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Murray Preschool Head Start holds at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Federal data show a 7% enrollment increase, from 98 in 2020-21 to 105 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.9:1 to 15.0:1.

The Murray Preschool Head Start community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.