Murray Preschool Head Start

Set in Murray, Kentucky, Murray Preschool Head Start is a tiny elementary school, overseen by Murray Independent. It hosts 105 students across grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 75% smaller than the state mean of about 421.

Murray Independent comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,946 students; Murray Preschool Head Start is among them.

In terms of who attends, Murray Preschool Head Start lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 18% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Murray Preschool Head Start has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Calloway County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Calloway County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,706, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Murray Preschool Head Start is one of 13 public schools in Calloway County (combined enrollment of about 4,966 students).

Nearest neighbor: Murray Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Murray Preschool Head Start.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Murray Preschool Head Start's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 99 (now 105). White enrollment moved from 63% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.