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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG·NCES 271712001890
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
408 HOLLIS ST N, MURDOCK, MN 56271 · (320) 875-2441 · Swift County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
160 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 60% · 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
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY→KERKHOVEN SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURDOCK ELEMENTARY this school | 395 | 40.5% | 48.2% |
| SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY SAUK CENTRE | 368 | 41.0% | 34.4% |
| LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SILVER LAKE | 408 | 40.0% | 47.9% |
| TRITON ELEMENTARY DODGE CENTER | 384 | 44.8% | 42.8% |
| North Elementary School SAINT PETER | 429 | 38.2% | 62.8% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary LE SUEUR | 390 | 44.9% | 45.0% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 MURDOCK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #368 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #373 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #375 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #491 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #128 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #486 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #485 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #234 of 499 |
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
395
0 (0%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 395 | 34.6 | 11.4:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 33.6 | 12.0:1 | 43% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 34.6 | 12.6:1 | 46% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 35% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 30.1 | 15.3:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 49% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 46% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 41% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MURDOCK ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (461 to 395); teachers up 15% (30.1 to 34.6).
About MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school located in MURDOCK, Minnesota. The school's enrollment of 395 students covers pre-K through 6.
Across its 2 schools, KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG enrolls 777 students. MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is 75% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Swift County's population at about 88%. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1, with 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is 41%. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Swift County.
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY scores 48.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Swift County show that the median household income is $60,412, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 8 public schools in Swift County, enrolling about 1,767 students in all.
Nearby, KERKHOVEN SECONDARY is about 4.0 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts MURDOCK ELEMENTARY at 1st of 5.
Federal data place MURDOCK ELEMENTARY in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 395 students in 2020-21 and 395 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Swift County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,748
Census ACS
Median income
$60,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Murdock Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Murdock Elementary. MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Murdock Elementary SchoolMarietta, GA · 847 students
- Murdock ElementaryLa Mesa, CA · 608 students
- Murdock ElementaryWillows, CA · 488 students
- Murdock Elementary SchoolLafayette, IN · 230 students
Nearby schools
- KERKHOVEN SECONDARY4.0 mi · 382
- Heartland Girls Ranch11.5 mi · 22
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER11.9 mi · 13
- BENSON SECONDARY11.9 mi · 334
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY12.2 mi · 391
- Roosevelt Elementary17.9 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About MURDOCK ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MURDOCK ELEMENTARY?
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MURDOCK ELEMENTARY serve?
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MURDOCK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MURDOCK ELEMENTARY?
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MURDOCK ELEMENTARY public or private?
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.