Murray County Central Elementary

Murray County Central Elementary is a very small primary school in SLAYTON, Minnesota, overseen by Murray County Central Schools. The school instructs 137 students in grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 60% below the state mean of about 344.

Murray County Central Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 721 students; Murray County Central Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Murray County Central Elementary reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Murray County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Murray County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,033 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Murray County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,057 students), of which Murray County Central Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Murray County Central High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Inside the community feed, members of the Murray County Central Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.