Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310199201992
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH
300 WYOMING ST, MURDOCK, NE 68407 · (402) 867-2341 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Nebraska public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
20 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 46 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 12% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
77.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH this school | 205 | 9.8% | 71.9% |
| LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LOUISVILLE | 207 | 13.5% | N/A |
| PLATTEVIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD | 387 | 12.1% | N/A |
| FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL FORT CALHOUN | 382 | 15.7% | 73.7% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT BRAINARD BRAINARD | 151 | 13.2% | N/A |
| FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL ADAMS | 220 | 13.2% | 69.0% |
Matched among Nebraska high 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 ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #15 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #8 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #25 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #106 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #5 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #106 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.8% | #174 of 177 |
Ranked against other public high 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
205
+41 (+25%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 205 | 20.6 | 10.0:1 | 10% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 19.6 | 9.3:1 | 12% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 19.6 | 8.6:1 | 17% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 18 | 9.1:1 | 22% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 18.7 | 9.4:1 | 22% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 23% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 24% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | 12% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 12 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (175 to 205); teachers up 10% (18.7 to 20.6).
About ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH operates as a small high school in MURDOCK, Nebraska. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 205 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Nebraska is about 391 students, so this school is 48% smaller than average.
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH sits within ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 2 schools and 506 students.
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH's enrollment is 96% White. ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH and a ratio of 10.0:1. That matches the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 10% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Cass County average 27%.
allk12 grades ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH a B+. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH are 1.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (71.9% actual, 73.0% predicted).
Census estimates describe Cass County this way: the median household income is $91,836, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Besides ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH, Cass County has 14 other public schools.
Nearest public school: ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL, about 5.7 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH at 2nd of 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH climbed 25% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 164 to 205 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,161
Census ACS
Median income
$91,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOLElementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL5.7 mi · 301
- LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL8.1 mi · 107
- LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 207
- LOUISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 374
- WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 158
- WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOL8.6 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCHHow large is ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH?
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 07-12.
Is ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH.
How diverse is ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH?
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH reports a student body of 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH public or private?
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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