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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETERS TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421896000075
McMurray Elementary School
626 E McMurray Rd, McMurray, PA 15317 · (724) 941-5020 · Washington County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
74 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 323 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 285 | 47% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Peters Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
82.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
87.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.5% | 87.4% |
| 2023-24 | 84.5% | 84.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
86.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 McMurray Elementary School
McMurray Elementary School's state test result (86.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurray Elementary School this school | 608 | 12.2% | 86.3% |
| Churchville Elementary School Churchville | 558 | 15.1% | 62.3% |
| Bower Hill Elementary School Venetia | 689 | 13.2% | 92.1% |
| Mars Area Primary Center Mars | 506 | 11.5% | N/A |
| New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary School Frederick | 606 | 17.8% | 57.5% |
| Springton Manor Elementary School Glenmoore | 555 | 11.9% | 75.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 McMurray Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #27 of 1,396 | #3 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #33 of 1,511 ▼ 4 | #5 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #46 of 1,511 ▲ 10 | #3 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #255 of 1,638 | #6 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,160 of 1,528 | #17 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #1,218 of 1,531 | #19 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #1,539 of 1,600 | #24 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #101 of 1,045 | #5 of 16 |
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
608
-282 (-32%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 608 | 42.2 | 14.4:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 41.9 | 14.7:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 38.8 | 16.3:1 | 10% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 890 | 58 | 15.3:1 | 6% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 885 | 59.8 | 14.8:1 | 8% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 61 | 15.1:1 | 6% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 1,034 | 60 | 17.2:1 | 3% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 846 | 47 | 18.0:1 | 2% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McMurray Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (885 to 608); teachers down 30% (59.8 to 42.2).
About McMurray Elementary School
McMurray Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, located in McMurray. Enrolled students number 608 students, in grades 4 through 5. Enrollment is 37% higher than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Peters Township SD, which runs McMurray Elementary School, has 5 schools and 4,011 students.
At McMurray Elementary School, White students make up 90% of the student body. After that, the student body is 4% Asian and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Washington County residents. By the diversity index, McMurray Elementary School comes in at 18%.
At McMurray Elementary School, 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 12% of enrollment. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Washington County is 37 points.
allk12 grades McMurray Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at McMurray Elementary School are 13.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (86.3% actual, 72.4% predicted).
Washington County census figures show that median household income is about $78,958, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 56 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 26,079 students.
The nearest other public school, Peters Twp High School, is about 1.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, McMurray Elementary School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 608, 32% below the 890 of 2020-21.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peters Township SD
- Peters Twp High SchoolHigh · 1,267 students
- Peters Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Bower Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
Other schools in McMurray
- Peters Twp High SchoolHigh · 1,267 students
- Peters Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
Other McMurray Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McMurray Elementary. McMurray Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- McMurray Elementary SchoolSentinel, OK · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Peters Twp High School1.5 mi · 1,267
- Bower Hill Elementary School1.5 mi · 689
- William Penn Elementary School2.1 mi · 212
- George Washington Elementary School2.3 mi · 313
- Peters Twp Middle School2.3 mi · 952
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School2.4 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About McMurray Elementary SchoolHow large is McMurray Elementary School?
McMurray Elementary School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does McMurray Elementary School serve?
McMurray Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does McMurray Elementary School have?
McMurray Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McMurray Elementary School?
Student demographics at McMurray Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is McMurray Elementary School public or private?
McMurray Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peters Township SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.