McMurray El Sch

Set in McMurray, Pennsylvania, McMurray El Sch is an average-sized elementary campus, part of Peters Township SD. It serves 608 students across grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 37% above typical.

Across the 5 schools in Peters Township SD (4,011 students total), McMurray El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, McMurray El Sch reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder comes out to 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, McMurray El Sch lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting McMurray El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McMurray El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.4%, the actual is 86.3%, a residual of +13.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $78,958 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students), of which McMurray El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Peters Twp HS, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McMurray El Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 87.1%.

McMurray El Sch operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McMurray El Sch has edged down 31%, going from 885 students in 2018 to 608 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.