McMurray Middle School

McMurray Middle School operates as a tight-knit middle school in VASHON, Washington, run under Vashon Island School District. Current enrollment sits at 355 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

Within Vashon Island School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,468 students, McMurray Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, McMurray Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, McMurray Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Around the school, census data for King County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), McMurray Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Chautauqua Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McMurray Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 54.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McMurray Middle School has fell 8%, going from 386 students in 2018 to 355 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the McMurray Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.