Murray Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Murray, KY 42071

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Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 560 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 1% in KY
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Murray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Murray Elementary School's student population of 560 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murray Elementary School
Kind	152
1	146
2	138
3	124

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School
2023	544
2022	540
2021	505
2020	524
2019	524
2018	545
2017	545
2016	567
2015	554
2014	511
2013	464
2012	432
2011	406
2010	393
2009	426
2008	439
2007	475
2006	477
2005	570
2004	579
2003	534
2002	516
2001	518
2000	486
1999	442
1998	451
1997	425
1996	402
1995	408
1994	410
1993	548
1992	531
1991	541
1990	546
1989	541
1988	514
1987	537

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School
2023	39
2022	37
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	35
2014	34
2013	32
2012	30
2011	31
2010	26
2009	31
2008	30
2007	34
2006	32
2005	37
2004	33
2003	31
2002	8
2001	17
2000	14
1999	14
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	33
1992	33
1991	33
1990	34
1989	33
1988	33
1987	29

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School Motto

Every Student, Every Day

School Rankings

Murray Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Murray Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KY)

#5 out of 1250 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School
2023	#5
2022	#4
2021	#70
2019	#17
2018	#34
2017	#9
2016	#19
2015	#76
2014	#6
2013	#18
2012	#12

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75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	77%	38%	66%
2022	77%	38%	66%
2021	52%	30%	58%
2019	77%	46%	73%
2018	82%	47%	74%
2017	82%	47%	78%
2016	77%	49%	77%
2015	72%	45%	71%
2014	82%	46%	73%
2013	67%	42%	64%
2012	72%	41%	68%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2022	82%	45%	64%
2021	57%	42%	63%
2019	77%	56%	77%
2018	72%	56%	74%
2017	82%	56%	79%
2016	77%	56%	75%
2015	67%	55%	74%
2014	82%	54%	74%
2013	72%	51%	70%
2012	77%	48%	69%
2011	95%	72%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	19:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	16:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	30:1	18:1	20:1
2000	35:1	19:1	20:1
1999	32:1	19:1	23:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	5%	1%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	10%	8%	8%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	6%	11%	7%
2022	5%	11%	7%
2021	6%	11%	8%
2020	7%	11%	8%
2019	7%	11%	8%
2018	8%	11%	9%
2017	8%	11%	9%
2016	7%	11%	9%
2015	8%	11%	9%
2014	7%	11%	8%
2013	7%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	9%	11%	10%
2010	9%	12%	11%
2009	10%	11%	11%
2008	12%	11%	12%
2007	12%	11%	12%
2006	13%	11%	11%
2005	11%	11%	9%
2004	11%	11%	10%
2003	12%	11%	9%
2002	11%	10%	9%
2001	11%	11%	9%
2000	9%	11%	7%
1999	10%	11%	9%
1998	10%	10%	9%
1997	11%	10%	9%
1996	12%	10%	10%
1995	11%	10%	10%
1994	9%	11%	10%
1993	10%	9%	9%
1992	9%	10%	9%
1991	9%	10%	9%

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White

76%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	79%	73%	75%
2022	79%	74%	76%
2021	75%	75%	74%
2020	74%	76%	74%
2019	74%	76%	74%
2018	80%	77%	78%
2017	80%	77%	78%
2016	80%	78%	78%
2015	79%	78%	79%
2014	78%	79%	81%
2013	78%	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%	81%
2011	82%	82%	81%
2010	81%	82%	80%
2009	81%	83%	81%
2008	83%	83%	82%
2007	83%	84%	83%
2006	82%	86%	84%
2005	84%	86%	86%
2004	84%	86%	85%
2003	83%	87%	86%
2002	84%	87%	87%
2001	83%	86%	87%
2000	87%	87%	89%
1999	85%	87%	88%
1998	86%	88%	88%
1997	85%	88%	88%
1996	85%	89%	88%
1995	87%	89%	88%
1994	89%	87%	88%
1993	87%	90%	88%
1992	89%	90%	88%
1991	88%	90%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	0.37	0.45	0.42
2022	0.37	0.44	0.41
2021	0.42	0.42	0.43
2020	0.44	0.41	0.44
2019	0.44	0.41	0.44
2018	0.35	0.39	0.37
2017	0.35	0.39	0.37
2016	0.35	0.38	0.38
2015	0.37	0.38	0.37
2014	0.38	0.36	0.34
2013	0.38	0.35	0.34
2012	0.35	0.33	0.33
2011	0.32	0.32	0.33
2010	0.34	0.32	0.34
2009	0.33	0.30	0.33
2008	0.30	0.30	0.31
2007	0.30	0.28	0.30
2006	0.31	0.24	0.28
2005	0.28	0.25	0.25
2004	0.28	0.24	0.26
2003	0.29	0.23	0.25
2002	0.28	0.24	0.24
2001	0.30	0.25	0.25
2000	0.23	0.23	0.20
1999	0.26	0.23	0.22
1998	0.25	0.22	0.22
1997	0.27	0.22	0.22
1996	0.27	0.20	0.22
1995	0.23	0.20	0.22
1994	0.20	0.23	0.21
1993	0.23	0.18	0.21
1992	0.20	0.18	0.21
1991	0.21	0.18	0.21

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Eligible for

46%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	42%	54%	45%
2022	41%	54%	43%
2021	48%	53%	47%
2020	44%	53%	45%
2019	44%	53%	45%
2018	38%	54%	41%
2017	38%	54%	41%
2016	40%	54%	42%
2015	42%	51%	40%
2014	43%	48%	34%
2013	41%	48%	34%
2012	38%	47%	31%
2011	42%	49%	37%
2010	32%	46%	33%
2009	33%	43%	30%
2008	27%	43%	25%
2007	31%	42%	26%
2006	30%	44%	23%
2003	44%	55%	36%
2002	28%	39%	23%
2001	26%	38%	21%
2000	25%	38%	19%
1999	29%	39%	22%
1998	31%	39%	22%
1997	30%	40%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary School	Kentucky	Murray Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2003	11%	14%	10%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	7%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Murray Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murray Elementary School's ranking?

Murray Elementary School is ranked #5 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Murray Elementary School?

560 students attend Murray Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Murray Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Murray Elementary School?

Murray Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Murray Elementary School offer ?

Murray Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Murray Elementary School part of?

Murray Elementary School is part of Murray Independent School District.

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