Avalon Middle School vs. Murray Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Murray Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 72 students in grades 6-8, Avalon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 592 students in grades 6-8, Murray Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
72 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1215 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1439 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
20
196
Grade 7 Students
23
193
Grade 8 Students
29
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
19%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
4%
27%
% White
74%
32%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%