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B+
Schools in Murfreesboro · South Pike County School District

Murfreesboro’s public schools outscore 67% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Murfreesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 2 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
696 students on the public path
In brief

Murfreesboro’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,993 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Murfreesboro High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Murfreesboro’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 415 test results could put Murfreesboro anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Murfreesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Murfreesboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Murfreesboro Elementary SchoolSouth Pike County School DistrictB+
7–12Murfreesboro High SchoolSouth Pike County School DistrictC+

Murfreesboro’s public schools are run by South Pike County School District, which also serves Antoine and Delight. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Pike County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 696 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,993AR $13,585 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 39.9% · 414 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.3% · 416 students tested

Murfreesboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Murfreesboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MurfreesboroB+South Pike County

Every school in Murfreesboro

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Murfreesboroby address
Murfreesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
383 students15:1Rate it →
Murfreesboro High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
313 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Murfreesboro’s schools

Are Murfreesboro’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Murfreesboro children attend outscore 67% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Murfreesboro in?

South Pike County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 696 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Murfreesboro spend per student?

$14,993 in South Pike County School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.