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Murray Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

216 Sherman, Murray, IA 50174 · (641) 447-2517 · Part of Murray Community School District

Murray’s Schools page →

Students
165
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Murray Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 23.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Murray kids: Murray Jr/Sr High

On the path

Where Murray kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Murray Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Murray Jr/Sr High145 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

216 Sherman, Murray

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten37
Grade 124
Grade 224
Grade 323
Grade 420
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
134’20
142’21
148’22
163’23
165’24

Up 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murray Elementary School from Murray families.

Other schools in Murray Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Murray’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.