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Murray Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

801 Main St, Murray, KY 42071 · (270) 753-5125 · Part of Murray Independent School District

Murray’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
645
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Murray Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Murray kids: Murray High School

On the path

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

PK–3Murray Elementary School589 students
4–8Murray Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Murray High School607 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

801 Main St, Murray

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4125
Grade 5151
Grade 6125
Grade 7116
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
696’20
662’21
653’22
669’23
645’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murray Middle School from Murray families.

Other schools in Murray Independent School District

The district →
Murray Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Murray
A
589 students15:1
Murray Preschool Head Start
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Murray
105 students15:1
Murray High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Murray
A
607 students17:1

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 Kentucky’s other public schools; Murray’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.