Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0Murray’s public schools outscore 95% of Kentucky districts
Math proficiency in Murray’s districts is 55%, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Murray, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky 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.
Murray’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Calloway County spends $13,107 per student and Murray Independent $15,282, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Calloway County Alternative Program, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Murray’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Kentucky school districts, #7 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Murray, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Murray · depends on your address
Murray Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Murray Preschool Head Start
Grades PK · 105 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Murray
Murray Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Murray
Murray Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 645 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Murray
Murray Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 645 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Murray
Murray Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 645 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Murray
Murray Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 645 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Murray
Murray Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 645 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Murray
Murray High School
Grades 9–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Murray
Murray High School
Grades 9–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Murray
Murray High School
Grades 9–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Murray
Murray High School
Grades 9–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Murray runs its own schools through grade 12 (Calloway County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Murray Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Murray
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Murray vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Murray’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Murray | A+ | Calloway County PK–12 · Murray Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Murray
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Murray/Calloway County Area Tech Center and Calloway County Day Treatment).
Questions about Murray’s schools
Are Murray’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Murray children attend outscore 95% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #7 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Murray in?
Two districts: Calloway County School District runs grades PK–12, and Murray Independent School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do Murray kids go to high school?
Murray High School, with 607 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Murray’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Calloway County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Murray spend per student?
$13,107 in Calloway County School District and $15,282 in Murray Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Murray families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Murray → They have their own page.
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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.