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Murdock Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

408 Hollis St N, Murdock, MN 56271 · (320) 875-2441 · Part of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

Murdock’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Murdock Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Murdock kids: Kerkhoven Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Murdock ElementaryYou are here
7–12Kerkhoven Secondaryin Kerkhoven

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

408 Hollis St N, Murdock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten45
Grade 149
Grade 257
Grade 349
Grade 481
Grade 556
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
395’20
417’21
437’22
402’23
395’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murdock Elementary from Murdock families.

Other schools in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

The district →
Kerkhoven Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Kerkhoven
C
382 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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Murdock’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.