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Murrah High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

1400 Murrah Drive, Jackson, MS 39202 · (601) 960-5380 · Part of Jackson Public School District

Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,259
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Murrah High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13Murrah High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1400 Murrah Drive, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9283
Grade 10334
Grade 11316
Grade 12318
Grade 138
Enrollment over time
1,381’20
1,362’21
1,326’22
1,279’23
1,259’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%White 2%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murrah High School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public 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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.