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Schools in Murfreesboro · Hertford County Schools

Murfreesboro’s public schools score below 84% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Murfreesboro’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Murfreesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina 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.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 20 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 31 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 24% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
NC 16.0
Schools in town
2
1,606 students on the public path
In brief

Murfreesboro’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 189 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Murfreesboro’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,122 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Murfreesboro’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 16% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 10%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,223 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Murfreesboro anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Murfreesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,153 in math, 1,293 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Murfreesboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Riverview ElementaryHertford County SchoolsD
6–8Hertford County MiddleHertford County SchoolsD
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A

Murfreesboro’s public schools are run by Hertford County Schools, which also serves Ahoskie, Cofield, Como and Harrellsville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hertford County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,367 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$16,122NC $13,045 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 49.9% · 1293 students tested
Math20%
State average 50.8% · 1153 students tested

Murfreesboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Murfreesboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MurfreesboroC−Hertford County Schools

Every school in Murfreesboro

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Murfreesboroby address
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
372 students13:1Rate it →
Hertford County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
489 students16:1Rate it →
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Hertford County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ahoskie
D−
447 students14:1Rate it →
Hertford Co Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Ahoskie
A
198 students28:1Rate it →
CS Brown High - STEM Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Winton
A−
100 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Murfreesboro’s schools

Are Murfreesboro’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Murfreesboro children attend score below 84% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Murfreesboro in?

Hertford County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,367 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Murfreesboro kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hertford County High, Hertford Co Early College and CS Brown High - STEM Program.

What is Murfreesboro’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Hertford County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Murfreesboro spend per student?

$16,122 in Hertford County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.