Murfreesboro High School

Summary:

Murfreesboro High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, part of the South Pike County School District. With 297 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past decade, ranging from 58th to 199th out of Arkansas high schools.

Murfreesboro High School outperforms the state average in several key test score metrics, including 40% proficiency in 10th grade English Language Arts (ELA) compared to 31.7% statewide, 43.5% proficiency in 10th grade reading compared to 32.1% statewide, and 65% proficiency in 9th grade geometry compared to 47% statewide. However, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.67% to 70.71% over the past 3 years, suggests it serves a relatively high-need student population. Murfreesboro High School spends $10,792 per student, higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 5.8 to 7.6.

Compared to nearby schools, Murfreesboro High School outperforms schools like Mineral Springs High School and Blevins High School on most test score metrics, but Centerpoint High School, located about 18 miles away, also performs well and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Murfreesboro High School's fluctuating performance and variable star rating from SchoolDigger suggest potential inconsistencies in its overall quality.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 605 Third Ave
       Murfreesboro, AR  71958


(870) 285-2184

District: South Pike County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,792 Help


Feeder schools for Murfreesboro High School:

Elementary:    Murfreesboro Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.1 Help
Number of students:  323

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
7.4%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Murfreesboro High School ranks worse than 56.1% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.58. (See more...)
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Compare Details Murfreesboro High School ranks better than 81% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.35. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (7.4%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murfreesboro High School is 7.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murfreesboro High School is $10,792.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Murfreesboro High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Murfreesboro High School 188th of 335 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Murfreesboro High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Murfreesboro High School 58th of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Murfreesboro High School in the ranking list.)

South Pike County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Pike County School District 79th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Murfreesboro High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 32.83 161st 208 22.6%
2006 50.72 109th 206 47.1%
2007 42.04 157th 225 30.2%
2008 38.01 168th 223 24.7%
2009 40.17 166th 240 30.8%
2010 33.00 204th 254 19.7%
2011 53.31 143rd 264 45.8%
2012 32.59 208th 265 21.5%
2013 26.79 226th 278 18.7%
2014 23.07 239th 280 14.6%
2015 20.77 233rd 275 15.3%
2016 51.28 150th 312 51.9%
2017 38.64 217th 315 31.1%
2018 51.32 158th 318 50.3%
2019 69.91 81st 319 74.6%
2021 53.58 159th 330 51.8%
2022 58.04 137th 318 56.9%
2023 66.30 97th 330 70.6%
2024 44.58 188th 335 43.9%
See the entire list of Arkansas High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Murfreesboro High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.39 182nd 232 21.6%
2007 44.49 130th 258 49.6%
2008 28.64 197th 256 23.0%
2009 28.26 211th 261 19.2%
2010 49.12 125th 262 52.3%
2011 44.70 153rd 266 42.5%
2012 46.94 151st 266 43.2%
2013 58.88 90th 271 66.8%
2014 59.83 88th 268 67.2%
2015 47.34 105th 267 60.7%
2016 35.19 199th 269 26.0%
2017 39.50 175th 264 33.7%
2018 55.29 106th 263 59.7%
2019 46.31 161st 282 42.9%
2021 52.67 129th 290 55.5%
2022 62.72 85th 282 69.9%
2023 62.96 97th 295 67.1%
2024 71.35 58th 305 81.0%
See the entire list of Arkansas High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Murfreesboro High School Test Scores
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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Murfreesboro High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 252 19 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 272
1990 230 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1991 243 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1992 237 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1993 241 26 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1994 245 22 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1995 264 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1996 264 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1997 256 17 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1998 246 25 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1999 233 22 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 259
2000 225 23 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 250
2001 247 21 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 271
2002 223 27 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 254
2003 223 27 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 254
2004 227 17 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 248
2005 227 16 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 250
2006 230 14 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 256
2007 230 15 1 6 3 n/a n/a 0 255
2008 238 11 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 258
2009 231 11 2 9 2 n/a n/a 0 255
2010 223 14 7 9 3 0 0 0 256
2011 228 7 2 5 3 1 0 0 246
2012 301 15 1 11 3 0 2 0 333
2013 267 13 1 7 4 0 4 0 296
2014 278 16 0 10 3 0 4 0 311
2015 268 24 0 12 2 0 4 0 310
2016 277 19 2 9 1 0 5 0 313
2017 274 18 0 19 2 0 7 0 320
2018 263 19 0 12 1 0 9 0 304
2019 249 22 0 11 0 0 10 0 292
2020 259 24 0 14 2 0 9 0 308
2021 268 24 0 18 1 0 9 0 320
2022 267 19 0 19 0 0 13 0 318
2023 245 16 0 21 0 0 15 0 297
2024 261 19 1 24 2 0 16 0 323

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murfreesboro High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 272 20.0 13.6 n/a
1990 250 22.0 11.3 24
1991 270 18.2 14.8 21.9
1992 259 18.3 14.1 22
1993 267 17.5 15.3 19.9
1994 268 17.5 15.3 19.8
1995 283 20.8 13.6 20.5
1996 283 20.8 13.6 20.5
1997 274 19.9 13.8 20.8
1998 272 19.9 13.7 17.6
1999 259 12.8 20.2 18.9
2000 250 25.0 10.0 26.8
2001 271 32.0 8.5 33.2
2002 254 22.0 11.5 39.8
2003 254 22.0 11.5 39.8
2004 248 23.0 10.8 40.3
2005 250 25.0 10.0 39.6
2006 256 27.0 9.5 47.3
2007 255 30.0 8.5 51.8
2008 258 31.0 8.3 46.1
2009 255 24.0 10.6 45.1
2010 256 24.4 10.6 48.8
2011 246 28.2 8.7 50.8
2012 333 31.3 10.6 60.1
2013 296 30.0 9.8 60.5
2014 311 27.6 11.2 66.6
2015 310 27.0 11.4 69.7
2016 313 28.0 11.1 64.2
2017 320 29.1 10.9 50.3
2018 304 31.1 9.7 50
2019 292 46.0 6.3 63.7
2020 308 42.9 7.1 64.6
2021 320 54.4 5.8 66.9
2022 318 44.1 7.2 66.7
2023 297 38.9 7.6 70.7
2024 323 45.0 7.1 99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Murfreesboro High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 272 20.0 13.6 n/a
1990 250 22.0 11.3 24
1991 270 18.2 14.8 21.9
1992 259 18.3 14.1 22
1993 267 17.5 15.3 19.9
1994 268 17.5 15.3 19.8
1995 283 20.8 13.6 20.5
1996 283 20.8 13.6 20.5
1997 274 19.9 13.8 20.8
1998 272 19.9 13.7 17.6
1999 259 12.8 20.2 18.9
2000 250 25.0 10.0 26.8
2001 271 32.0 8.5 33.2
2002 254 22.0 11.5 39.8
2003 254 22.0 11.5 39.8
2004 248 23.0 10.8 40.3
2005 250 25.0 10.0 39.6
2006 256 27.0 9.5 47.3
2007 255 30.0 8.5 51.8
2008 258 31.0 8.3 46.1
2009 255 24.0 10.6 45.1
2010 256 24.4 10.6 48.8
2011 246 28.2 8.7 50.8
2012 333 31.3 10.6 60.1
2013 296 30.0 9.8 60.5
2014 311 27.6 11.2 66.6
2015 310 27.0 11.4 69.7
2016 313 28.0 11.1 64.2
2017 320 29.1 10.9 50.3
2018 304 31.1 9.7 50
2019 292 46.0 6.3 63.7
2020 308 42.9 7.1 64.6
2021 320 54.4 5.8 66.9
2022 318 44.1 7.2 66.7
2023 297 38.9 7.6 70.7
2024 323 45.0 7.1 99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Murfreesboro High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $858 (8.0%) $9,933 (92.0%) $10,792

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Murfreesboro High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 319 Middle schoolsRanks 97th of 330 Middle schools
 4%
Ranks 161st of 282 High schoolsRanks 97th of 295 High schools
 24.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English (Murfreesboro High School)86.977.6
 9.3%
   7th Grade English (South Pike County School District)86.977.6
 9.3%
   7th Grade English (Arkansas)78.375.1
 3.2%
7th Grade Math (Murfreesboro High School)43.534.7
 8.8%
   7th Grade Math (South Pike County School District)43.534.7
 8.8%
   7th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.739.6
 8.1%
7th Grade Science (Murfreesboro High School)45.649
 3.4%
   7th Grade Science (South Pike County School District)45.649
 3.4%
   7th Grade Science (Arkansas)4338.5
 4.5%
7th Grade Reading (Murfreesboro High School)45.738.8
 6.9%
   7th Grade Reading (South Pike County School District)45.738.8
 6.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)39.234.2
 5%
8th Grade English (Murfreesboro High School)81.665.1
 16.5%
   8th Grade English (South Pike County School District)81.665.1
 16.5%
   8th Grade English (Arkansas)74.169.2
 4.9%
8th Grade Math (Murfreesboro High School)60.544.4
 16.1%
   8th Grade Math (South Pike County School District)60.544.4
 16.1%
   8th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.737.9
 9.8%
8th Grade Science (Murfreesboro High School)55.350.8
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (South Pike County School District)55.350.8
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.536.1
 6.4%
8th Grade Reading (Murfreesboro High School)52.657.1
 4.5%
   8th Grade Reading (South Pike County School District)52.657.1
 4.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)53.150.8
 2.3%
9th Grade English (Murfreesboro High School)55.756.8
 1.1%
   9th Grade English (South Pike County School District)55.756.8
 1.1%
   9th Grade English (Arkansas)58.653.4
 5.2%
9th Grade Math (Murfreesboro High School)31.220.4
 10.8%
   9th Grade Math (South Pike County School District)31.220.4
 10.8%
   9th Grade Math (Arkansas)35.826.6
 9.2%
9th Grade Science (Murfreesboro High School)31.240.9
 9.7%
   9th Grade Science (South Pike County School District)31.240.9
 9.7%
   9th Grade Science (Arkansas)3531.9
 3.1%
9th Grade Reading (Murfreesboro High School)24.645.4
 20.8%
   9th Grade Reading (South Pike County School District)24.645.4
 20.8%
   9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)37.440.6
 3.2%
10th Grade English (Murfreesboro High School)67.374
 6.7%
   10th Grade English (South Pike County School District)67.374
 6.7%
   10th Grade English (Arkansas)59.654.4
 5.2%
10th Grade Math (Murfreesboro High School)28.810
 18.8%
   10th Grade Math (South Pike County School District)28.810
 18.8%
   10th Grade Math (Arkansas)29.220.4
 8.8%
10th Grade Science (Murfreesboro High School)32.724
 8.7%
   10th Grade Science (South Pike County School District)32.724
 8.7%
   10th Grade Science (Arkansas)3328.6
 4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Murfreesboro High School)39.248
 8.8%
   10th Grade Reading (South Pike County School District)39.248
 8.8%
   10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)32.235.9
 3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro High School)4.54.2
 0.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (South Pike County School District)4.54.2
 0.3%
11th Grade English (Murfreesboro High School)40.954.2
 13.3%
   11th Grade English (South Pike County School District)40.954.2
 13.3%
11th Grade Reading (Murfreesboro High School)18.229.2
 11%
   11th Grade Reading (South Pike County School District)18.229.2
 11%
11th Grade Science (Murfreesboro High School)18.225
 6.8%
   11th Grade Science (South Pike County School District)18.225
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students292297
 1.7%
African American2216
 27.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1121
 90.9%
Pacific Islander00
White249245
 1.6%
Two or More Races1015
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.7%70.7%
 7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Murfreesboro High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Murfreesboro High School.

Murfreesboro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Murfreesboro Elementary School

Murfreesboro High School ranks 58th of 305 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Murfreesboro High School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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