Murray Elementary School

Public PK, KG-3

111 Broach Ave
Murray, KY 42071

(270) 753-5022

District: Murray Independent

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,800

Students who attend Murray Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murray Middle School
High:	Murray High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 560

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), two or more races (8.4%), Hispanic (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murray Elementary School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Murray Elementary School employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murray Elementary School is $26,800.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Murray Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Murray Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Murray Independent 5^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2013

Murray Elementary School is wonderful! The principal is amazing. She engages with the kids in and out of the classroom (not hiding in her ivory tower) which I haven't seen (to this degree) before in previous schools. The fact that the teachers are willing to make home visits is unique and served to greatly ease the transition of my child into a new grade. Also, there are programs like Odyssey of the Mind that allow the kids to have a creative outlet. This is a great balance for the test score-driven environment that schools have become. And test scores...MES is ranked #13 in KY and is part of the system that received a KY District of Distinction award. MES has done a great job of preparing my child for the next step academically as well as socially and emotionally. I can't complain! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Enrollment information for Murray Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	450	54	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1989	470	62	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1990	470	65	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1991	481	46	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1992	470	50	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1993	480	55	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1994	364	36	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	343	47	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	343	47	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	360	48	8	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	390	44	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	7	453
1999	378	43	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
2000	426	45	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	486
2001	430	56	4	15	8	n/a	n/a	5	518
2002	446	62	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
2003	446	62	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
2004	488	66	15	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	579
2005	484	62	12	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	570
2006	395	61	9	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	477
2007	393	56	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2008	363	51	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	3	439
2009	343	44	16	13	1	n/a	n/a	9	426
2010	319	36	12	18	1	n/a	n/a	7	393
2011	333	36	17	13	2	0	5	0	406
2012	344	36	18	15	3	0	16	0	432
2013	360	34	21	22	2	0	25	0	464
2014	398	36	23	25	2	0	27	0	511
2015	434	39	18	28	2	1	32	0	554
2016	449	37	22	32	1	0	26	0	567
2017	435	40	16	27	0	1	26	0	545
2018	419	48	13	31	0	1	29	0	541
2019	388	39	14	46	0	1	36	0	524
2020	405	34	10	50	2	1	27	0	529
2021	381	31	9	52	3	0	29	0	505
2022	427	28	9	45	3	0	28	0	540
2023	432	30	7	41	4	1	29	0	544
2024	423	35	8	46	0	1	47	0	560

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murray Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	514	32.8	15.6	n/a
1989	541	32.9	16.4	n/a
1990	546	33.7	16.2	n/a
1991	541	32.9	16.4	n/a
1992	531	33.1	16.0	n/a
1993	548	32.7	16.8	n/a
1994	410	24.3	16.9	n/a
1995	402	24.1	16.7	n/a
1996	402	24.1	16.7	n/a
1997	425	25.2	16.9	30.1
1998	453	25.6	17.7	31.4
1999	442	14.5	30.5	34.4
2000	486	14.8	32.8	31.7
2001	518	17.5	29.5	33.3
2002	534	31.9	16.7	55.4
2003	534	31.9	16.7	55.4
2004	579	33.3	17.4	n/a
2005	570	37.7	15.1	n/a
2006	477	32.2	14.8	36.3
2007	475	34.0	14.0	36.4
2008	439	30.4	14.4	32.1
2009	426	30.7	13.9	40.3
2010	393	26.2	15.0	38.6
2011	406	31.2	13.0	45.6
2012	432	29.7	14.5	43.5
2013	464	31.7	14.6	45.3
2014	511	34.1	14.9	48.1
2015	554	35.0	15.8	48.7
2016	567	36.0	15.7	44.3
2017	545	37.6	14.4	43.3
2018	541	36.6	14.7	47.9
2019	524	35.2	14.8	47.5
2020	529	30.7	17.1	47.1
2021	505	33.3	15.1	51.3
2022	540	37.3	14.4	46.5
2023	544	38.7	14.0	47.6
2024	560	39.2	14.2	56.1

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 Murray Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	514	32.8	15.6	n/a
1989	541	32.9	16.4	n/a
1990	546	33.7	16.2	n/a
1991	541	32.9	16.4	n/a
1992	531	33.1	16.0	n/a
1993	548	32.7	16.8	n/a
1994	410	24.3	16.9	n/a
1995	402	24.1	16.7	n/a
1996	402	24.1	16.7	n/a
1997	425	25.2	16.9	30.1
1998	453	25.6	17.7	31.4
1999	442	14.5	30.5	34.4
2000	486	14.8	32.8	31.7
2001	518	17.5	29.5	33.3
2002	534	31.9	16.7	55.4
2003	534	31.9	16.7	55.4
2004	579	33.3	17.4	n/a
2005	570	37.7	15.1	n/a
2006	477	32.2	14.8	36.3
2007	475	34.0	14.0	36.4
2008	439	30.4	14.4	32.1
2009	426	30.7	13.9	40.3
2010	393	26.2	15.0	38.6
2011	406	31.2	13.0	45.6
2012	432	29.7	14.5	43.5
2013	464	31.7	14.6	45.3
2014	511	34.1	14.9	48.1
2015	554	35.0	15.8	48.7
2016	567	36.0	15.7	44.3
2017	545	37.6	14.4	43.3
2018	541	36.6	14.7	47.9
2019	524	35.2	14.8	47.5
2020	529	30.7	17.1	47.1
2021	505	33.3	15.1	51.3
2022	540	37.3	14.4	46.5
2023	544	38.7	14.0	47.6
2024	560	39.2	14.2	56.1

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 Murray Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,103 (3.7%)	$180 (0.6%)	$1,283 (4.3%)	$16,294 (54.9%)	$2,022 (6.8%)	$18,316 (61.7%)	$29,665
2019	$1,130 (4.1%)	$244 (0.9%)	$1,374 (5.0%)	$17,178 (61.9%)	$2,344 (8.5%)	$19,522 (70.4%)	$27,737
2020	$1,021 (4.1%)	$227 (0.9%)	$1,248 (5.1%)	$17,548 (71.1%)	$1,779 (7.2%)	$19,327 (78.3%)	$24,697
2021	$1,143 (4.7%)	$1,113 (4.6%)	$2,255 (9.3%)	$17,576 (72.6%)	$1,404 (5.8%)	$18,980 (78.4%)	$24,221
2022	$2,424 (9.0%)	$916 (3.4%)	$3,340 (12.5%)	$18,123 (67.6%)	$1,245 (4.6%)	$20,157 (75.2%)	$26,800

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	524	544	3.8%
African American	39	30	23.1%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	14	7	50%
Hispanic	46	41	10.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	388	432	11.3%
Two or More Races	36	29	19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.5%	47.6%	0.1%

Schools Near Murray Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)				KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Murray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	111 Broach Ave	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Murray Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 753-5022	560	39	14.2	56.1%	423 (75.5%)	35 (6.3%)	46 (8.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)								(n/a)	77.0				81.0								$26,800	$2,424	$916	$3,340	$18,123	$1,245	$20,157
Murray Preschool Head Start	Public	PK	208 South 13th St	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Murray Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 762-6863	97	7	13.8	78.4%	60 (61.9%)	13 (13.4%)	11 (11.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.3%)								(n/a)
Calloway County Preschool Center	Public	PK	2106-A College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	No	(270) 762-7410	188	8	23.5	85.6%	138 (73.4%)	10 (5.3%)	25 (13.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)								(n/a)
North Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	2928 Brinn Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7335	572	41	13.8	64.7%	439 (76.7%)	19 (3.3%)	70 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	71.1	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.6	96^th of 687 public elementary schools	86.0%	61	53.0	56.0	47.0		65.0	53.0	53.0		39.0	46.0	56.0	71.0	$16,522	$1,331	$467	$1,798	$8,112	$1,926	$10,036
Southwest Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	3426 Wiswell Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7345	433	28	15.3	47.3%	386 (89.1%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	83.6	77^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.8%		87.9	49^th of 687 public elementary schools	92.9%	28	59.0	82.0	57.0		56.0	77.0	55.0		59.0	50.0	55.0	70.0	$17,121	$1,315	$495	$1,810	$8,665	$1,953	$10,618
East Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1169 Pottertown Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7325	309	24	12.7	73.5%	265 (85.8%)	7 (2.3%)	28 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	55.4	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%		61	240^th of 687 public elementary schools	65.1%	48	42.0		31.0		42.0	46.0	60.0		29.0	66.0	45.0	66.0	$19,720	$2,016	$813	$2,829	$9,668	$2,255	$11,922
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7730 State Rt 121 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4830	283	21	13.4	61.8%	240 (84.8%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	95.7	7^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.6	12^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.3%	5			61.0	83.0		88.0				70.0	73.0	79.0	$13,804	$832	$1,134	$1,966	$9,490	$1,023	$10,514
South Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Sid Darnell Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-1581	264	21	12.7	78.0%	252 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	66	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%		65	206^th of 687 public elementary schools	70.0%	1	22.0		55.0		40.0		71.0			64.0	45.0	74.0	$16,767	$1,123	$653	$1,776	$11,518	$2,201	$13,720
Sedalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5252 St. Rt 97	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4850	360	24	14.9	54.4%	296 (82.2%)	9 (2.5%)	26 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	85.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%		76.9	101^st of 687 public elementary schools	85.3%	41	54.0	83.0	54.0	60.0	59.0	79.0	65.0	71.0	74.0	58.0	58.0	56.0	$12,311	$1,034	$1,112	$2,146	$8,349	$953	$9,301
Benton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 W 11th St	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-3373	536	33	16.2	62.3%	482 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	55.3	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.9	334^th of 687 public elementary schools	51.4%	44	51.0	49.0	47.0		40.0	56.0	45.0		39.0	37.0	47.0	48.0	$15,063	$1,010	$680	$1,690	$10,405	$1,756	$12,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray Elementary School

What district is Murray Elementary School in?

Murray Independent

What is the racial makeup of Murray Elementary School?

Students at Murray Elementary School are 76% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Murray Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Murray Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murray Middle School
High : Murray High School

How many students attend Murray Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended Murray Elementary School.

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