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Murrah High School

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Murrah High School ranks 160 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 31% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Murrah High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 1,279 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Murrah High School has a history of mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 115 to 178 over the past 10 years and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murrah High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.7% to 90.3% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools in the district. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 36.6%, which is a significant concern. Murrah High School's test scores, as measured by the MAAP exams, show a mixed performance compared to the district and state averages, with the school outperforming the district in some subject areas but generally lagging behind the state-level performance.

When comparing Murrah High School to the nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, the school generally outperforms schools like Wingfield High School and Provine High School in terms of test scores and graduation rates, but underperforms compared to schools like Jim Hill High School and Callaway High School. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the high concentration of economically disadvantaged students at Murrah High School and the surrounding schools may be contributing factors to the overall academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

1,259

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,792

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Murrah Drive
Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 960-5380

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

White:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Biology scores 21 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Mississippi avg66%

160^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

103^rd of 130Jackson Public Schools among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	160 of 232	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	169 of 228	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	144 of 226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	178 of 228	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	154 of 231	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	157 of 233	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	127 of 233	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	160 of 237	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	157 of 231	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.0	155 of 236	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	126 of 238	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	125 of 241	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	136 of 244	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	114 of 235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.4	148 of 235	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	111 of 235	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	91 of 232	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	69 of 232	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	48 of 232	79.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History159%-11 vs state

Algebra I52%-15 vs state

Biology41%-21 vs state

English II39%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Murrah High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Murrah High School	Public	9-12	1400 Murrah Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5380	1,259	80	15.7	99.9%	25 (2.0%)	1,200 (95.3%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%		26.4	169^th of 228 public high schools	25.9%	9					51.9	39.0		41.2	59.1	$12,792
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	895	81	11.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	880 (98.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%		6.5	221^st of 228 public high schools	3.1%	2	6.8	11.1	27.2	15.0	40.0	16.7	13.1	30.9	51.9	$15,881
Provine High School	Public	9-12	2400 Robinson Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5393	791	75	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	757 (95.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%		4.4	226^th of 228 public high schools	0.9%	1					25.2	20.4		20.0	33.3	$15,668
Career Development Center	Public	9-12	2703 First Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 960-5322	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	99.9%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%		20.6	185^th of 228 public high schools	18.9%	3					56.6	32.9		31.3	47.8	$15,144
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	994	71	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	953 (95.9%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%		21.9	183^rd of 228 public high schools	19.7%	20					33.2	27.6		42.6	49.0	$13,669
Pearl High School	Public	9-12	500 Pirates Cove	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7931	1,278	90	14.1	58.0%	540 (42.3%)	545 (42.6%)	130 (10.2%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.4%)	67.7	79^th of 232 public high schools	65.9%		58.3	100^th of 228 public high schools	56.1%	21					53.0	60.9		67.2	71.5	$10,264
Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Highway 49 South	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	731	71	10.3	73.1%	325 (44.5%)	208 (28.5%)	140 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	61.2	100^th of 232 public high schools	56.9%		55	106^th of 228 public high schools	53.5%	6	37.3	48.3	55.9	62.3	51.1	54.8	57.0	61.9	63.8	$13,761
Forest Hill High School	Public	9-12	2607 Raymond Road	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4313	1,139	82	13.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	1,044 (91.7%)	66 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	14.2	201^st of 232 public high schools	13.4%		8.7	215^th of 228 public high schools	5.7%	14					40.4	28.5		38.5	54.2	$14,035
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	586 Sunnybrook Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-5023	995	77	12.8	71.3%	59 (5.9%)	672 (67.5%)	212 (21.3%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	53.9	112^th of 232 public high schools	51.7%		40.8	140^th of 228 public high schools	38.6%	28					65.4	50.8		52.6	67.2	$14,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Murrah High School

What schools feed into Murrah High School?

Murrah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boyd Elementary School
Elementary : Casey Elementary School
Elementary : McLeod Elementary School
Elementary : McWillie Elementary School
Elementary : Spann Elementary School

Is Murrah High School a good school?

Murrah High School ranks 160^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Murrah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,259 students attended Murrah High School.

What district is Murrah High School in?

Jackson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Murrah High School?

Students at Murrah High School are 95% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

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