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Murfreesboro Elementary School

Q: Is Murfreesboro Elementary School a good school?

Murfreesboro Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Murfreesboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 348 students in grades K-6 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The school is part of the South Pike County School District, which is ranked 101 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murfreesboro Elementary School consistently outperforms the South Pike County School District and the state of Arkansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 41.8% of Murfreesboro Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.6% for the district and 34.7% for the state. In math, 42.5% of Murfreesboro students were proficient or better, compared to 43.7% for the district and 38.7% for the state. Additionally, Murfreesboro Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.7 students per teacher over the past few years.

Murfreesboro Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in test scores, particularly in comparison to schools in the Dierks, Mineral Springs, Blevins, and Kirby school districts. These nearby schools have lower test scores and lower SchoolDigger ratings than Murfreesboro Elementary. While the school performs well overall, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in closing achievement gaps between different student subgroups and continuing to raise proficiency levels in all subject areas.

383

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,412

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 3rd Avenue
Murfreesboro, AR 71958

(870) 285-2193

District: South Pike County School District

Students who attend Murfreesboro Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Murfreesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 59th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg36%

203^rd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 250South Pike County School District among Arkansas 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	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	203 of 495	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	201 of 497	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	124 of 492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	95 of 487	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	210 of 496	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	261 of 488	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	249 of 480	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	340 of 485	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	333 of 494	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	13.6	437 of 466	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	371 of 471	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	401 of 476	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	421 of 468	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	355 of 471	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	337 of 457	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.5	273 of 445	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	291 of 439	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	235 of 440	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	274 of 402	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.1	165 of 411	59.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%+7 vs state

Reading38%+3 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Murfreesboro Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (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	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murfreesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	605 3rd Avenue	Murfreesboro	71958	Pike County	South Pike County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 285-2193	383	25	15.3	99.2%	330 (86.2%)	8 (2.1%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	59	203^rd of 495 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.9	201^st of 497 public elementary schools	59.6%	2	53.8	34.0	35.3	44.9	41.8	50.0	32.2	29.4	40.8	38.0	51.9	47.3	29.4	40.8	42.5	46.2	41.8	25.5	34.6	37.2	$13,412	$1,787	$11,625
Nashville Primary School	Public	K-3	1201 North Eighth St.	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 845-3510	569	36	15.7	99.5%	297 (52.2%)	111 (19.5%)	144 (25.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	60.3	194^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.8%		42.4	298^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.0%	104	38.0				38.0	37.3				37.3	46.7				46.7	37.3				37.3	$10,414	$1,602	$8,812
Kirby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2614 Hwy 27n.	Kirby	71950	Pike County	Kirby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 398-4213	216	19	11.1	77.8%	192 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	57.6	214^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.7	238^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.1%	24	55.5	36.6	38.8	30.6	39.6	55.5	33.3	48.4	44.5	45.2	44.4	30.0	19.4	44.4	34.7	77.8	36.7	32.3	25.0	41.1	$12,552	$2,321	$10,230
Randy Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6003 Hwy 29 N	Blevins	71825	Hempstead County	Blevins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 874-2283	196	15	12.9	89.3%	125 (63.8%)	28 (14.3%)	30 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	18.3	421^st of 495 public elementary schools	14.9%		18.7	430^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.5%	9	12.5	26.9	4.0	4.2	12.1	8.3	23.1	8.0	8.3	12.1	25.0	61.5	20.0	4.2	28.3	8.4	34.6	24.0	12.5	20.2	$13,209	$3,834	$9,375
Mineral Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 West McCrary St	Mineral Springs	71851	Howard County	Mineral Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 287-4746	204	20	10.0	87.3%	40 (19.6%)	116 (56.9%)	29 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	25	390^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.2%		20.3	424^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.7%	34	10.0	27.2	16.6	29.2	19.8	16.7	31.8	20.0	37.5	25.5	20.0	40.9	23.3	33.3	28.3	16.6	27.2	23.3	16.7	20.7	$18,953	$1,956	$16,997
Centerpoint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	637 Hwy 8 E	Amity	71921	Pike County	Centerpoint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 356-2912	450	28	15.8	77.3%	355 (78.9%)	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	82.5	70^th of 495 public elementary schools	85.9%		70.6	137^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.4%	67	52.8	61.3	38.7		50.3	52.8	58.1	41.3		50.3	68.6	67.7	42.7		59.0	65.7	58.1	38.7		53.6	$9,036	$1,341	$7,695
Joann Walters Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Old Hwy 70 West	Dierks	71833	Howard County	Dierks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 286-2015	288	20	14.6	86.5%	233 (80.9%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	45.7	284^th of 495 public elementary schools	42.6%		38.2	328^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.0%	44	34.6	31.7	35.3	29.8	32.9	34.6	34.2	33.4	34.0	34.0	34.6	31.7	27.5	53.2	36.6	36.4	36.6	27.5	25.5	31.4	$11,779	$1,491	$10,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Murfreesboro Elementary School

Is Murfreesboro Elementary School a good school?

Murfreesboro Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Murfreesboro Elementary School?

Students at Murfreesboro Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Murfreesboro Elementary School attend?

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

High : Murfreesboro High School

How many students attend Murfreesboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Murfreesboro Elementary School.

What district is Murfreesboro Elementary School in?

South Pike County School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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