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Best Public Schools in Murray, IA

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310

Students

Top rankedMurray Junior/Senior High194^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The city of Murray, Iowa is home to two schools - Murray Elementary School and Murray Junior/Senior High, both part of the Murray Community School District. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, providing educational opportunities in a small-town setting.

Murray Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 163 students and is ranked in the middle of Iowa elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's 4th and 5th grade students perform strongly on ISASP tests, exceeding the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, significantly above the state average, and a relatively high percentage of students (54%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Murray Junior/Senior High serves 154 students in grades 6-12 and is also ranked in the middle of Iowa high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school stands out with an impressive 88.3% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average. Its 10th grade students also excel on ISASP tests, exceeding the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Like the elementary school, the junior/senior high faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a relatively high percentage of students (43%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Sherman	Murray	50174	Clarke County	Murray Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 447-2517	165	12	14.3	49.7%	160 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	51.1	323^rd of 576 public elementary schools	43.9%		58.8	263^rd of 557 public elementary schools	52.8%	60	47.8	75.0	81.0							56.5	80.0	85.7							71.4			$11,805	$727	$11,078
Murray Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	216 Sherman	Murray	50174	Clarke County	Murray Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 447-2517	145	11	13.3	38.6%	133 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.3	194^th of 340 public high schools	42.9%		57.3	159^th of 338 public high schools	53.0%	35				87.5	52.2	38.1	79.2	91.3	61.1				87.5	60.9	47.6	70.8	56.5	38.9		66.7	82.6	$13,731	$186	$13,545

Cities Near Murray

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osceola	9.31 mi	3	398^th
Afton	12.08 mi	2	202^nd
Truro	12.98 mi	2	92^nd
Winterset	19.77 mi	4	157^th
Creston	21.68 mi	4	249^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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