Murray Junior/Senior High

Murray Junior/Senior High is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Murray, Iowa, with a total enrollment of 154 students. The school is part of the Murray Community School District, which is ranked 243 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murray Junior/Senior High has demonstrated strong academic performance, with several grades consistently outperforming the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 10th-grade students at Murray Junior/Senior High had 91.3% proficiency in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also noteworthy, with 6th-grade students achieving 87.5% proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 71.8%. Additionally, Murray Junior/Senior High has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.3% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

However, the school faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 23.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Murray Junior/Senior High has increased from 26% in 2021-2022 to 42.86% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Interstate 35 High School and East Union Middle-High School, Murray Junior/Senior High's academic performance is generally stronger, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, the nearby Clarke Community High School, which is ranked lower than Murray Junior/Senior High, has shown comparable or even higher performance in certain subject areas.