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Murray High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 95% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Murray High School serves 607 students in grades 9–12 in Murray, Kentucky, as part of Murray Independent. Its strongest headline is consistent: its latest KSA proficiency results are above the state in all six subjects and match the district in every subject.

Compared with nearby comprehensive high schools, Murray’s clearest advantage is math: 62% of 10th graders were proficient, 20 percentage points above the 42% average at Mayfield High School and Calloway County High School. Its thinnest local edge was social studies: 48%, just 2 points above their 46% average, and 1 point below Mayfield. Murray was higher than both peers in five of six KSA subjects. Across all six subjects, it exceeded state results by 11 to 22 points; the district matched Murray throughout. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 97%, above the state’s 94% and equal to the district, though below Mayfield’s 99% and Calloway County’s 98%.

Results show both improvement and some narrowing advantages: writing proficiency fell from 76% in 2023–2024 to 67% in 2025–2026, while its lead over the state narrowed from 33 to 20 points. Math rose from 56% to 62%, and reading from 60% to 65%. SchoolDigger ranks Murray 14th of 262 Kentucky schools, in the 95th percentile with five stars; its overall percentile was also 95 in the prior year. One notable subgroup change is that SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Multi-racial Students fell from the 95th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 46th in 2024–2025. The student-teacher ratio was 17 in 2024–2025. That year, 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 62% at Mayfield and 55% at Calloway County; these figures describe school context, not what explains results.

607

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

44.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1800 Sycamore St
Murray, KY 42071

(270) 753-5202

District: Murray Independent

Feeder schools for Murray High School:

Elementary:	Murray Elementary School
Middle:	Murray Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kentucky high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Kentucky avg39%

14^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 158Murray Independent among Kentucky 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	14 of 262	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	13 of 254	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	7 of 290	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	36 of 276	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	9 of 271	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	7 of 267	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	10 of 285	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	11 of 271	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	10 of 287	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	18 of 288	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	9 of 295	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.5	13 of 290	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	9 of 291	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	15 of 229	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	17 of 226	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	72.1	46 of 223	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	54 of 217	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	37 of 217	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	35 of 217	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	39 of 93	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	29 of 94	69.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	17 of 244	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	7 of 239	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	4 of 261	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	13 of 253	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	10 of 252	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	11 of 236	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	6 of 234	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	17 of 124	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	11 of 116	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	16 of 80	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	25 of 245	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	11 of 242	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	5 of 274	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	34 of 272	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	5 of 266	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	4 of 234	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	9 of 254	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	13 of 232	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	17 of 243	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	21 of 239	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	10 of 262	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	47 of 259	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	11 of 257	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	7 of 238	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	10 of 251	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	17 of 237	92.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	96.8	4 of 87	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	21 of 76	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	2 of 77	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	5 of 162	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	10 of 226	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	16 of 253	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	16 of 251	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	6 of 273	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	37 of 264	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	12 of 260	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	12 of 203	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	5 of 219	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	6 of 198	97.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-49 vs school

Asian (2019)30th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing67%+20 vs state

Reading65%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+22 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+16 vs state

Social Studies48%+11 vs state

Science38%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murray High School	Public	9-12	1800 Sycamore St	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Murray Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 753-5202	607	36	17.0	44.5%	448 (73.8%)	47 (7.7%)	41 (6.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	88.2	14^th of 262 public high schools	94.7%		89.1	13^th of 254 public high schools	94.9%	1				62.0				65.0		38.0		67.0		48.0		56.0
Calloway County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	2003 College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	No	(270) 762-7318	7	4	1.7	—	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$47,281	$2,330	$41,621
Calloway County Alternative Program	Public, Virtual	6-12	2003 College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 762-7318	110	1	110.0	67.3%	94 (85.5%)	3 (2.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.3%)								(n/a)																12.0	$8,404	$1,025	$4,048
Murray/Calloway County Area Technical Center	Public	8-12	126 Robertson Rd. North	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 753-1870	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calloway County High School	Public	9-12	2108 College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7375	824	47	17.6	54.6%	691 (83.9%)	11 (1.3%)	83 (10.1%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	69.3	62^nd of 262 public high schools	76.3%		80.1	31^st of 254 public high schools	87.8%	31				46.0				53.0		30.0		49.0		43.0		58.0	$16,993	$1,116	$12,543
Mayfield/Graves County Area Technical Center	Public	8-12	710 Douthitt Street	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-4710	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayfield High School	Public	9-12	700 Douthitt St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-4461	517	31	16.6	62.3%	195 (37.7%)	62 (12.0%)	215 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.1%)	63.8	79^th of 262 public high schools	69.8%		55.4	103^rd of 254 public high schools	59.4%	24				38.0				47.0		32.0		56.0		49.0		43.0	$17,018	$20,655	$25,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray High School

What district is Murray High School in?

Murray Independent

What schools feed into Murray High School?

Murray High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Murray Elementary School
Middle : Murray Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Murray High School?

Students at Murray High School are 74% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Murray High School a good school?

Yes. Murray High School ranks in the top 5.3% of Kentucky high schools.

How many students attend Murray High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Murray High School.

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