Murray County Central Schools

Summary:

The Murray County Central Schools district in Minnesota operates two schools: West Elementary and Murray County Central High School. West Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools and earning 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 72.2% of students proficient or better in math compared to 57.53% for the district and 45.21% statewide. The school's reading scores also significantly outpace the district and state averages. In contrast, Murray County Central High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, slipping from the top 10% to the top 30% of Minnesota high schools in recent years.

While West Elementary serves a more economically advantaged student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 42.46%, the stark differences in test scores between the two schools and the district/state averages suggest potential equity concerns that warrant further investigation. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the schools within the Murray County Central Schools district, highlighting the need to consider contextual factors when analyzing school performance.

District Detail

2420 28th St
Slayton, MN 56172-1498

(507) 836-6184

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 721

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
West Elementary	Public	2-6	2640 Forest Ave	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 836-6450	256	27	9.3	42.2%	216 (84.4%)	6 (2.3%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	86.9	75^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.4%		76.2	183^rd of 881 public elementary schools	79.2%	108	81.6	78.6	68.8	59.6				72.2	73.5	64.3	58.3	71.2				66.8	$11,510
Murray County Central High School	Public	7-12	2420 28th St	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 836-6184	328	18	18.0	27.4%	302 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	71.3	130^th of 450 public high schools	71.1%		86.1	44^th of 480 public high schools	90.8%	86					46.3	30.0	39.3	38.8					50.9	52.0	54.2	52.3	$13,387
Murray County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	2420 28th St	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 836-6450	137	0		43.8%	123 (89.8%)	2 (1.5%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	2420 28th St	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 836-6184	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Tracy Area Public School District	17.75 mi	3	192^nd
Edgerton Public School District	19.72 mi	2	219^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 Minnesota Department of Education.

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Murray County Central Schools

District Detail

West Elementary

Murray County Central High School

Murray County Central Elementary

Out-of-State Care and Treatment

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