Summary:
The Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg district in Minnesota is made up of two schools serving a combined 777 students: Murdock Elementary, which covers grades PK–6 with 395 students, and Kerkhoven Secondary, which covers grades 7–12 with 382 students. The district is ranked 259th of 458 in the state, placing it at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars. No middle or alternative schools are listed.
Murdock Elementary is the stronger academic performer, earning 3 stars in each of the last three reported years and ranking 431 of 869 schools at the 50th percentile in 2025-2026. Its Math and Reading proficiency beat both the district and the state: Math 47.7% vs district 41.9% and state 44.9%, and Reading 51.1% vs 44.5% and 48.6%. Science is its weak spot at 12.8%, far below the state's 25.5%. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 40.51%. Math slipped year over year, from 54.24% to 47.7%.
Kerkhoven Secondary shows a different profile. Its Math (33.1%) and Reading (34.8%) proficiency trail the district and state, and 8th grade is a clear pressure point: Math 20.7% vs 42.3%, Reading 29.3% vs 50%, and Science 7% vs 16.7%, even though 7th-grade Math is above state at 47.9%. Completion outcomes, however, are strong: graduation 93.3% vs state 84.9% and dropout 1.6% vs 4.2%, and the school improved in all three subjects year over year. Science remains the district-wide weakness, at 15.3% against the state's 25.5%.
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