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Best Public Schools in Murdock, NE

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Summary:

The city of Murdock, Nebraska is home to a single standout public school, Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools district. This school has consistently earned high rankings and strong academic performance, making it a desirable option for families in the Murdock area.

Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School is a high-performing institution, ranking 5th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 11th graders achieving 68.97% proficiency in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.27%. Additionally, the school has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%, which is better than the state average. Elmwood-Murdock's graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2024-2025 school year is also a strong indicator of the school's success in supporting its students.

The school's high spending per student, at $20,861, and low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 suggest that Elmwood-Murdock is able to provide a more personalized and well-resourced educational experience for its students. This, combined with the school's strong academic performance, low free/reduced lunch rate, and high statewide ranking, makes it a standout option for families in the Murdock area seeking a quality education for their children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT Mathematics (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Wyoming St	Murdock	68407	Cass County	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 867-2341	205	21	9.9	9.8%	196 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	67.6	81.0	84.8	81.1	83.3	86.5	86.8	69.0	$19,662	$00	$16,476

Cities Near Murdock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood	5.55 mi	1	24^th
Louisville	8.07 mi	3	70^th
Weeping Water	8.4 mi	3
Ashland	9.27 mi	4	48^th
Eagle	10.59 mi	1	81^st

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

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