Best Public Schools in Murray, NE

Summary:

The city of Murray, Nebraska is home to two schools - Conestoga Elementary School and Conestoga Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Conestoga Public Schools district. While the elementary school has consistently strong academic performance, the high school's results have been more variable over the past few years.

Conestoga Elementary School stands out for its exceptional test scores, with 83% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55%. Similarly, 86% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in NSCAS/Science, well above the state average of 76%. The school has maintained a top 35% ranking among Nebraska elementary schools for the past three years.

In contrast, Conestoga Junior/Senior High School has seen more fluctuations in its performance, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022 but dropping to the top 37% in 2022-2023. However, the high school does excel in science, with 42.22% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Science, significantly higher than the state average of 25.25%. The school also spends more per student at $18,819, compared to $16,654 at the elementary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Conestoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8404 42nd St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 235-2271	316	27	11.7	22.8%	287 (90.8%)	5 (1.6%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	62.2	79^th of 215 public high schools	63.3%		68.2	54^th of 202 public high schools	73.3%	25					60.0	75.0					71.0	65.0		67.0	37.8	31.1	42.2	$18,819	$773	$16,033
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 E High St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 235-2341	393	33	11.9	28.0%	362 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	66	157^th of 459 public elementary schools	65.8%		64.8	148^th of 457 public elementary schools	67.6%	9	71.0	51.0	58.0	83.0			60.0	58.0	81.0	78.0			86.0					$16,654	$1,039	$13,915

Cities Near Murray

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plattsmouth	6.02 mi	4	161^st
Weeping Water	11.62 mi	3	163^rd
Bellevue	12.71 mi	29	166^th
Louisville	13.65 mi	3	53^rd
Springfield	14.45 mi	3	35^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 Nebraska Department of Education.

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