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Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Murdock, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating.

Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nebraska, with rankings as high as 2nd out of 209 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.97% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.27%. Elmwood-Murdock also has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 100% in recent years, which are well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Papillion La Vista South High School, Platteview Senior High School, and Conestoga Junior/Senior High School, Elmwood-Murdock consistently outperforms them in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population, and a significantly lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

205

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,662

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407-5032

(402) 867-2341

District: Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools

Feeder schools for Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Asian:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (81% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

Nebraska avg60%

32^nd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 118Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	25 of 200	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	22 of 238	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	63 of 249	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	44 of 223	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	26 of 247	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	29 of 225	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	58 of 236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	17 of 255	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	68.7	56 of 256	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	26 of 248	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	65 of 255	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	50.2	137 of 246	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.8	72 of 254	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	60.9	97 of 243	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	175 of 245	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.9	121 of 227	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	134 of 226	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	52 of 137	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	77.3	29 of 156	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	31 of 160	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	21 of 94	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	28 of 217	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	65 of 234	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	45 of 204	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	23 of 222	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	52 of 168	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	96.6	5 of 215	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	99.0	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	16 of 217	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	33 of 219	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	22 of 219	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	6 of 246	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	74.9	41 of 242	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	37 of 247	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	59.6	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	85.4	11 of 245	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	76.5	42 of 252	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	117 of 251	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	57 of 252	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	60.6	94 of 247	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	96.6	3 of 136	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	17 of 142	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	11 of 144	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	94.2	5 of 135	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	99.2	1 of 130	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	1 of 140	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	68.8	37 of 138	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	42 of 125	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	96.2	4 of 206	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	63.4	66 of 196	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.9	1 of 200	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	12 of 207	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	29 of 205	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2023)81st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2021)62nd percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2023)98th percentile~ school

Male (2023)96th percentile~ school

White (2024)66th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+7 vs state

Mathematics83%+25 vs state

English Language Arts81%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (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 (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	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 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
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
Louisville High School	Public	9-12	202 W 3rd	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 234-3585	207	19	10.8	13.5%	194 (93.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	61.7	59^th of 146 public high schools	59.6%		68.6	54^th of 168 public high schools	67.9%	5									53.1	63.3	53.1	$18,370	$326	$16,163
Weeping Water High School	Public	9-12	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-4265	86	13	6.3	33.7%	75 (87.2%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)											60.9	$36,189	$00	$32,042
Ashland-Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	1842 Furnas Street	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 944-2117	322	23	13.7	21.7%	284 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	48	86^th of 146 public high schools	41.1%		40.8	104^th of 168 public high schools	38.1%	18									60.9	40.6	50.7	$18,809	$445	$15,588
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	13401 Amberly Rd	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 786-2765	679	46	14.8	15.3%	122 (18.0%)	4 (0.6%)	548 (80.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	64.9	54^th of 146 public high schools	63.0%		75.7	36^th of 168 public high schools	78.6%	18									42.7	64.3	66.1	$16,218	$255	$13,677
Gretna High School	Public	9-12	11335 S 204th Street	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3936	955	65	14.7	12.6%	827 (86.6%)	10 (1.0%)	79 (8.3%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	61.4	62^nd of 146 public high schools	57.5%		54.3	79^th of 168 public high schools	53.0%	17									44.5	58.8	64.1	$17,398	$206	$14,325
Platteview Senior High School	Public	9-12	14801 S 108th St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 339-3606	387	34	11.4	12.1%	346 (89.4%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	70.2	45^th of 146 public high schools	69.2%		45.6	99^th of 168 public high schools	41.1%	54									63.2	56.3	59.8	$22,199	$336	$18,122
Conestoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8404 42nd St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 235-2271	321	28	11.6	27.1%	290 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	49.1	84^th of 146 public high schools	42.5%		40.5	105^th of 168 public high schools	37.5%	21	78.1	74.6	75.5	75.6	69.5	71.6	69.5	68.9	57.8	44.4	51.1	$21,473	$270	$18,673
Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra	Public	9-12	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 780-5327	181	24	7.4	18.2%	171 (94.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	87.7	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%		66.9	60^th of 168 public high schools	64.3%	46										65.0	75.0	$32,569	$167	$26,917
Gretna East High School	Public	9-12	18102 Lincoln Road	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 332-3342	1,009	68	14.7	6.9%	867 (85.9%)	24 (2.4%)	67 (6.6%)	19 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	80.9	21^st of 146 public high schools	85.6%					(n/a)									55.3	66.0	76.3	$20,940	$206	$16,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School?

Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School in?

Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools

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