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Murray Avenue School

Public Grades K-5
120th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Murray Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Larchmont, New York, serving 712 students in grades K-5 as part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with consistently high academic achievement and a strong focus on supporting diverse student populations.

Murray Avenue School's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly exceeding state and district averages. The school's diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, Multi-racial, Asian, and White students, as well as its special education students, all rank among the top in the state. This exceptional performance is likely supported by the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $24,000 and its low student-teacher ratio, which allows for more individualized attention and support.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Mamaroneck district, Murray Avenue School significantly outperforms its peers, suggesting that the school's success is not solely due to the district's overall performance, but rather the result of its own exceptional educational practices and resources. While the school excels in many areas, there may be opportunities to further support the performance of specific student subgroups, such as White and Special Education students, whose rankings, while still high, are slightly lower than other subgroups within the school.

689
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,173
Per pupil spending ?
2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 250 Murray Ave
       Larchmont, NY  10538-1699

(914) 220-3700

District: Mamaroneck Union Free School District


Students who attend Murray Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:    Hommocks School
High:    Mamaroneck High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Two or more races:
8.4%
Hispanic:
7.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of New York elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school88%
District avg78%
New York avg55%
120th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mamaroneck Union Free School District
130th of 874Mamaroneck Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.3120 of 244595.1%★★★★★
202494.797 of 244596.0%★★★★★
202396.064 of 243997.4%★★★★★
202294.966 of 243497.3%★★★★★
202193.835 of 220198.4%★★★★★
201994.2103 of 241395.7%★★★★★
201891.6114 of 239595.2%★★★★★
201793.475 of 238696.9%★★★★★
201693.071 of 236697.0%★★★★★
201593.176 of 235296.8%★★★★★
201495.437 of 234598.4%★★★★★
201394.843 of 232598.2%★★★★★
201291.554 of 232097.7%★★★★★
201192.144 of 228698.1%★★★★★
201088.778 of 226396.6%★★★★★
200983.893 of 225795.9%★★★★★
200880.2308 of 222786.2%★★★★☆
200783.8179 of 221991.9%★★★★★
200683.6185 of 220691.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.372 of 69689.7%★★★★☆
202487.835 of 66294.7%★★★★★
202176.378 of 43081.9%★★★★☆
201860.0268 of 60155.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.589 of 240996.3%★★★★★
202493.1118 of 241395.1%★★★★★
202395.069 of 240397.1%★★★★★
202293.579 of 240196.7%★★★★★
202193.232 of 195598.4%★★★★★
201992.9105 of 235795.5%★★★★★
201890.9104 of 233895.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202597.140 of 156997.5%★★★★★
202496.840 of 153197.4%★★★★★
202398.213 of 142999.1%★★★★★
202294.060 of 150396.0%★★★★★
202194.525 of 81896.9%★★★★★
201989.886 of 131593.5%★★★★★
201886.8104 of 139292.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.4147 of 240793.9%★★★★★
202494.094 of 241196.1%★★★★★
202395.362 of 240097.4%★★★★★
202294.566 of 240097.3%★★★★★
202192.149 of 196197.5%★★★★★
201993.5100 of 235895.8%★★★★★
201890.2130 of 234094.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.753 of 28781.5%★★★★☆
202491.217 of 27993.9%★★★★★
202388.433 of 22385.2%★★★★☆
201984.223 of 18087.2%★★★★☆
201888.120 of 20290.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.0289 of 213486.5%★★★★☆
202491.296 of 211095.5%★★★★★
202389.0121 of 201694.0%★★★★★
202285.2154 of 203192.4%★★★★★
202183.883 of 104492.0%★★★★★
201981.3161 of 185991.3%★★★★★
201890.687 of 194195.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.5110 of 140292.2%★★★★★
202486.1145 of 139289.6%★★★★☆
202390.377 of 133794.2%★★★★★
202289.063 of 139995.5%★★★★★
202189.436 of 122497.1%★★★★★
201988.997 of 133892.8%★★★★★
201885.8106 of 140892.5%★★★★★
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)
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math91%+34 vs state
Science88%+43 vs state
English Language Arts84%+29 vs state

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Yes! Murray Avenue School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 120th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Murray Avenue School.

Students who attend Murray Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hommocks School
High : Mamaroneck High School

Students at Murray Avenue School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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