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Murray Park Elementary

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Murray Park Elementary ranks 562 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Murray Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ripon, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 152 students. The school is part of the Ripon Area School District, which is ranked 139 out of 426 districts in the state.

Murray Park Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 168 out of 1,037 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 562 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment, is mixed compared to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the averages, but higher performance in Social Studies for 4th grade. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.7% in 2023-2024 to 17.7% in 2023-2024.

Comparing Murray Park Elementary to other nearby schools, such as the higher-performing Quest Charter School within the same district and schools outside the district like Markesan Intermediate and Green Lake Elementary, provides valuable insights for potential areas of focus and best practices that could be adopted. While Murray Park Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, these factors alone do not appear to be translating into stronger academic results, suggesting a need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices and strategies to address chronic absenteeism and support for disadvantaged students.

156

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,613

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971

(920) 748-4695

District: Ripon Area School District

Students who attend Murray Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ripon Middle
High:	Ripon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2019 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2019) to 46th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg54%

562^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ripon Area School District

139^th of 426Ripon Area School District among Wisconsin 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	562 of 1044	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	653 of 1061	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	452 of 1067	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	228 of 1067	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	202 of 1050	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	168 of 1037	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	449 of 1025	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	701 of 1071	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	577 of 1075	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	713 of 1076	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	724 of 1061	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	668 of 1053	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	712 of 1045	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.3	843 of 1046	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.2	473 of 1045	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	332 of 1030	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	406 of 1021	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	173 of 689	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	169 of 712	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	206 of 632	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.7	341 of 633	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	90.4	10 of 275	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	362 of 1001	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	450 of 1011	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	273 of 1010	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	269 of 1017	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	134 of 1004	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	128 of 1002	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	332 of 997	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	510 of 870	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	541 of 866	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	315 of 871	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	262 of 859	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	196 of 847	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	58 of 874	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	54.2	350 of 854	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	717 of 1000	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	725 of 1012	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	583 of 1011	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.2	218 of 1017	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	365 of 1003	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	210 of 1002	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	521 of 997	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	384 of 802	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	356 of 790	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	156 of 770	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	376 of 746	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	241 of 742	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	348 of 721	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	520 of 718	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	616 of 727	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	446 of 715	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	229 of 704	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	258 of 699	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	138 of 718	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	334 of 686	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)96th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

Mathematics55%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

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Schools Near Murray Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murray Park Elementary	Public	3-5	64 Sunset Ave	Ripon	54971	Fond du Lac County	Ripon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 748-4695	156	14	11.1	46.8%	127 (81.4%)	3 (1.9%)	20 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	52.3	562^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	46.2%		47	653^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	38.5%	91	52.6	56.8	42.6		54.4	51.4	59.3		62.2	48.7	$13,613	$612	$13,001
Quest Charter School	Public, Charter	3-5	64 Sunset Ave	Ripon	54971	Fond du Lac County	Ripon Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 748-4695	157	12	13.5	42.0%	130 (82.8%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)	85.2	91^st of 1044 public elementary schools	91.3%		86.9	66^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.8%	25	82.5	76.4	71.9		90.0	70.9	66.7		78.2	74.6	$10,236	$194	$10,042
Barlow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1120 Metomen St	Ripon	54971	Fond du Lac County	Ripon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 748-1550	398	30	13.0	44.7%	312 (78.4%)	3 (0.8%)	58 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$9,968	$194	$9,774
Green Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	612 Mill St	Green Lake	54941	Green Lake County	Green Lake School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 294-6411	137	12	11.4	28.5%	125 (91.2%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	72.4	281^st of 1044 public elementary schools	73.1%		81.4	143^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	86.5%	138	70.6	47.8	68.8	40.0	82.4	78.3	68.8	70.0	78.3	56.5	$13,774	$511	$13,262
Rosendale Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	300 W Wisconsin St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2151	229	12	19.2	19.2%	212 (92.6%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	72.3				74.5						$11,397	$349	$11,048
Rosendale Intermediate	Public	4-5	200 S Main St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2126	83	7	12.0	10.8%	79 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	69.2	332^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	68.2%		46.5	663^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	37.5%	331		54.1	51.2			75.7	67.4		73.0	62.2	$9,395	$436	$8,959
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Bowen St	Brandon	53919	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 346-2915	95	10	9.9	24.2%	85 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.2%)	70.5	306^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.7%		86	74^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.0%	232	81.8	50.0	88.2		72.7	41.7	100.0		66.7	41.7	$13,340	$622	$12,718
Clay Lamberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	259 E Marquette St	Berlin	54923	Green Lake County	Berlin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 361-2442	480	34	14.2	56.7%	346 (72.1%)	4 (0.8%)	86 (17.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.9%)	39.4	735^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.6%		40	726^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.6%	9	41.7	43.8	41.7		50.0	55.6	53.5		45.7	39.5	$12,246	$986	$11,260
Markesan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S Margaret St	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 398-2373	163	14	12.0	38.0%	138 (84.7%)	2 (1.2%)	21 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$13,639	$1,844	$11,794
Markesan Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 S Margaret St	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 398-2373	153	13	11.5	41.2%	134 (87.6%)	3 (2.0%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	51.5	570^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.4%		64.1	418^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.6%	152	42.6	40.8	53.7		46.8	54.2	63.0		69.4	52.1	$13,092	$1,804	$11,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Murray Park Elementary?

Students at Murray Park Elementary are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Murray Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Murray Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ripon Middle
High : Ripon High

How many students attend Murray Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Murray Park Elementary.

What district is Murray Park Elementary in?

Ripon Area School District

Is Murray Park Elementary a good school?

Murray Park Elementary ranks 562^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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