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Murray Middle School vs. Calloway County Middle School

Should you attend Murray Middle School or Calloway County Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Murray Middle School
801 Main St
Murray, KY 42071
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Calloway County Middle School
2112 College Farm Rd
Murray, KY 42071
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Murray Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 669 students in grades 4-8, Murray Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 637 students in grades 6-8, Calloway County Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-8
6-8
Total Students
669 students
637 students
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This chart displays total students of Calloway County Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Calloway County Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calloway County Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#65 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#357 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murray Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Calloway County Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in KY)
46%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in KY)
52%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 20% in KY)
34%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murray Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Murray Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Calloway County Middle School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
150
-
Grade 5 Students
125
-
Grade 6 Students
118
191
Grade 7 Students
127
224
Grade 8 Students
149
222

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murray Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murray Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murray Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murray Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murray Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Murray Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Calloway County Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murray Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murray Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calloway County Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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