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Murtaugh Schools vs. Hansen Elementary School

Should you attend Murtaugh Schools or Hansen Elementary 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
Murtaugh Schools
500 West Boyd Street
Murtaugh, ID 83344
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hansen Elementary School
350 Walnut Street
Boise, ID 83702
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Murtaugh Schools ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Murtaugh Schools ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 181 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hansen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Total Students
399 students
181 students
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This chart displays total students of Hansen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hansen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Murtaugh Schools and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hansen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#106 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#418 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murtaugh Schools, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hansen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in ID)
45-49%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho 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 Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in ID)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho 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 Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in ID)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
≥90%
(Top 20% in ID)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Murtaugh Schools and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Murtaugh Schools by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hansen Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
24
29
Grade 1 Students
30
26
Grade 2 Students
35
25
Grade 3 Students
27
24
Grade 4 Students
40
17
Grade 5 Students
32
22
Grade 6 Students
40
20
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Grade 9 Students
31
-
Grade 10 Students
38
-
Grade 11 Students
21
-
Grade 12 Students
25
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Murtaugh Schools and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hansen Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
61%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Murtaugh Schools and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hansen Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murtaugh Schools and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hansen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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