Is Edgar Murray Elementary a good school?

Edgar Murray Elementary ranks 608 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgar Murray Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Edgar Murray Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Edgar Murray Elementary?

Students at Edgar Murray Elementary are 94% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edgar Murray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgar Murray Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : St. Clair Junior High High : St. Clair High

Edgar Murray Elementary

Summary:

Edgar Murray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Clair, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the St. Clair R-XIII school district, which is ranked 197 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Edgar Murray Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.98%) compared to the state average, its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 28.2%, compared to the state average of 41.1%, and the school's 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34.2%, compared to the state average of 44.1%. However, the school's performance with specific subgroups, such as low-socioeconomic status (SES) and disabled students, is more promising, with the low-SES students ranking 227 out of 611 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023, with a 3-star rating.

When comparing Edgar Murray Elementary to nearby schools, such as Sullivan Elementary, which is 13.01 miles away, it becomes evident that the school's academic performance is generally lower. Sullivan Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. This trend suggests that Edgar Murray Elementary may be struggling to keep pace with other schools in the area and the state, despite its increasing spending per student, which has risen from $8,065 in 2018-2019 to $9,651 in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1044 High School Dr
Saint Clair, MO 63077-2350

(636) 629-3500

District: St. Clair R-Xiii

SchoolDigger Rank:
608^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,651

Students who attend Edgar Murray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	St. Clair Junior High
High:	St. Clair High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgar Murray Elementary ranks worse than 67.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94%), two or more races (4.9%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgar Murray Elementary is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Edgar Murray Elementary employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgar Murray Elementary is $9,651.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Edgar Murray Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgar Murray Elementary 608^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Edgar Murray Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

St. Clair R-Xiii:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Clair R-Xiii 197^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgar Murray Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edgar Murray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	31.13	854^th	1074	20.5%
2007	47.12	622^nd	1080	42.4%
2008	50.25	561^st	1084	48.2%
2009	38.15	744^th	1053	29.3%
2010	39.51	739^th	1066	30.7%
2011	35.23	808^th	1088	25.7%
2012	45.36	674^th	1085	37.9%
2013	48.40	623^rd	1108	43.8%
2014	47.71	613^th	1089	43.7%
2015	48.10	588^th	1058	44.4%
2016	51.87	452^nd	865	47.7%
2017	29.39	797^th	1032	22.8%
2018	34.08	729^th	1045	30.2%
2019	33.93	739^th	1052	29.8%
2021	45.82	505^th	901	44.0%
2022	33.08	623^rd	908	31.4%
2023	35.41	608^th	898	32.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edgar Murray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.21	72^nd	107	32.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgar Murray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	40.16	581^st	887	34.5%
2019	39.70	599^th	907	34.0%
2021	60.44	161^st	574	72.0%
2022	50.98	212^th	532	60.2%
2023	55.36	227^th	611	62.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edgar Murray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	58.50	106^th	251	57.8%
2019	52.85	144^th	302	52.3%
2021	46.40	41^st	81	49.4%
2022	45.38	65^th	103	36.9%

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Rank History for White students at Edgar Murray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	22.26	776^th	898	13.6%
2019	21.75	792^nd	917	13.6%
2021	30.63	499^th	691	27.8%
2022	19.41	581^st	675	13.9%
2023	20.76	567^th	673	15.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Edgar Murray Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	307	307
1992	340	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1993	345	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1994	324	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	464	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1996	464	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1997	513	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	573	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	542	8	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	502	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	497	10	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	385	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2003	385	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2004	515	7	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2005	475	11	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2006	435	10	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	465	11	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2008	462	11	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2009	485	10	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2010	489	9	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2011	485	1	0	6	3	0	9	0	504
2012	490	3	0	6	1	0	12	0	512
2013	430	6	0	4	1	0	8	0	449
2014	441	8	1	2	1	0	8	0	461
2015	376	6	0	0	1	0	9	0	392
2016	410	3	0	0	1	0	12	0	426
2017	405	4	0	2	0	0	18	0	429
2018	428	5	0	2	0	0	22	0	457
2019	437	6	1	1	0	0	22	0	467
2020	444	5	1	2	1	0	29	0	482
2021	436	5	0	2	1	0	20	0	464
2022	444	4	0	0	0	0	20	0	468
2023	437	3	0	2	0	0	23	0	465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgar Murray Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	307	18.3	16.7	n/a
1992	348	21.0	16.5	n/a
1993	349	21.0	16.6	n/a
1994	326	19.9	16.4	0
1995	472	28.3	16.7	n/a
1996	472	28.3	16.7	n/a
1997	518	29.7	17.4	30.9
1998	579	32.7	17.7	28
1999	552	32.6	16.9	38.9
2000	506	32.2	15.7	37.9
2001	508	32.3	15.7	40.7
2002	392	25.3	15.5	43.6
2003	392	25.3	15.5	43.6
2004	526	25.3	20.8	54
2005	490	31.6	15.5	40.8
2006	449	31.5	14.3	43.2
2007	478	30.5	15.7	41.8
2008	475	35.3	13.5	42.1
2009	504	36.1	13.9	48.4
2010	504	36.1	13.9	56.2
2011	504	23.5	21.4	59.5
2012	512	29.9	17.1	58
2013	449	30.8	14.5	59.7
2014	461	30.0	15.3	60.1
2015	392	29.0	13.5	61.7
2016	426	30.0	14.2	63.8
2017	429	28.4	15.0	65
2018	457	31.5	14.4	64.3
2019	467	32.6	14.3	58.5
2020	482	33.7	14.2	53.9
2021	464	30.2	15.3	53.7
2022	468	33.7	13.8	51.7
2023	465	33.3	13.9	52

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edgar Murray Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	307	18.3	16.7	n/a
1992	348	21.0	16.5	n/a
1993	349	21.0	16.6	n/a
1994	326	19.9	16.4	0
1995	472	28.3	16.7	n/a
1996	472	28.3	16.7	n/a
1997	518	29.7	17.4	30.9
1998	579	32.7	17.7	28
1999	552	32.6	16.9	38.9
2000	506	32.2	15.7	37.9
2001	508	32.3	15.7	40.7
2002	392	25.3	15.5	43.6
2003	392	25.3	15.5	43.6
2004	526	25.3	20.8	54
2005	490	31.6	15.5	40.8
2006	449	31.5	14.3	43.2
2007	478	30.5	15.7	41.8
2008	475	35.3	13.5	42.1
2009	504	36.1	13.9	48.4
2010	504	36.1	13.9	56.2
2011	504	23.5	21.4	59.5
2012	512	29.9	17.1	58
2013	449	30.8	14.5	59.7
2014	461	30.0	15.3	60.1
2015	392	29.0	13.5	61.7
2016	426	30.0	14.2	63.8
2017	429	28.4	15.0	65
2018	457	31.5	14.4	64.3
2019	467	32.6	14.3	58.5
2020	482	33.7	14.2	53.9
2021	464	30.2	15.3	53.7
2022	468	33.7	13.8	51.7
2023	465	33.3	13.9	52

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edgar Murray Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$860 (10.7%)	$7,205 (89.3%)	$8,065
2020	$921 (10.9%)	$7,507 (89.1%)	$8,428
2021	$2,452 (26.4%)	$6,830 (73.6%)	$9,282
2022	$1,781 (18.5%)	$7,870 (81.5%)	$9,651

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgar Murray Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 739^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 608^th of 898 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edgar Murray Elementary)	30	28.2	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Clair R-Xiii)	30	28.2	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edgar Murray Elementary)	40	40.7	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Clair R-Xiii)	40	40.7	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edgar Murray Elementary)	31.3	31.8	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Clair R-Xiii)	31.3	31.8	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edgar Murray Elementary)	50.7	42	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Clair R-Xiii)	50.7	42	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgar Murray Elementary)	28.5	24.7	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Clair R-Xiii)	28.5	24.6	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Edgar Murray Elementary)	38.3	27.6	10.7%
5th Grade Science (St. Clair R-Xiii)	38.3	27.4	10.9%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edgar Murray Elementary)	42.8	34.2	8.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Clair R-Xiii)	42.8	33.9	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	467	465	0.4%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	1	2	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	437	437
Two or More Races	22	23	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.5%	52%	6.4%

Schools Near Edgar Murray Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgar Murray Elementary	Public	3-5	1044 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	465	33	13.9	52.0%	437 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	35.4	608^th of 898 public elementary schools	32.3%		33.1	623^rd of 908 public elementary schools	31.4%	15	28.2	31.8	24.7		27.6	40.7	42.0	34.2		$9,651	$1,781	$7,870
St. Clair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	895 Bardot St	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 629-3500	513	32	16.2	54.2%	473 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)								(n/a)										$10,967	$2,486	$8,481
Prairie Dell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1911 Prairie Dell Rd	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-1200	489	45	10.9	43.6%	438 (89.6%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	58	375^th of 898 public elementary schools	58.2%		50.3	451^st of 908 public elementary schools	50.3%	76	57.2	33.8	43.3		43.3	55.3	35.9	40.3		$13,854	$1,312	$12,543
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 E Springfield	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-3152	635	49	12.9	49.4%	566 (89.1%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	59	365^th of 898 public elementary schools	59.4%		68.4	261^st of 908 public elementary schools	71.3%	104	64.0	37.4	38.5		35.8	54.0	44.0	45.9		$10,547	$828	$9,720
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Hwy 50	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 484-3221	341	26	12.9	33.1%	329 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)	75.0	60.3								$12,037	$1,330	$10,706
Lonedell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7466 Hwy Ff	Lonedell	63060	Franklin County	Lonedell R-14	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 629-0401	334	28	11.9	51.2%	323 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	47	490^th of 898 public elementary schools	45.4%		55.8	402^nd of 908 public elementary schools	55.7%	88		48.4			29.3			41.5		$10,610	$2,958	$7,652
Clearview Elementary	Public	K-6	1581 Clearview Road	Union	63084	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2500	309	21	14.8	20.4%	299 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	90.6	57^th of 898 public elementary schools	93.7%		89.4	69^th of 908 public elementary schools	92.4%	12	58.5	71.1		66.0	63.7	62.3			63.8	$11,808	$1,078	$10,730
Robertsville Elementary	Public	K-4	4000 Hwy N	Robertsville	63072	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1448	155	14	10.7	47.7%	142 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)	62.9	51.7								$14,160	$1,321	$12,839
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-4	4536 Coleman Rd	Villa Ridge	63089	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 742-2133	217	16	13.9	53.5%	174 (80.2%)	7 (3.2%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.1%)								(n/a)	42.3					42.2				$12,847	$1,348	$11,499
Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	104 W Washington	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	434	39	11.0	51.2%	400 (92.2%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	63.3	319^th of 898 public elementary schools	64.5%		63	331^st of 908 public elementary schools	63.5%	12	61.9	42.8	41.9		54.0	44.9	44.2	42.4		$10,548	$1,885	$8,662

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