Best Public Schools in Murdock, NE

Summary:

The city of Murdock, Nebraska is home to a single standout public high school, Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. This school consistently ranks among the top in the state, with a 5-star rating for its Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools district.

Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School is a high-performing institution, boasting an impressive 88.1% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school's students excel on standardized tests, outperforming their peers across the state in ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science, and various NSCAS assessments. With a low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and a student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1, the school provides a well-resourced and personalized learning environment for its 168 students.

Compared to other schools in Nebraska, Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School stands out as a top performer. The school's high ranking, strong academic results, and well-supported learning environment suggest that it is providing a quality education to its students and preparing them for success in college and beyond. While the school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients may indicate a more affluent student population, the data shows that Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School is a standout educational institution in the Murdock area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Wyoming St	Murdock	68407	Cass County	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 867-2341	183	20	9.3	12.0%	176 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	69.8	52^nd of 168 public high schools	69.0%		96.6	5^th of 215 public high schools	97.7%	47	$22,509	$50	$18,616

Cities Near Murdock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood	5.55 mi	1	11^th
Louisville	8.07 mi	3	56^th
Weeping Water	8.4 mi	3	172^nd
Ashland	9.27 mi	4	69^th
Eagle	10.59 mi	1	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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