Best Public Schools in Murray, NE

Summary:

The city of Murray, Nebraska is home to two schools - Conestoga Elementary School and Conestoga Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Conestoga Public Schools district. While the elementary school has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Nebraska schools over the past 3 years, the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking during the same period.

Conestoga Elementary School stands out with its strong academic performance, including significantly above-average test scores in multiple grade levels and subject areas. The school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9. In contrast, Conestoga Junior/Senior High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 54th out of 202 schools to 105th out of 168 schools over the past 3 years, despite its test scores still being above the state averages in many areas.

Key differences between the two schools include enrollment, with Conestoga Elementary having 393 students and Conestoga Junior/Senior High having 316 students. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 27.99%, compared to 22.78% at the high school. Additionally, the high school spends more per student at $18,819, while the elementary school spends $16,654 per student.

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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
Conestoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8404 42nd St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 235-2271	325	28	11.8	28.0%	294 (90.5%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	40.5	105^th of 168 public high schools	37.5%		62.2	79^th of 215 public high schools	63.3%	26	$18,819	$773	$16,033
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 E High St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 235-2341	375	32	11.8	26.4%	344 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70.6	122^nd of 428 public elementary schools	71.5%		66	157^th of 459 public elementary schools	65.8%	35	$16,654	$1,039	$13,915

Cities Near Murray

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plattsmouth	6.02 mi	4	151^st
Weeping Water	11.62 mi	3	172^nd
Bellevue	12.71 mi	29	147^th
Louisville	13.65 mi	3	56^th
Springfield	14.45 mi	3	108^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

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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