📍 2640 Forest Ave, Slayton, Murray County, 56172
Murray Co. Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Slayton, Murray County. The school has 386 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Murray County Central Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 76% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murray Co. Central Elementary enrolls 386 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 348 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 386 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 122 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Murray Co. Central Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 22.
Murray Co. Central Elementary is one of 2 schools in Murray County Central Schools, based in SLAYTON, Minnesota. The district serves 721 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 386 students, Murray Co. Central Elementary is close to the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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