Murray Independent School District is proud to celebrate MISD students, staff, and school community in the latest release of Kentucky Accountability data for the 2024-2025 school year.
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and state statutes, Kentucky Schools are held accountable for a combination of academic and school quality indicators and measures known as “ indicators”. The state indicators include: state assessment results in Reading & Math, state assessment results in Science, Social Studies and Writing, English Learner Progress, Quality of School Climate and Safety, Postsecondary Readiness (high school only), and Graduation Rate (high school only). For each state indicator there are five “Status Ratings” ranging from very high to very low and five “Change Ratings” from increased significantly to declined significantly. In addition, an Overall Performance Rating is determined by combining performance in the state indicators based on both Status and Change.
Murray Independent is proud of each school for their performance on the state assessments and other indicators in this year's accountability system. Murray Elementary, Murray Middle 6-8, and Murray High received the top rating, Blue, and Murray Middle 4-5 received the overall rating of Green. In multiple areas/indicators Murray Independent Schools rank at the top of the list for student performance and success. Notably, Murray Middle School’s overall score, 90.3, was the 3rd highest among district scores in the state; in Reading and Math students in all tested grades at Murray Elementary, Murray Middle, and Murray High performed “Very High”, or the highest level of performance, on assessments. Murray High School’s ACT composite average for the 2025 Junior Class was 21.2, which is the highest average in the Western Kentucky region, the 5th highest District composite average in the state, 9th highest high school score statewide.
David Meinschein, Murray Independent School District Superintendent, stated “Murray Independent continues to excel academically, upholding the tradition, pride, and excellence it has maintained since 1872. I want to express my congratulations and gratitude to our dedicated students, the teachers who delivered exceptional content, the supportive staff, the leadership, and our entire community for their unwavering support.”
Murray High School (grades 9-12) Overall Score: 81.9 - Blue
Reading & Math - 86.2
Science, Social Studies & Writing - 63.6
Postsecondary Readiness - 91.3
Graduation Rate - 96.6
Quality of School Climate and Safety Survey -71.9
Murray Middle School (grades 6-8) Overall Score: 90.3 - Blue
Reading & Math - 98.6
Science, Social Studies, & Writing - 83.1
Quality of School Climate & Safety Survey - 76.3
Murray Middle School (grades 4-5) - Overall Score: 78.1 - Green
Reading & Math - 85.7
Science, Social Studies, & Writing - 68.3
Quality of School Climate & Safety Survey - 79.5
Murray Elementary School (grade 3) - Overall Score: 91.8 - Blue
Reading & Math - 92.7
Quality of School Climate & Safety Survey - 80.9
“Our Murray Elementary team works hard to help every child learn at high levels. Teaching our students to read and have high math skills is one of our priorities. We are proud of our students, and we value the support of our families and community. We also appreciate the support of our Dr. Meinschein, Mrs. York, our District Administrators and our MISD School Board!” said Denise Whitaker, MES principal.
Shelley Stubblefield, Murray Middle School principal, acknowledged the hard work each and every day of the MMS teachers and students. “I’m extremely proud of the outstanding performance of Murray Middle School. While these results affirm the exceptional teaching and learning happening in our building, they also motivate us to continue growing and pushing our students to reach even higher. These results are a direct reflection of the hard work of our students and the dedication of our teachers.”
“At Murray High School, our standard of success is built on a tradition of excellence that spans generations,” said Tony Jarvis, MHS principal. “We are happy to celebrate our students’ hard work, while also acknowledging the dedication of our exemplary teachers and staff. Those two components, along with our community support, create an environment where learning thrives and achievements are celebrated. Every day, I am inspired by the commitment, passion, and talent that make Murray High a school our entire community can take great pride in.”
Full results can be viewed: https://bit.ly/2425MISDSRC