Murray, Ky., Oct 3---Murray Independent School District is proud to celebrate MISD students, staff, and school community in the latest release of Kentucky Accountability data for the 2023-2024 school year.
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Senate Bill 158 (2020), Kentucky Schools are held accountable for a combination of academic and school quality indicators and measures known as “state 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 and Murray High received the top rating, Blue, and Murray Middle 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 Independent’s District High School Score, 85.2, was the 6th highest in the state; District Elementary School Score, 84.9 (Murray Elementary-3rd Grade & Murray Middle 4th-5th Grades) was the 7th highest District Elementary score in Kentucky, and the District Middle School Score, 74.9 (Murray Middle 6th-8th grades), was the 11th highest in the state. Also of note, Murray High School’s ACT composite average for the 2024 Junior Class was 22.3, which is the highest District composite average in the state and the 4th highest high school score statewide.
Coy Samons, Murray Independent School District Superintendent, stated “We are pleased with the recent state accountability results which validate the MISD commitment to providing quality academic experiences for all students. We are proud of the progress of our students and the support of our teachers, staff, parents, and entire school community which positively impacted these latest scores.”
Murray High School (grades 9-12) Overall Score: 85.1 - Blue
Reading & Math - 75.5
Science, Social Studies & Writing - 91.5
Postsecondary Readiness - 98
Graduation Rate - 99.6
Quality of School Climate and Safety Survey -73.7
Murray Middle School (grades 6-8) Overall Score: 74.9 - Green
Reading & Math - 78.2
Science, Social Studies, & Writing - 71.9
Quality of School Climate & Safety Survey - 70.0
Murray Middle School (grades 4-5) - Overall Score: 82.1 - Green
Reading & Math - 80.5
Science, Social Studies, & Writing - 84.8
Quality of School Climate & Safety Survey - 75.1
Murray Elementary School (grade 3) - Overall Score: 97.6 - Blue
Reading & Math - 98.2
Quality of School Climate & Safety Survey - 90.3
“We love celebrating our students and all their accomplishments in reading and math from kindergarten to third grade. Our passionate faculty and staff work tirelessly to ensure every child succeeds. These scores are a reflection of everyone’s team, our school and district, our families, and our community,” said Denise Whitaker, MES principal.
Bob Horne, Murray Middle School principal, acknowledged the hard work each and every day of the MMS teachers and students. “It takes a team of people to have a successful school. We could not do it without the help of our school board members, board office staff, community members, and our Tiger families. We are so grateful that together, everyone can work towards helping provide students at Murray Middle School and all of the MISD schools with the very best education possible.”
Tony Jarvis, Murray High School principal, is immensely proud of the students, faculty, and staff at Murray High School. “The efforts put forth here, both academically and in extracurricular activities, are something the entire community should take pride in. Our students have once again demonstrated their focus, dedication, and commitment to academic success. Our teachers work tirelessly to prepare them for every challenge, and our growth on the KSA and overall performance reflect this dedication. I am humbled every day by the incredible work happening at Murray High.”