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Murfreesboro High School

Public | 7-12 & ungraded | 246 students

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4 stars

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Posted January 23, 2007

I have three children in the Murfreesboro school and I attended Murfreesboro as well but graduated from a different school...I do feel that the teachers and administration work hard for our children...I do not agree with the inclusion classes that they have started this year...they should have used a different method to introduce this but I feel that they left a lot of the students out to dry and set them up for failure.......overall I like Murfreesboro school but I know that there is always room for improvement....parental envolvement in High School is lacking a great deal.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 16, 2004

Both my childred attended Murfreesboro High School. MHS is small enough to be personal where all the teachers, principals and superintendent knows each child but cares about them. My son graduated from Murfreesboro High in 2000 and graduated from College this last spring. He has just began a wonderful career and I praise Murfreesboro High School for giving him the support and leadership he needed. Murfreesboro has a great faculty, great facilities and athletic dept. My daughter also attends MHS and fully intends to go on to college. With the support of MHS faculty, friends and family I'm sure she will attend a great college also.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 5, 2003

My daughter attends Murfreesboro School. I dislike the school due to poor leadership. There is a lack of extracuricular activities for this small school. Consalidation would be better for the smaller schools in Arkansas
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 80% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
67%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
60%
Science

The state average for Science was 41% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
30%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 80% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
62%
Math

The state average for Math was 68% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
50%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 68% in 2012.

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
48%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2012.

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
65%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the End of Course Exam to test high school students in Algebra I, Geometry and Biology. The results for End of Course Exams administered in the spring of each school year are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The End of Course Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Biology

The state average for Biology was 43% in 2012.

20 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
n/a
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 76% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
61%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the End of Course Exam to test high school students in Algebra I, Geometry and Biology. The results for End of Course Exams administered in the spring of each school year are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The End of Course Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 91% 67%
Black 4% 22%
Hispanic 4% 9%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 45%N/A57%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A13
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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605 Third Ave
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Phone: (870) 285-2184

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