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200 East Drummond Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3119
Summary
Murray Middle is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 30th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 36.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 19.9% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 809/1,204 (33rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 876/1,204 (27th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 643 |
| Low-Income Students | 361 (56.1%) |
| English Learners | 48 (7.5%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 7.1 points from last year and rose 1.8 points over the full period. Math fell 0.4 points from last year and fell 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math -3.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 30.4% to 42.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 809 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 26.2-point reading income gap is wider than the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 37.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 73% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 9% to 26%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 14.7% to 24.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 876 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.2-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 20.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Murray Middle rank in California?
Murray Middle ranks No. 809 of 1,204 in reading and No. 876 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Murray Middle compare with other schools in Kern County?
Murray Middle is No. 15 in both reading and math proficiency among the 30 6–8 schools in Kern County with 2026 results.
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