Murray County Central High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Slayton, Minnesota·56172
Score
81.2/100
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#76
Among 402 Minnesota high schools
Top 19%
In Minnesota

Score 81.2/100: better than 81% of Minnesota high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 86% of them
165 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 36%, better than 69% of them
154 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 32%, better than 68% of them
111 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)50.953
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)58.956
English language artsGrade 10All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)51.856
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)53.9165
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.753
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)42.956
MathGrade 11All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.845
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)39.6154
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)26.856
ScienceHigh schoolAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)4055
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)33.3111

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
310
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
310
Typical high school: 83
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical high school: 42%

District and location

City
Murray County

Contact

Address
2420 28TH ST
Slayton, MN 56172
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Murray County Central High School at a glance

Murray County Central High School is a public high school in Slayton, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Murray County Central Schools. It has about 310 students (a typical Minnesota high school has 83). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 42% at a typical Minnesota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota high schools, it scores 81.2 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #76 of 402. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.