Ranger Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Murphy, North Carolina·28906
Score
48.5/100
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#647
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#4
In Cherokee County Schools
#4
In Murphy
Top 52%
In North Carolina

Score 48.5/100: better than 48% of North Carolina elementary 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)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 51% of them
133 students tested
Math
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 34% of them
133 students tested
Science
76%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 70% of them
41 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading52.6133
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math54.9133
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science75.641

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
277
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
277
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Cherokee County

Contact

Address
101 Hardy Truett Road
Murphy, NC 28906

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Ranger Elementary at a glance

Ranger Elementary is a public elementary school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Cherokee County Schools. It has about 277 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 48.5 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #647 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. 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.