Murray Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Sierra Sands Unified

200 East Drummond Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−17 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
37%
−13 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
22%
−14 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
56%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
643
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 15% state 37% · 2024-25 35% state 48% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 15% state 38% · 2025-26 30% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 25% state 36% · 2025-26 42% state 50% · 2025-26 22% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 20% state 37% · 2025-26 37% state 50% · 2025-26 22% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 37% 37% state 50% 22% state 35%
2024-25 20% state 36% 30% state 49% 19% state 32%
2023-24 23% state 33% 35% state 46% 19% state 29%
2022-23 20% state 32% 31% state 46% 21% state 29%
2021-22 24% state 31% 43% state 47% 26% state 29%
2020-21 26% state 32% 41% state 47% 19% state 27%
2018-19 36% state 38% 52% state 50% 40% state 31%
2017-18 36% state 37% 47% state 49% —
2016-17 40% state 37% 54% state 48% —
2015-16 38% state 36% 50% state 48% —
2014-15 38% state 33% 58% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Vieweg STEM Academy
Grades K–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
0.3 mi
54%
+15 vs state
58%
+10 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
Not enough years of data — —
High Desert
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sierra Sands Unified
0.5 mi
13%
−19 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
33%
−5 vs state
Not enough years of data — —
Opportunities for Learning - Ridgecrest
Grades 7–12 Charter · Sierra Sands Unified
0.9 mi
25%
−9 vs state
43%
−11 vs state
27%
−7 vs state
Not enough years of data — —
James Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.4 mi
15%
−20 vs state · 2024-25
33%
−16 vs state · 2024-25
23%
−9 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2021-22 → 24% in 2024-25 58% 490 White 47%
Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci
Grades K–6 Charter · Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci District
2.0 mi
21%
−21 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 52% 239 Hispanic 52%