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Webb A Murray Elementary Primary School
3901 Section House Rd
Hickory NC, 28601, Catawba County
Phone: 828-256-2196
Ranking: 
(956 out of 1,874, bottom 49%)*
(956 out of 1,874, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Catawba County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 411 | 443 | 477 | 461 | 455 | 526 | 527 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 16 | 3.6% | 29 | 6.1% | 33 | 7.2% | 18 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 15.6% | 64 | 14.4% | 63 | 13.2% | 67 | 14.5% | 56 | 12.3% | 73 | 13.9% | 72 | 13.7% |
| Grade 1: | 59 | 14.4% | 64 | 14.4% | 68 | 14.3% | 59 | 12.8% | 64 | 14.1% | 68 | 12.9% | 79 | 15.0% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 15.3% | 64 | 14.4% | 68 | 14.3% | 62 | 13.4% | 49 | 10.8% | 78 | 14.8% | 79 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 14.6% | 63 | 14.2% | 58 | 12.2% | 48 | 10.4% | 63 | 13.8% | 79 | 15.0% | 75 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 13.6% | 61 | 13.8% | 50 | 10.5% | 60 | 13.0% | 77 | 16.9% | 76 | 14.4% | 70 | 13.3% |
| Grade 5: | 60 | 14.6% | 52 | 11.7% | 61 | 12.8% | 73 | 15.8% | 62 | 13.6% | 70 | 13.3% | 87 | 16.5% |
| Grade 6: | 49 | 11.9% | 59 | 13.3% | 80 | 16.8% | 59 | 12.8% | 66 | 14.5% | 82 | 15.6% | 65 | 12.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 222 | 54.0% | 200 | 45.1% | 225 | 47.2% | 216 | 46.9% | 207 | 45.5% | 248 | 47.1% | 251 | 47.6% |
| Female: | 189 | 46.0% | 243 | 54.9% | 252 | 52.8% | 245 | 53.1% | 240 | 52.7% | 270 | 51.3% | 256 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 23 | 5.6% | 26 | 5.9% | 29 | 6.1% | 23 | 5.0% | 26 | 5.7% | 20 | 3.8% | 20 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 146 | 35.5% | 171 | 38.6% | 164 | 34.4% | 154 | 33.4% | 141 | 31.0% | 132 | 25.1% | 122 | 23.1% |
| Black: | 27 | 6.6% | 32 | 7.2% | 28 | 5.9% | 36 | 7.8% | 56 | 12.3% | 32 | 6.1% | 20 | 3.8% |
| White: | 194 | 47.2% | 192 | 43.3% | 232 | 48.6% | 225 | 48.8% | 230 | 50.5% | 340 | 64.6% | 346 | 65.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 5.1% | 22 | 5.0% | 24 | 5.0% | 23 | 5.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 320 | 77.9% | 304 | 68.6% | 301 | 63.1% | 281 | 61.0% | 239 | 52.5% | 209 | 39.7% | 200 | 38.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 10.7% | 47 | 10.6% | 52 | 10.9% | 47 | 10.2% | 59 | 13.0% | 71 | 13.5% | 67 | 12.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.05 | 14.76 | 15.90 | 14.70 | 14.22 | 15.00 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 69% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 75.1% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 77% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 84.3% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 83.9% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.9% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 83.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 40.8% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 83.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 82.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 56% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 65.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 65.5% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 69% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 70.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 41.9% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 67.3% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 73.8% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 77.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 85.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 85.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 86.3% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 87.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 46.3% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 85.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 89.7% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 61.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 70.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 72.7% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 70.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 71.9% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 41.0% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 59.2% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 73.7% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 72.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 72.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 85.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 85.8% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 82.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 48.7% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 92% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 56.4% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 70.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 74.3% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 73.7% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 69.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 38.0% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 49.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 72.8% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 75.6% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78.1% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 47.1% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 74% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 76.8% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 80.4% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 90.5% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 89.9% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 90% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 89.3% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 34.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 88.9% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 91.6% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 67.2% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 79.1% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 82.5% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.8% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 81% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 45.4% | 46.4% |
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* Webb A Murray Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.