Murphey Middle School

Summary:

Murphey Middle School is a public middle school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 635 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Murphey Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia middle schools over the past decade.

Murphey Middle School significantly underperforms compared to state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in the Milestones Assessments ranged from just 2.9% in 8th grade Social Studies to 13.6% in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 37.3% and 44%, respectively. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.9% to 98% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Murphey Middle School's per-student spending has also decreased from $8,622 in 2016-2017 to $7,376 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the spending levels of the nearby schools in the district.

The challenges faced by Murphey Middle School are not unique but are systemic within the Richmond County School District, as the other middle schools in the district also perform poorly compared to state averages. In contrast, the middle schools in the neighboring Columbia County district, such as Riverside Middle School, Evans Middle School, Stallings Island Middle School, and Lakeside Middle School, significantly outperform Murphey Middle School and the Richmond County schools, highlighting the stark contrast in academic achievement between the two districts.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1701 15th St
       Augusta, GA  30901


(706) 737-7360

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
574th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,376 Help


Students who attend Murphey Middle School usually attend:

High:    Josey High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

African American:
83.5%
Hispanic:
12.0%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Murphey Middle School ranks worse than 97.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.5%), Hispanic (12%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murphey Middle School is 10.4, which is the 2nd best among 8 middle schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murphey Middle School is $7,376. 6 middle schools in the Richmond County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Murphey Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Murphey Middle School 574th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Murphey Middle School in the ranking list.)

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Murphey Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 9.24 402nd 420 4.3%
2007 10.86 421st 445 5.4%
2008 9.44 439th 462 5.0%
2009 7.98 448th 466 3.9%
2010 8.50 471st 494 4.7%
2011 8.81 477th 504 5.4%
2012 10.39 476th 508 6.3%
2013 11.17 491st 527 6.8%
2014 6.77 504th 521 3.3%
2015 6.66 519th 537 3.4%
2016 5.44 529th 545 2.9%
2017 4.98 535th 539 0.7%
2018 5.94 530th 543 2.4%
2019 3.97 555th 559 0.7%
2021 6.89 534th 542 1.5%
2022 5.92 562nd 567 0.9%
2023 6.69 565th 577 2.1%
2024 6.88 574th 588 2.4%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Murphey Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 592 592
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 616 616
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 616 616
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 606 606
1994 130 514 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1995 112 493 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 112 493 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 106 588 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1998 86 545 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1999 75 535 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2000 94 532 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2001 87 590 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2002 63 655 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2003 63 655 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2004 50 633 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2005 53 605 5 8 0 n/a n/a 4 675
2006 44 503 0 6 0 n/a n/a 4 557
2007 37 508 0 8 0 n/a n/a 6 559
2008 33 446 0 7 0 n/a n/a 12 498
2009 31 436 0 11 0 n/a n/a 5 483
2010 31 456 0 3 0 4 2 0 496
2011 28 474 0 11 0 2 3 0 518
2012 35 459 0 10 0 4 7 0 515
2013 40 559 0 26 1 5 8 0 639
2014 49 534 0 24 1 4 10 0 622
2015 39 543 0 24 0 7 9 0 622
2016 28 544 0 23 0 3 11 0 609
2017 28 562 1 36 1 1 15 0 644
2018 37 598 0 40 1 1 17 0 694
2019 34 627 1 68 0 1 26 0 757
2020 33 668 1 60 1 0 17 0 780
2021 38 717 1 62 1 0 18 0 837
2022 25 564 1 71 1 3 14 0 679
2023 22 522 1 74 0 2 14 0 635
2024 7 461 2 66 0 0 16 0 552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murphey Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 592 41.0 14.4 58.6
1991 616 40.0 15.4 54.4
1992 616 41.0 15.0 64.3
1993 606 35.0 17.3 67.7
1994 654 39.3 16.6 75.7
1995 612 39.0 15.7 78.4
1996 612 39.0 15.7 78.4
1997 701 46.0 15.2 88.4
1998 639 50.0 12.8 92
1999 618 46.1 13.4 95
2000 637 42.0 15.2 95.6
2001 688 41.0 16.8 90.4
2002 727 46.0 15.8 91.7
2003 727 46.0 15.8 91.7
2004 693 48.0 14.4 89.8
2005 675 46.0 14.7 99.1
2006 557 40.0 13.9 99.1
2007 559 42.0 13.3 96.6
2008 498 46.0 10.8 101.2
2009 483 47.0 10.3 97.3
2010 496 41.0 12.1 97.8
2011 518 40.0 12.9 99
2012 515 32.0 16.0 98.1
2013 639 35.0 18.2 96.7
2014 622 37.0 16.8 96.8
2015 622 38.0 16.3 96.8
2016 609 33.0 18.4 96.9
2017 644 37.5 17.1 96.7
2018 694 39.7 17.4 96.4
2019 757 39.0 19.4 96.4
2020 780 39.0 20.0 97.9
2021 837 44.0 19.0 98
2022 679 39.0 17.4 n/a
2023 635 46.0 13.8 98
2024 552 53.0 10.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Murphey Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 592 41.0 14.4 58.6
1991 616 40.0 15.4 54.4
1992 616 41.0 15.0 64.3
1993 606 35.0 17.3 67.7
1994 654 39.3 16.6 75.7
1995 612 39.0 15.7 78.4
1996 612 39.0 15.7 78.4
1997 701 46.0 15.2 88.4
1998 639 50.0 12.8 92
1999 618 46.1 13.4 95
2000 637 42.0 15.2 95.6
2001 688 41.0 16.8 90.4
2002 727 46.0 15.8 91.7
2003 727 46.0 15.8 91.7
2004 693 48.0 14.4 89.8
2005 675 46.0 14.7 99.1
2006 557 40.0 13.9 99.1
2007 559 42.0 13.3 96.6
2008 498 46.0 10.8 101.2
2009 483 47.0 10.3 97.3
2010 496 41.0 12.1 97.8
2011 518 40.0 12.9 99
2012 515 32.0 16.0 98.1
2013 639 35.0 18.2 96.7
2014 622 37.0 16.8 96.8
2015 622 38.0 16.3 96.8
2016 609 33.0 18.4 96.9
2017 644 37.5 17.1 96.7
2018 694 39.7 17.4 96.4
2019 757 39.0 19.4 96.4
2020 780 39.0 20.0 97.9
2021 837 44.0 19.0 98
2022 679 39.0 17.4 n/a
2023 635 46.0 13.8 98
2024 552 53.0 10.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Murphey Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $1,025 (11.9%) $7,597 (88.1%) $8,622
2018 $1,089 (13.4%) $7,011 (86.6%) $8,100
2019 $1,164 (15.8%) $6,212 (84.2%) $7,376

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Murphey Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 555th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 565th of 577 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Murphey Middle School)10.48.8
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)28.219.4
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Middle School)2.34.4
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)18.810.1
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Murphey Middle School)6.88
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)22.421.2
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Middle School)3.84.9
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)19.510
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Murphey Middle School)8.19.7
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)29.621.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Middle School)2.62.4
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)5.88.5
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Murphey Middle School)0.50
 0.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Richmond County)17.410.3
 7.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students757635
 16.1%
African American627522
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic6874
 8.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White3422
 35.3%
Two or More Races2614
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.4%98%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Murphey Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 552 students attended Murphey Middle School.

Students who attend Murphey Middle School usually go on to attend Josey High School

Students at Murphey Middle School are 84% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Murphey Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Georgia middle schools.


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