Kenneth Murphy School

Summary:

Kenneth Murphy School is an elementary school located in Beach Park, Illinois, serving 361 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Beach Park CCSD 3 district, which is ranked 774 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Kenneth Murphy School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with only 12.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.4% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 22.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average of 17.6%. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools.

While the nearby Oak Crest School and Howe Elementary School within the same Beach Park CCSD 3 district also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, there are nearby schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, such as Little Fort Elementary School and John S Clark Elementary School, that have higher performance, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public K-5

 11315 W Wadsworth Rd
       Beach Park, IL  60099-3359


(847) 599-5060

District: Beach Park CCSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1767th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,798 Help


Students who attend Kenneth Murphy School usually attend:

Middle:    Beach Park Middle School
High:    New Technical High - Zion-Benton East
    Zion-Benton Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.9%
African American:
25.6%
White:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kenneth Murphy School ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Kenneth Murphy School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. Student population at Kenneth Murphy School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.9%), African American (25.6%), White (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenneth Murphy School is 14.2, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenneth Murphy School is $19,798. 2 elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenneth Murphy School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenneth Murphy School 1767th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kenneth Murphy School in the ranking list.)

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Beach Park CCSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Beach Park CCSD 3 774th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kenneth Murphy School

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Rank History for all students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.81 1505th 2020 25.5%
2004 45.98 1284th 2030 36.7%
2005 60.99 961st 2022 52.5%
2006 48.45 1331st 2086 36.2%
2007 61.82 984th 2095 53.0%
2008 47.90 1304th 2092 37.7%
2009 52.39 1223rd 2120 42.3%
2010 35.05 1571st 2139 26.6%
2011 41.48 1458th 2147 32.1%
2012 37.05 1570th 2166 27.5%
2013 27.96 1631st 2167 24.7%
2014 26.69 1608th 2093 23.2%
2016 33.65 1332nd 2046 34.9%
2017 22.88 1608th 2044 21.3%
2018 19.13 1679th 2037 17.6%
2019 18.89 1761st 2086 15.6%
2021 15.41 1738th 1948 10.8%
2022 20.42 1646th 2082 20.9%
2023 17.86 1766th 2077 15.0%
2024 17.08 1767th 2067 14.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.08 710th 718 1.1%
2019 29.99 614th 743 17.4%
2022 24.56 712th 768 7.3%
2023 39.73 451st 788 42.8%
2024 27.76 685th 826 17.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.71 544th 1194 54.4%
2021 30.76 431st 640 32.7%
2022 39.38 563rd 1113 49.4%
2023 35.57 684th 1156 40.8%
2024 27.16 895th 1195 25.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.12 1387th 1765 21.4%
2019 26.30 1476th 1816 18.7%
2021 17.67 1459th 1514 3.6%
2022 25.17 1419th 1763 19.5%
2023 24.14 1508th 1808 16.6%
2024 15.18 1730th 1793 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.62 1521st 1964 22.6%
2019 20.60 1680th 2019 16.8%
2021 12.77 1590th 1680 5.4%
2022 23.61 1494th 1970 24.2%
2023 16.35 1736th 1957 11.3%
2024 17.64 1665th 1942 14.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.74 576th 907 36.5%
2024 41.06 459th 886 48.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.80 1680th 1972 14.8%
2019 19.96 1683rd 2019 16.6%
2021 16.26 1515th 1707 11.2%
2022 19.49 1618th 1977 18.2%
2023 20.55 1578th 1984 20.5%
2024 17.46 1664th 1959 15.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.30 406th 698 41.8%
2019 30.50 527th 711 25.9%
2021 41.33 204th 428 52.3%
2022 34.03 442nd 684 35.4%
2023 22.52 636th 692 8.1%
2024 22.95 590th 655 9.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.66 762nd 938 18.8%
2019 28.04 740th 955 22.5%
2021 23.09 658th 742 11.3%
2022 27.79 738th 954 22.6%
2023 25.94 786th 970 19.0%
2024 23.44 798th 959 16.8%
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Rank History for White students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.21 1368th 1463 6.5%
2019 21.44 1226th 1462 16.1%
2022 17.85 1258th 1425 11.7%
2023 31.56 1017th 1419 28.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Open Quote I am very pleased with the level of instruction my kindergartner is receiving at Kenneth Murphy. She is reading and writing and she absolutely loves her school and the culture. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Kenneth Murphy School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 267 13 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1994 279 9 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1995 290 19 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 290 19 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 269 23 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1998 249 39 14 34 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1999 246 31 11 31 3 n/a n/a 0 322
2000 235 40 12 44 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2001 251 18 7 36 2 n/a n/a 0 314
2002 203 58 6 57 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2003 203 58 6 57 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2004 198 72 11 59 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 180 64 15 90 0 n/a n/a 9 358
2006 194 89 29 96 0 n/a n/a 13 421
2007 210 103 31 107 1 n/a n/a 38 490
2008 192 109 33 113 1 n/a n/a 43 491
2009 194 130 36 129 1 n/a n/a 43 533
2010 172 141 25 113 2 n/a n/a 41 494
2011 159 115 24 152 4 0 32 0 486
2012 146 129 28 146 1 0 25 0 475
2013 136 127 22 163 1 0 23 0 472
2014 127 121 18 142 1 1 24 0 434
2015 122 110 17 135 1 3 26 0 414
2016 120 121 17 168 4 3 29 0 462
2017 105 116 16 177 1 0 31 0 446
2018 84 107 13 172 0 0 25 0 401
2019 72 115 16 162 0 0 25 0 390
2020 57 107 14 173 1 0 27 0 379
2021 57 90 15 165 1 0 31 0 359
2022 55 97 9 166 1 0 21 0 349
2023 56 93 10 180 4 0 18 0 361
2024 59 96 11 191 2 0 16 0 375

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 Kenneth Murphy School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 301 16.0 18.8 n/a
1994 304 16.0 19.0 n/a
1995 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1996 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1997 329 19.0 17.3 n/a
1998 336 19.0 17.7 n/a
1999 322 19.0 16.9 n/a
2000 331 20.0 16.6 n/a
2001 314 21.0 15.0 n/a
2002 326 18.0 18.1 18.4
2003 326 18.0 18.1 18.4
2004 340 19.0 17.9 34.1
2005 358 20.0 17.9 37
2006 421 23.0 18.3 42.4
2007 490 23.0 21.3 24.8
2008 491 27.0 18.2 34.6
2009 533 32.5 16.4 34.7
2010 494 31.0 15.9 40.8
2011 486 31.0 15.6 42.2
2012 475 30.0 15.8 45.1
2013 472 34.7 13.5 41.9
2014 434 28.0 15.5 44
2015 414 27.0 15.3 51.2
2016 462 27.0 17.1 36.4
2017 446 27.7 16.0 41.5
2018 401 24.7 16.2 42.1
2019 390 24.3 16.0 46.2
2020 379 25.2 15.0 45.4
2021 359 n/a n/a n/a
2022 349 23.2 15.0 35.8
2023 361 24.2 14.8 55.7
2024 375 26.3 14.2 56.8

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 Kenneth Murphy School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 301 16.0 18.8 n/a
1994 304 16.0 19.0 n/a
1995 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1996 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1997 329 19.0 17.3 n/a
1998 336 19.0 17.7 n/a
1999 322 19.0 16.9 n/a
2000 331 20.0 16.6 n/a
2001 314 21.0 15.0 n/a
2002 326 18.0 18.1 18.4
2003 326 18.0 18.1 18.4
2004 340 19.0 17.9 34.1
2005 358 20.0 17.9 37
2006 421 23.0 18.3 42.4
2007 490 23.0 21.3 24.8
2008 491 27.0 18.2 34.6
2009 533 32.5 16.4 34.7
2010 494 31.0 15.9 40.8
2011 486 31.0 15.6 42.2
2012 475 30.0 15.8 45.1
2013 472 34.7 13.5 41.9
2014 434 28.0 15.5 44
2015 414 27.0 15.3 51.2
2016 462 27.0 17.1 36.4
2017 446 27.7 16.0 41.5
2018 401 24.7 16.2 42.1
2019 390 24.3 16.0 46.2
2020 379 25.2 15.0 45.4
2021 359 n/a n/a n/a
2022 349 23.2 15.0 35.8
2023 361 24.2 14.8 55.7
2024 375 26.3 14.2 56.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
2015100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%100.0%
201699.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201799.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201899.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201999.2%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%99.2%
202196.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%
202299.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
202397.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%
202495.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kenneth Murphy School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $941 (6.3%) $14,105 (93.7%) $15,046
2020 $984 (6.6%) $13,824 (93.4%) $14,808
2021 $646 (3.8%) $16,247 (96.2%) $16,894
2022 $646 (3.8%) $16,247 (96.2%) $16,894
2023 $1,371 (8.3%) $15,057 (91.7%) $16,428
2024 $2,136 (10.8%) $17,663 (89.2%) $19,798

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenneth Murphy School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1761st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1766th of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth Murphy School)11.97.6
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beach Park CCSD 3)12.911.1
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenneth Murphy School)4.811.3
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beach Park CCSD 3)16.112.6
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633.8
 6.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth Murphy School)24.14.4
 19.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Beach Park CCSD 3)20.110.8
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kenneth Murphy School)15.57.4
 8.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Beach Park CCSD 3)13.77.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth Murphy School)22.88.1
 14.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Beach Park CCSD 3)21.46.1
 15.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kenneth Murphy School)11.412.7
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Beach Park CCSD 3)11.38.5
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Kenneth Murphy School)31.932.3
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Beach Park CCSD 3)34.528.8
 5.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390361
 7.4%
African American11593
 19.1%
American Indian04
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic162180
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White7256
 22.2%
Two or More Races2518
 28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%55.7%
 9.5%


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Kenneth Murphy School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Kenneth Murphy School.

Students at Kenneth Murphy School are 51% Hispanic, 26% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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