Is Murphy Junior High School a good school?

Murphy Junior High School ranks 269 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Murphy Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 713 students attended Murphy Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Murphy Junior High School?

Students at Murphy Junior High School are 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Murphy Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Murphy Junior High School usually go on to attend Oswego East High School

Murphy Junior High School

Summary:

Murphy Junior High School is a public middle school located in Plainfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 713 students. The school is part of the Cusd 308 district, which is ranked 322 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murphy Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 59.8% of all students at Murphy Junior High School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 37% of all students at Murphy Junior High School were proficient or better, compared to 32.2% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 62.7% of all students proficient or better, compared to 59.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state.

Murphy Junior High School excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, particularly African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 27th out of 548 Illinois middle schools for African American students and 27th out of 486 Illinois middle schools for ELL students, both with 5-star ratings. The school's performance for Hispanic and Multi-racial students is also noteworthy, with rankings in the top 20-30% of Illinois middle schools. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Traughber Junior High School and Bednarcik Junior High School, which are also part of the Cusd 308 district. The nearby Scullen Middle School and Clifford Crone Middle School, which are part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, significantly outperform Murphy Junior High School in both academic achievement and student group performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

26923 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585-2995

(630) 608-5100

District: Cusd 308

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,709

Students who attend Murphy Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Oswego East High School

Feeder schools for Murphy Junior High School:

Elementary:	Grande Park Elementary School
	Homestead Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 713

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Asian:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.8%

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Compare Details Murphy Junior High School ranks better than 80.3% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murphy Junior High School is $14,709. 3 middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murphy Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Murphy Junior High School 269^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Murphy Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 308 322^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2015	90.72	104^th	1302	92.0%
2016	90.37	91^st	1294	93.0%
2017	84.73	167^th	1293	87.1%
2018	85.68	153^rd	1293	88.2%
2019	79.16	235^th	1356	82.7%
2021	73.84	255^th	1241	79.5%
2022	70.03	334^th	1369	75.6%
2023	75.17	275^th	1367	79.9%
2024	76.40	269^th	1363	80.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.61	51^st	164	68.9%
2019	72.52	52^nd	179	70.9%
2021	71.89	24^th	97	75.3%
2022	57.19	82^nd	195	57.9%
2023	65.47	61^st	194	68.6%
2024	63.37	61^st	184	66.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	47.93	96^th	277	65.3%
2022	58.50	86^th	454	81.1%
2023	65.18	72^nd	480	85.0%
2024	79.00	27^th	486	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.82	146^th	602	75.7%
2019	54.32	219^th	792	72.3%
2021	35.98	326^th	548	40.5%
2022	39.29	402^nd	781	48.5%
2023	50.16	279^th	805	65.3%
2024	51.32	281^st	802	65.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.20	424^th	1161	63.5%
2019	57.09	429^th	1217	64.7%
2021	49.65	419^th	1019	58.9%
2022	41.70	648^th	1221	46.9%
2023	57.87	400^th	1234	67.6%
2024	60.34	374^th	1219	69.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.54	160^th	1226	86.9%
2019	77.03	250^th	1276	80.4%
2021	72.69	229^th	1017	77.5%
2022	68.89	321^st	1286	75.0%
2023	75.31	246^th	1275	80.7%
2024	76.31	247^th	1251	80.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.09	301^st	674	55.3%
2024	48.89	237^th	639	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.85	140^th	1223	88.6%
2019	78.31	220^th	1296	83.0%
2021	66.52	262^nd	1048	75.0%
2022	69.01	311^th	1286	75.8%
2023	71.73	280^th	1292	78.3%
2024	74.23	264^th	1264	79.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.08	77^th	209	63.2%
2019	40.96	129^th	201	35.8%
2021	42.87	67^th	112	40.2%
2022	34.14	137^th	198	30.8%
2023	62.24	72^nd	192	62.5%
2024	53.98	91^st	184	50.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.65	27^th	511	94.7%
2019	75.43	74^th	565	86.9%
2021	78.89	30^th	385	92.2%
2022	63.31	127^th	573	77.8%
2023	80.44	48^th	569	91.6%
2024	89.90	27^th	548	95.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.68	212^th	590	64.1%
2019	50.97	274^th	639	57.1%
2021	42.83	266^th	517	48.5%
2022	48.16	299^th	662	54.8%
2023	57.09	212^th	661	67.9%
2024	74.64	108^th	643	83.2%

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Rank History for White students at Murphy Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.34	128^th	889	85.6%
2019	66.57	265^th	905	70.7%
2021	60.91	267^th	813	67.2%
2022	60.51	316^th	898	64.8%
2023	59.04	314^th	895	64.9%
2024	53.91	381^st	875	56.5%

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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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Murphy Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	345	61	68	59	2	1	26	0	562
2014	343	66	78	50	3	2	27	0	569
2015	372	68	97	33	13	2	42	0	627
2016	403	69	104	43	12	2	44	0	677
2017	444	61	90	57	9	1	50	0	712
2018	444	79	100	89	1	1	37	0	751
2019	455	71	113	95	0	0	39	0	773
2020	446	81	110	109	0	0	45	0	791
2021	437	77	114	117	1	0	54	0	800
2022	385	83	114	137	1	1	48	1	770
2023	352	94	104	119	1	1	41	1	713

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 Murphy Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	562	40.9	13.7	20.1
2014	569	33.9	16.7	14.8
2015	627	37.0	16.9	16.6
2016	677	40.0	16.9	11.5
2017	712	45.8	15.5	11.1
2018	751	47.1	15.9	14.5
2019	773	44.1	17.5	14.5
2020	791	42.5	18.6	12.9
2021	800	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	770	47.4	16.2	16.1
2023	713	49.1	14.5	19.8

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 Murphy Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	562	40.9	13.7	20.1
2014	569	33.9	16.7	14.8
2015	627	37.0	16.9	16.6
2016	677	40.0	16.9	11.5
2017	712	45.8	15.5	11.1
2018	751	47.1	15.9	14.5
2019	773	44.1	17.5	14.5
2020	791	42.5	18.6	12.9
2021	800	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	770	47.4	16.2	16.1
2023	713	49.1	14.5	19.8

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.

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