Murphy K-8 School

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Murphy K-8 School ranks 440 th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Murphy K-8 School is a public elementary school in Dorchester, MA that serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Boston school district. The school has a diverse student population and consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments.

Murphy K-8 School's academic performance is particularly strong, with 41.02% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.24% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.91% and 26.39% in the Boston district, respectively. The school's performance is especially impressive in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, where over 45% of students are proficient or better. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups are among the top-performing in the state.

While Murphy K-8 School outperforms many nearby schools, including UP Academy Holland, Lee K-8 School, and Holmes Elementary School, the nearby Kenny Elementary School and Everett Elementary School have stronger academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school's overall performance has seen some slight declines in recent years, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1 Worrell Street
Dorchester, MA 02122

(617) 635-8781

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
440^th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,483

Students who attend Murphy K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:	Frederick Pilot Middle School
	Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
	Ohrenberger School
	UP Academy Charter School of Boston
High:	Another Course To College
	Boston Adult Technical Academy
	Boston Arts Academy
	Boston Community Leadership Academy
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	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
	Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
	Boston Latin Academy
	Boston Latin School
	Brighton High School
	Burke High School
	Carter School
	Charlestown High School
	Community Academy
	Community Academy of Science and Health
	Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
	East Boston High School
	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
	English High School
	Excel High School
	Fenway High School
	Greater Egleston High School
	Lyon High School
	Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
	Margarita Muniz Academy
	New Mission High School
	O'Bryant School of Math & Science
	Quincy Upper School
	Snowden International High School
	TechBoston Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 836

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.1%

African American:

17.3%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Murphy K-8 School ranks better than 52% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 17^th among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Murphy K-8 School ranks worse than 56.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Murphy K-8 School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (51.1%), African American (17.3%), Hispanic (17.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murphy K-8 School is 11.9. 58 elementary schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Murphy K-8 School employs 70.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murphy K-8 School is $26,483. 53 elementary schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murphy K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Murphy K-8 School 440^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Murphy K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Murphy K-8 School 277^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Murphy K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 305^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Murphy K-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	40.70	573^rd	884	35.2%
2004	52.03	469^th	882	46.8%
2005	49.43	477^th	887	46.2%
2006	58.82	391^st	911	57.1%
2007	59.49	412^th	911	54.8%
2008	57.34	412^th	908	54.6%
2009	55.06	448^th	909	50.7%
2010	46.56	569^th	920	38.2%
2011	45.71	561^st	924	39.3%
2012	40.49	600^th	930	35.5%
2013	45.81	549^th	928	40.8%
2014	47.65	545^th	926	41.1%
2015	64.36	342^nd	914	62.6%
2016	64.57	330^th	932	64.6%
2017	58.36	398^th	938	57.6%
2018	55.88	448^th	934	52.0%
2019	59.41	393^rd	942	58.3%
2021	64.26	346^th	936	63.0%
2022	63.29	349^th	932	62.6%
2023	59.83	379^th	928	59.2%
2024	52.89	440^th	916	52.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	49.25	95^th	244	61.1%
2019	70.58	38^th	258	85.3%
2021	56.65	43^rd	240	82.1%
2022	63.64	41^st	267	84.6%
2023	77.92	16^th	264	93.9%
2024	65.83	40^th	282	85.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	76.68	135^th	886	84.8%
2019	79.87	101^st	896	88.7%
2021	83.50	94^th	894	89.5%
2022	81.96	99^th	905	89.1%
2023	55.81	249^th	703	64.6%
2024	45.27	350^th	731	52.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	71.99	123^rd	685	82.0%
2019	71.09	135^th	700	80.7%
2021	80.39	62^nd	705	91.2%
2022	77.77	101^st	772	86.9%
2023	73.30	123^rd	757	83.8%
2024	66.77	179^th	760	76.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	50.94	468^th	893	47.6%
2019	58.19	383^rd	902	57.5%
2021	68.22	277^th	898	69.2%
2022	64.98	307^th	901	65.9%
2023	61.83	348^th	887	60.8%
2024	58.34	381^st	886	57.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	18.03	610^th	656	7.0%
2019	28.54	492^nd	665	26.0%
2021	54.65	230^th	632	63.6%
2022	65.75	169^th	672	74.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	59.13	381^st	898	57.6%
2019	60.82	359^th	907	60.4%
2021	59.27	374^th	904	58.6%
2022	60.61	357^th	908	60.7%
2023	56.81	382^nd	896	57.4%
2024	46.06	487^th	891	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.62	391^st	925	57.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.58	86^th	399	78.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.59	107^th	154	30.5%
2019	39.52	106^th	155	31.6%
2021	37.53	106^th	141	24.8%
2022	28.57	117^th	143	18.2%
2023	28.82	114^th	145	21.4%
2024	26.33	121^st	152	20.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.12	94^th	174	46.0%
2019	41.40	100^th	172	41.9%
2021	70.72	24^th	166	85.5%
2022	66.99	36^th	173	79.2%
2023	54.12	71^st	167	57.5%
2024	39.41	105^th	167	37.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	61.74	98^th	379	74.1%
2019	60.79	120^th	398	69.8%
2021	57.09	115^th	379	69.7%
2022	69.15	75^th	401	81.3%
2023	60.46	110^th	420	73.8%
2024	30.30	339^th	446	24.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.26	247^th	772	68.0%
2019	64.80	261^st	780	66.5%
2021	73.03	182^nd	765	76.2%
2022	76.25	143^rd	764	81.3%
2024	68.17	226^th	753	70.0%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Murphy K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2005	27.09	281^st	356	21.1%
2006	33.21	290^th	399	27.3%
2007	34.33	283^rd	399	29.1%
2008	37.25	276^th	407	32.2%
2009	27.79	315^th	409	23.0%
2010	20.10	359^th	434	17.3%
2011	24.51	355^th	449	20.9%
2012	21.09	365^th	455	19.8%
2013	25.69	354^th	455	22.2%
2014	26.30	346^th	455	24.0%
2015	26.15	333^rd	441	24.5%
2016	29.99	355^th	482	26.3%
2017	33.24	333^rd	487	31.6%
2018	40.42	296^th	484	38.8%
2019	44.18	288^th	498	42.2%
2021	46.34	259^th	501	48.3%
2022	41.06	280^th	497	43.7%
2023	46.13	256^th	501	48.9%
2024	40.30	277^th	493	43.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	46.47	46^th	127	63.8%
2019	84.59	9^th	138	93.5%
2021	68.21	12^th	135	91.1%
2022	57.74	20^th	154	87.0%
2023	60.58	21^st	155	86.5%
2024	68.70	18^th	180	90.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.68	104^th	467	77.7%
2019	70.47	102^nd	484	78.9%
2021	60.36	139^th	489	71.6%
2022	54.79	178^th	503	64.6%
2023	48.30	175^th	444	60.6%
2024	32.71	268^th	441	39.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	58.09	167^th	438	61.9%
2019	55.07	181^st	452	60.0%
2021	55.30	174^th	462	62.3%
2022	49.44	216^th	489	55.8%
2023	52.42	208^th	481	56.8%
2024	53.66	188^th	469	59.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.64	297^th	463	35.9%
2019	43.83	285^th	478	40.4%
2021	50.89	215^th	483	55.5%
2022	38.29	297^th	494	39.9%
2023	45.48	253^rd	489	48.3%
2024	46.78	237^th	481	50.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.63	323^rd	417	22.5%
2019	18.28	392^nd	424	7.5%
2021	24.62	350^th	431	18.8%
2022	41.95	208^th	445	53.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	41.06	277^th	466	40.6%
2019	45.01	262^nd	478	45.2%
2021	43.23	258^th	485	46.8%
2022	43.83	260^th	497	47.7%
2023	46.05	244^th	489	50.1%
2024	35.68	298^th	483	38.3%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.76	269^th	491	45.2%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.61	119^th	339	64.9%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.00	96^th	119	19.3%
2019	38.34	82^nd	128	35.9%
2021	29.21	87^th	123	29.3%
2022	21.39	105^th	135	22.2%
2023	21.49	107^th	134	20.1%
2024	21.14	95^th	120	20.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.95	106^th	172	38.4%
2019	36.94	126^th	195	35.4%
2021	44.74	104^th	193	46.1%
2022	34.18	139^th	212	34.4%
2023	37.11	137^th	209	34.4%
2024	26.53	157^th	202	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Murphy K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	46.09	159^th	309	48.5%
2019	37.37	207^th	322	35.7%
2021	27.98	257^th	335	23.3%
2022	26.21	291^st	368	20.9%
2023	50.90	149^th	364	59.1%
2024	32.09	248^th	378	34.4%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Great school Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 23, 2011

Is a very dirty school,not safe for kids with disability. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Murphy K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	148	534	9	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1989	156	517	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1990	167	555	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1991	182	582	20	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
1992	189	524	31	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	772
1993	197	478	35	31	6	n/a	n/a	0	747
1994	213	461	40	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	747
1995	194	557	40	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	831
1996	194	557	40	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	831
1997	175	583	61	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	867
1998	162	578	83	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	872
1999	143	537	80	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	803
2000	143	496	88	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	777
2001	159	434	127	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	772
2002	233	385	221	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
2003	233	385	221	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
2004	260	372	217	50	8	n/a	n/a	0	907
2005	303	350	227	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	948
2006	299	321	213	72	11	n/a	n/a	11	927
2007	314	295	215	78	10	n/a	n/a	12	924
2008	300	264	221	89	9	n/a	n/a	19	902
2009	275	247	219	95	7	2	18	0	863
2010	276	242	214	106	8	2	20	0	868
2011	265	242	227	142	6	2	19	0	903
2012	251	227	232	180	4	3	21	0	918
2013	240	196	291	145	3	2	23	0	900
2014	237	183	310	145	2	3	19	0	899
2015	198	178	324	156	3	3	20	0	882
2016	178	192	334	177	5	4	27	0	917
2017	173	177	368	189	3	4	32	0	946
2018	135	173	394	203	5	3	28	0	941
2019	109	156	411	194	4	2	34	0	910
2020	102	153	431	192	3	1	31	0	913
2021	89	170	457	153	3	2	33	0	907
2022	78	149	455	141	4	2	28	0	857
2023	80	145	427	143	4	2	34	1	836

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

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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 K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	718	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	766	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	772	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	747	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	747	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	831	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	831	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	867	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	872	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	803	n/a	0.0	94.9
2000	777	n/a	0.0	83.7
2001	772	n/a	0.0	82.8
2002	887	n/a	n/a	71.5
2003	887	n/a	n/a	71.5
2004	907	60.0	15.1	70.7
2005	948	76.5	12.4	69.1
2006	927	70.0	13.2	67.1
2007	924	65.0	14.2	62.6
2008	902	69.0	13.1	58.6
2009	863	67.2	12.8	57.5
2010	868	67.5	12.8	61.2
2011	903	63.1	14.3	61.7
2012	918	60.4	15.1	62.1
2013	900	67.7	13.2	60.3
2014	899	56.9	15.7	66.2
2015	882	58.0	15.2	57.9
2016	917	60.0	15.2	n/a
2017	946	57.2	16.5	n/a
2018	941	60.9	15.4	n/a
2019	910	65.0	13.9	n/a
2020	913	65.5	13.9	n/a
2021	907	70.1	12.9	n/a
2022	857	62.4	13.7	n/a
2023	836	70.2	11.9	n/a

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 K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	718	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	766	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	772	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	747	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	747	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	831	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	831	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	867	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	872	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	803	n/a	0.0	94.9
2000	777	n/a	0.0	83.7
2001	772	n/a	0.0	82.8
2002	887	n/a	n/a	71.5
2003	887	n/a	n/a	71.5
2004	907	60.0	15.1	70.7
2005	948	76.5	12.4	69.1
2006	927	70.0	13.2	67.1
2007	924	65.0	14.2	62.6
2008	902	69.0	13.1	58.6
2009	863	67.2	12.8	57.5
2010	868	67.5	12.8	61.2
2011	903	63.1	14.3	61.7
2012	918	60.4	15.1	62.1
2013	900	67.7	13.2	60.3
2014	899	56.9	15.7	66.2
2015	882	58.0	15.2	57.9
2016	917	60.0	15.2	n/a
2017	946	57.2	16.5	n/a
2018	941	60.9	15.4	n/a
2019	910	65.0	13.9	n/a
2020	913	65.5	13.9	n/a
2021	907	70.1	12.9	n/a
2022	857	62.4	13.7	n/a
2023	836	70.2	11.9	n/a

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

About Student-Teacher Ratio

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Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Murphy K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,614 (6.9%)	$21,854 (93.1%)	$23,468
2020	$1,537 (6.3%)	$22,864 (93.7%)	$24,401
2021	$2,183 (8.2%)	$24,300 (91.8%)	$26,483

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Murphy K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 393^rd of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 379^th of 928 Elementary schools	0.9%
Ranks 288^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 256^th of 501 Middle schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	47	44.3	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	39	32.2	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	46	47.1	1.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	27.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	63	59.8	3.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	33	26.1	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	59	63.9	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	27.6	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	64	41.8	22.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	38	31.6	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	53	31.1	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.8	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Murphy K-8 School)	40	32.4	7.7%
5th Grade Science (Boston)	24	23.5	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	64	55.8	8.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	36	30	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	60	47.3	12.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	31	26	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	30	26.6	3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	32	25.9	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	16	23.1	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	22.9	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	39	34.3	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	34	30.2	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	37	20.8	16.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.4	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Murphy K-8 School)	21	14.1	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Boston)	24	22.8	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Murphy K-8 School)	55	45.9	9.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)	36	29.3	6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Murphy K-8 School)	50	40.9	9.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Boston)	33	25.6	7.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Murphy K-8 School)	32	24.9	7.1%
All Grades Science (Boston)	25	23.1	1.9%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	910	836	8.1%
African American	156	145	7.1%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	411	427	3.9%
Hispanic	194	143	26.3%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	109	80	26.6%
Two or More Races	34	34

Schools Near Murphy K-8 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murphy K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	836	70	11.9		80 (9.6%)	145 (17.3%)	143 (17.1%)	427 (51.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.1%)	52.9	440^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.0%		59.8	379^th of 928 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	33.7	46.7	49.6	43.6	20.4	36.9	41.0	38.6	54.7	41.7	35.5	15.6	25.0	38.2	30.7	22.0	27.8	$26,483	$2,183	$24,300
Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	316	31	10.1		76 (24.1%)	97 (30.7%)	88 (27.8%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	17.6	768^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.2%		20.2	743^rd of 928 public elementary schools	19.9%	25	35.0	18.8	7.3	25.6			21.5	25.0	16.7	9.8	27.3			19.7	14.6		14.6	$26,635	$2,046	$24,589
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower	Public	PK, KG-1	1669 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8725	187	23	8.1		33 (17.6%)	65 (34.8%)	48 (25.7%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Mather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	485	42	11.5		21 (4.3%)	209 (43.1%)	97 (20.0%)	134 (27.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	32.9	613^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.1%		25.1	690^th of 928 public elementary schools	25.6%	77	29.2	28.3	31.2				29.5	40.3	31.7	37.7				36.8	27.9		27.9	$26,366	$2,176	$24,190
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	615	60	10.3		4 (0.7%)	316 (51.4%)	268 (43.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	11.5	844^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.9%		6	906^th of 928 public elementary schools	2.4%	62	9.0	18.8	19.0	17.0	4.6	39.5	17.3	11.9	23.4	10.3	6.9	0.0	16.3	12.0	22.4	18.6	20.8	$16,769	$2,213	$14,555
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	187	17	11.0		7 (3.7%)	98 (52.4%)	63 (33.7%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)								(n/a)	15.4						15.4	29.6						29.6				$29,252	$2,243	$27,009
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	280	34	8.2		6 (2.1%)	155 (55.4%)	104 (37.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	17.3	772^nd of 916 public elementary schools	15.7%		11.7	851^st of 928 public elementary schools	8.3%	79	20.0	25.0	31.6	17.9			24.3	25.8	25.0	7.9	7.4			17.1	15.8		15.8	$29,700	$2,009	$27,691
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	269	22	12.1		21 (7.8%)	103 (38.3%)	93 (34.6%)	41 (15.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	27.6	660^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.9%		35.5	616^th of 928 public elementary schools	33.6%	44	36.4	43.2	16.7	29.0			31.4	21.2	40.5	11.1	25.8			24.8	11.1		11.1	$26,287	$2,088	$24,199
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	636	46	13.7		18 (2.8%)	304 (47.8%)	275 (43.2%)	12 (1.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	7.2	885^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.7	898^th of 928 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	15.1	8.1	15.8				12.9	10.6	9.1	10.5				10.0	7.5		7.5	$27,030	$2,204	$24,827
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	395 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	454	29	15.9		20 (4.4%)	215 (47.4%)	191 (42.1%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	33.1	609^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.5%		45	518^th of 928 public elementary schools	44.2%	91	29.6	38.6	40.0	42.9	30.8	35.0	36.5	24.1	34.6	17.8	23.8	7.7	45.0	25.2	24.4	45.0	30.8	$18,007	$2,499	$15,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Murphy K-8 School

What district is Murphy K-8 School in?

Boston

What schools do graduates of Murphy K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Murphy K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
Middle : UP Academy Charter School of Boston
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Community Leadership Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Burke High School
High : Carter School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy

What is the racial makeup of Murphy K-8 School?

Students at Murphy K-8 School are 51% Asian, 17% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Murphy K-8 School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 836 students attended Murphy K-8 School.

Is Murphy K-8 School a good school?

Murphy K-8 School ranks 440^th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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