Murphey Traditional Academy

Summary:

Murphey Traditional Academy is a public magnet elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Academically, Murphey Traditional Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, but it has shown some strengths in specific subject areas. The school outperformed the Guilford County Schools and North Carolina averages in 3rd grade mathematics, but its reading proficiency rates have been relatively weaker. Interestingly, the school has shown strong performance among its African American and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the top 40% and top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and female students has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Murphey Traditional Academy's academic performance is generally stronger than that of the Wiley Accel/Enrichment school, but it lags behind the higher-performing John Van Lindley Elementary and David D. Jones Elementary schools, which are also located within the Guilford County Schools district. This disparity in performance may be influenced by the significant differences in the racial composition of the student populations between Murphey Traditional Academy and John Van Lindley Elementary, highlighting the potential impact of socioeconomic and demographic factors on educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 2306 Ontario Street
       Greensboro, NC  27403-3661


(336) 294-7380

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1056th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,759 Help


Students who attend Murphey Traditional Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Jackson Middle
High:    Ben L. Smith High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  305

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.1%
Hispanic:
28.9%
Asian:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Murphey Traditional Academy ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 39th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.1%), Hispanic (28.9%), Asian (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murphey Traditional Academy is 12.6, which is the 9th best among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murphey Traditional Academy is $11,759, which is the 19th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murphey Traditional Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Murphey Traditional Academy 1056th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Murphey Traditional Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Murphey Traditional Academy

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Rank History for all students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.25 1003rd 1276 21.4%
2007 56.32 620th 1293 52.0%
2008 25.92 1062nd 1324 19.8%
2009 19.42 1171st 1354 13.5%
2010 16.49 1221st 1363 10.4%
2011 30.93 1053rd 1381 23.8%
2012 28.86 1103rd 1388 20.5%
2013 20.26 1181st 1403 15.8%
2014 24.17 1102nd 1390 20.7%
2015 9.10 1351st 1440 6.2%
2016 19.81 1213th 1425 14.9%
2017 15.42 1267th 1429 11.3%
2018 17.59 1240th 1434 13.5%
2019 19.85 1268th 1473 13.9%
2021 22.53 1150th 1489 22.8%
2022 36.84 967th 1514 36.1%
2023 35.26 1003rd 1502 33.2%
2024 32.40 1056th 1505 29.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.66 32nd 497 93.6%
2021 34.11 252nd 385 34.5%
2022 41.00 274th 485 43.5%
2023 68.44 91st 514 82.3%
2024 63.04 126th 533 76.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.28 1162nd 1332 12.8%
2019 27.76 1092nd 1361 19.8%
2021 37.05 835th 1329 37.2%
2022 56.23 536th 1366 60.8%
2023 59.36 507th 1437 64.7%
2024 51.16 671st 1450 53.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.70 1230th 1405 12.5%
2019 18.80 1252nd 1424 12.1%
2021 29.48 1018th 1440 29.3%
2022 26.51 1132nd 1458 22.4%
2023 24.40 1168th 1459 19.9%
2024 26.60 1137th 1455 21.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.10 1227th 1413 13.2%
2019 22.56 1201st 1430 16.0%
2021 21.35 1158th 1444 19.8%
2022 44.91 806th 1464 44.9%
2023 47.51 796th 1461 45.5%
2024 39.23 914th 1464 37.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.65 619th 927 33.2%
2019 27.72 769th 949 19.0%
2021 51.65 330th 896 63.2%
2022 68.41 199th 927 78.5%
2023 62.50 281st 933 69.9%
2024 54.06 372nd 924 59.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Murphey Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.87 506th 851 40.5%
2019 36.52 588th 865 32.0%
2022 27.58 739th 893 17.2%
2023 38.75 585th 915 36.1%
2024 51.80 430th 951 54.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Murphey Traditional Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 179 151 3 0 1 n/a n/a 32 366
1995 213 191 16 6 5 n/a n/a 0 431
1996 213 191 16 6 5 n/a n/a 0 431
1997 208 202 9 9 5 n/a n/a 0 433
1998 191 206 10 7 5 n/a n/a 0 419
1999 154 223 20 5 5 n/a n/a 0 407
2000 134 223 15 4 7 n/a n/a 0 383
2001 109 213 19 1 14 n/a n/a 0 356
2002 62 282 26 6 14 n/a n/a 0 390
2003 62 282 26 6 14 n/a n/a 0 390
2004 49 302 32 3 9 n/a n/a 0 395
2005 39 313 26 9 9 n/a n/a 0 396
2006 29 309 27 13 8 n/a n/a 0 386
2007 28 278 26 20 5 n/a n/a 28 385
2008 25 284 19 26 4 n/a n/a 29 387
2009 28 301 21 26 4 n/a n/a 0 380
2010 28 275 19 28 4 n/a n/a 0 354
2011 28 237 22 39 3 0 18 0 347
2012 26 228 20 40 4 0 19 0 337
2013 16 220 21 50 3 0 14 0 324
2014 14 212 19 58 2 0 12 0 317
2015 12 187 14 69 2 0 6 0 290
2016 12 186 16 91 1 0 10 0 316
2017 10 178 17 82 2 1 9 0 299
2018 11 171 21 64 2 2 12 0 283
2019 9 154 28 73 0 1 9 0 274
2020 8 142 34 67 0 2 5 0 258
2021 5 137 35 66 0 2 7 0 252
2022 9 150 35 70 0 2 7 0 273
2023 9 162 34 88 2 0 10 0 305

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murphey Traditional Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 366 25.0 14.6 33.8
1995 431 21.0 20.5 26.7
1996 431 21.0 20.5 26.7
1997 433 21.0 20.6 26.6
1998 419 23.0 18.2 25.1
1999 407 21.0 19.4 39.1
2000 383 24.0 16.0 39.9
2001 356 26.0 13.7 42.7
2002 390 27.0 14.4 59
2003 390 27.0 14.4 59
2004 395 27.0 14.6 66.1
2005 396 27.0 14.7 62.1
2006 386 27.0 14.3 59.8
2007 385 n/a n/a 59.9
2008 387 28.5 13.6 n/a
2009 380 29.5 12.9 66.8
2010 354 27.9 12.6 75.4
2011 347 26.3 13.1 72.3
2012 337 25.5 13.2 75.4
2013 324 25.5 12.6 84.3
2014 317 24.8 12.7 85.5
2015 290 24.0 12.0 99
2016 316 23.0 13.7 99.1
2017 299 22.9 13.0 99
2018 283 18.1 15.5 98.9
2019 274 16.8 16.3 98.9
2020 258 17.8 14.4 98.8
2021 252 19.1 13.1 98.8
2022 273 22.1 12.3 98.9
2023 305 24.1 12.6 99

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 Traditional Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 366 25.0 14.6 33.8
1995 431 21.0 20.5 26.7
1996 431 21.0 20.5 26.7
1997 433 21.0 20.6 26.6
1998 419 23.0 18.2 25.1
1999 407 21.0 19.4 39.1
2000 383 24.0 16.0 39.9
2001 356 26.0 13.7 42.7
2002 390 27.0 14.4 59
2003 390 27.0 14.4 59
2004 395 27.0 14.6 66.1
2005 396 27.0 14.7 62.1
2006 386 27.0 14.3 59.8
2007 385 n/a n/a 59.9
2008 387 28.5 13.6 n/a
2009 380 29.5 12.9 66.8
2010 354 27.9 12.6 75.4
2011 347 26.3 13.1 72.3
2012 337 25.5 13.2 75.4
2013 324 25.5 12.6 84.3
2014 317 24.8 12.7 85.5
2015 290 24.0 12.0 99
2016 316 23.0 13.7 99.1
2017 299 22.9 13.0 99
2018 283 18.1 15.5 98.9
2019 274 16.8 16.3 98.9
2020 258 17.8 14.4 98.8
2021 252 19.1 13.1 98.8
2022 273 22.1 12.3 98.9
2023 305 24.1 12.6 99

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 Traditional Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,720 (14.6%) $10,039 (85.4%) $11,759

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Murphey Traditional Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1268th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1003rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murphey Traditional Academy)38.944
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)60.859.2
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Murphey Traditional Academy)35.228
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)53.141.3
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Traditional Academy)18.248.7
 30.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)52.451.7
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Murphey Traditional Academy)18.259
 40.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)55.952.3
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Traditional Academy)47.353.3
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)55.252
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Murphey Traditional Academy)41.844.4
 2.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)52.844.9
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Murphey Traditional Academy)74.551.1
 23.4%
   5th Grade Science (Guilford County Schools)69.561.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students274305
 11.3%
African American154162
 5.2%
American Indian02
Asian2834
 21.4%
Hispanic7388
 20.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White99
Two or More Races910
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.9%99%
 0.1%


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Students at Murphey Traditional Academy are 53% African American, 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Students who attend Murphey Traditional Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
High : Ben L. Smith High School

Murphey Traditional Academy ranks 1056th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Murphey Traditional Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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