Kenneth Murphy School serves 401 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Kenneth Murphy School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Kenneth Murphy School’s learner population of 401 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Kenneth Murphy School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Kenneth Murphy School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Kenneth Murphy School is New Technical High – Zion-benton East (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Zion Central Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Oak Crest School (0.6 miles away)