Murphy Academy has 157 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Murphy Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Murphy Academy’s learner population of 157 learners has decreased by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has decreased by 60% over five school years.

School Comparison: Murphy Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Murphy Academy is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Murphy Academy is Regents Academy (1.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Old Redford Academy Elemmiddle (1.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Detroit Leadership Academy Elementary School (1.1 miles away)