Overview of MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: Murphy Junior High School is a public school situated in Plainfield, IL, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Murphy Junior High School is 773, and the school serves 6-8. At Murphy Junior High School, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 56% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 41%. The learner-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 52% female learners and 48% male learners. The school serves 14% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 44 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL:

Test Scores at MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: At Murphy Junior High School, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 56% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Community Unified School District 308, 53% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 39% tested above or at that level for math.

Murphy Junior High School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Illinois, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 31% tested above or at that level for math.