P.S. 39 Francis J Murphy Junior serves 540 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

P.S. 39 Francis J Murphy Junior placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York 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 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 39 Francis J Murphy Junior’s learner population of 540 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 39 Francis J Murphy Junior is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 39 Francis J Murphy Junior is 0.69, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to P.S. 39 Francis J Murphy Junior is Geller House School (0.3 miles away)