W J Murphy Elementary School has 541 learners in grade levels 1-5.

W J Murphy Elementary 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 19% (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 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: W J Murphy Elementary School’s learner population of 541 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of W J Murphy Elementary School is 0.38, which is less 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 W J Murphy Elementary School is Round Lake Senior High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Magee Middle School (0.6 miles away)