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Murphy Elementary District (4265) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,229 students in Murphy Elementary District (4265) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Murphy Elementary District (4265) School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
1,229 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Murphy Elementary District (4265) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#558 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,095 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
45%
# Black Students
88 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
27 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
2%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
115
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,070 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,059 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,070
$11,257
Spending / Student
$13,059
$11,161
Best Murphy Elementary District (4265) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jack L Kuban Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3201 W Sherman St
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5441
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5441
Grades: PK-8
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
William R Sullivan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5002
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5002
Grades: PK-8
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Arthur M Hamilton School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2020 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5331
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5331
Grades: PK-8
| 229 students
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