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Marie Murphy School vs. Carleton W Washburne School

Should you attend Marie Murphy School or Carleton W Washburne School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Marie Murphy School
2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Carleton W Washburne School
515 Hibbard Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Marie Murphy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Carleton W Washburne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 6-8, Marie Murphy School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 381 students in grades 7-8, Carleton W Washburne School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
276 students
381 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carleton W Washburne School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#57 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
#88 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marie Murphy School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carleton W Washburne School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
75%
(Top 1% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marie Murphy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in IL)
61%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marie Murphy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Marie Murphy School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carleton W Washburne School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
-
Grade 6 Students
83
-
Grade 7 Students
82
182
Grade 8 Students
94
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marie Murphy School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marie Murphy School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marie Murphy School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 1993-94 school year data.
% White
51%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marie Murphy School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marie Murphy School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Marie Murphy School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carleton W Washburne School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marie Murphy School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carleton W Washburne School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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