Martins Creek Elementary/mid vs. Murphy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martins Creek Elementary/mid ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Murphy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martins Creek Elementary/mid ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Murphy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
184 students
536 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1151 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
36
Kindergarten Students
22
84
Grade 1 Students
18
98
Grade 2 Students
17
69
Grade 3 Students
20
79
Grade 4 Students
18
91
Grade 5 Students
25
79
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
13
-
Grade 8 Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
87%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
