Murphy Elementary School vs. Martins Creek Elementary/mid
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Murphy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Martins Creek Elementary/mid ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
536 students
184 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1151 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
18
Kindergarten Students
84
22
Grade 1 Students
98
18
Grade 2 Students
69
17
Grade 3 Students
79
20
Grade 4 Students
91
18
Grade 5 Students
79
25
Grade 6 Students
-
14
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%


% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
7%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
86%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%

