How does Clifford D. Murray Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Azusa?

Clifford D. Murray Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.5/100, placing it at the 27th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 666 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Clifford D. Murray Elementary?

6.2% of students at Clifford D. Murray Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Clifford D. Murray Elementary improving or declining?

Clifford D. Murray Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 8.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Clifford D. Murray Elementary?

24.0% of students at Clifford D. Murray Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Clifford D. Murray Elementary

Azusa Unified Azusa Los Angeles County 91702

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

666 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

386 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 93.8%

White 1.3%

Asian 2.6%

Black 0.3%

Other 2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Clifford D. Murray Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.2%
Met Standard	11.9%
Below Standard	81.9%

Exceeded

6.2%

Met

11.9%

Below

81.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Clifford D. Murray Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.2% of students exceeded standard while 11.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points below the Azusa Unified district average of 11.2%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.8% exceeded — 13.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 8.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.