Murphy Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 44.1% |
| Met Standard | 27.1% |
| Below Standard | 28.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Murphy Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
44.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.7 points above the East Whittier City Elementary district average of 26.3%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.5 points higher (vs 25.5% average). 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 37.7% | 27.5% | 65.2% |
| 4th | 86 | 52.3% | 22.1% | 74.4% |
| 5th | 97 | 45.4% | 35.0% | 80.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 42.0% | 26.1% | 68.1% |
| 4th | 86 | 45.4% | 31.4% | 76.7% |
| 5th | 97 | 41.2% | 20.6% | 61.9% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.9