Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
528 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
76%
Teachers
10 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
13.0%
White
67.2%
Other
19.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.8% |
| Met Standard | 35.2% |
| Below Standard | 29.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.8% of students exceeded standard while 35.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 36.0% exceeded — about the same. 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 16.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
35.8%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
70.9%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+16.4pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
15.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.5%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
528
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 23 | 47.8% | 34.8% | 82.6% |
| 4th | 18 | 22.2% | 33.3% | 55.6% |
| 5th | 16 | 31.3% | 62.5% | 93.8% |
| 6th | 24 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| 7th | 23 | 30.4% | 47.8% | 78.3% |
| 8th | 28 | 14.3% | 42.9% | 57.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 23 | 34.8% | 43.5% | 78.3% |
| 4th | 18 | 22.2% | 38.9% | 61.1% |
| 5th | 16 | 93.8% | 6.3% | 100.0% |
| 6th | 24 | 58.3% | 16.7% | 75.0% |
| 7th | 23 | 34.8% | 26.1% | 60.9% |
| 8th | 28 | 25.0% | 35.7% | 60.7% |
Nearby schools
1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 60.8