📍 2101 Valley Dr, High Ridge, Jefferson County, 63049
Murphy Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in High Ridge, Jefferson County. The school has 463 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northwest R-I school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murphy Elem. enrolls 463 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 359 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
220 of the school's 463 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 191 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Murphy Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 22, state house district 97.
Murphy Elem. is one of 10 schools in NORTHWEST R-I, based in House Springs, Missouri. The district serves 5,815 students district-wide and employs 422 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 463 students, Murphy Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 582 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large