Murphy Elementary

822 Ne 5Th Ave, Grand Rapids MN, 55744 | Grand Rapids Public School District | 218-327-5880
  • grades KG-4
  • students 341
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Grand Rapids
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
48%Grand Rapids
52%Minnesota

Murphy Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Grand Rapids Public School District" in Grand Rapids, MN. There are a total of 341 students and 21 teachers at Murphy Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Murphy Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 9% higher than the Minnesota average.

Murphy Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students341
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Murphy Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
365-69%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Murphy Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 88.4% 86.0% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.8% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 1.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 4.3% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 6.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Grand Rapids demographics profile

StatisticGrand RapidsMinnesotaNational
Population11,2185,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4977291
Median age42.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Rapids

IndexGrand RapidsMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.9%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college66.8%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.1%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Murphy Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.