Murphy Elementary

4350 Valley View Rd., Pinole CA, 94803 | West Contra Costa Unified School District | 510-231-1427
  • grades KG-6
  • students 492
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Pinole
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
26%Pinole
43%California

Murphy Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "West Contra Costa Unified School District" in Pinole, CA. There are a total of 492 students and 22 teachers at Murphy Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Murphy Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 35% lower than the California average.

Murphy Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students492
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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
All21%
320-24%
420-24%
520-24%
615-19%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
335-39%
420-24%
540-44%
635-39%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 15.6% 7.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 23.5% 18.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 15.6% 12.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.2% 59.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Pinole demographics profile

StatisticPinoleCaliforniaNational
Population30,95939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,79725691
Median age33.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English32%56%79%
Speak Spanish53%29%13%

Education level achieved in Pinole

IndexPinoleCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade64.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school60.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college38.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%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.