Murdock Elementary School
2100 Cason St
Lafayette IN, 47904, Tippecanoe County
Phone: 765-771-6120
Ranking: 
(1,043 out of 1,449, bottom 28%)*
(1,043 out of 1,449, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Lafayette School Corporation
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 255 | 246 | 249 | 254 | 254 | 241 | 250 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 25.9% | 59 | 24.0% | 54 | 21.7% | 48 | 18.9% | 57 | 22.4% | 33 | 13.7% | 53 | 21.2% |
| Grade 1: | 47 | 18.4% | 45 | 18.3% | 57 | 22.9% | 62 | 24.4% | 41 | 16.1% | 50 | 20.7% | 51 | 20.4% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 17.6% | 53 | 21.5% | 60 | 24.1% | 46 | 18.1% | 39 | 15.4% | 45 | 18.7% | 32 | 12.8% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 17.6% | 52 | 21.1% | 39 | 15.7% | 46 | 18.1% | 49 | 19.3% | 31 | 12.9% | 37 | 14.8% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 20.4% | 37 | 15.0% | 39 | 15.7% | 52 | 20.5% | 27 | 10.6% | 35 | 14.5% | 48 | 19.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 120 | 47.1% | 117 | 47.6% | 130 | 52.2% | 134 | 52.8% | 118 | 46.5% | 112 | 46.5% | 110 | 44.0% |
| Female: | 135 | 52.9% | 129 | 52.4% | 119 | 47.8% | 120 | 47.2% | 97 | 38.2% | 103 | 42.7% | 114 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 72 | 28.2% | 63 | 25.6% | 63 | 25.3% | 46 | 18.1% | 43 | 16.9% | 36 | 14.9% | 37 | 14.8% |
| Black: | 37 | 14.5% | 27 | 11.0% | 19 | 7.6% | 30 | 11.8% | 46 | 18.1% | 39 | 16.2% | 24 | 9.6% |
| White: | 133 | 52.2% | 135 | 54.9% | 143 | 57.4% | 153 | 60.2% | 127 | 50.0% | 145 | 60.2% | 166 | 66.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 4.7% | 17 | 6.9% | 20 | 8.0% | 16 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 216 | 84.7% | 195 | 79.3% | 180 | 72.3% | 199 | 78.3% | 208 | 81.9% | 195 | 80.9% | 144 | 57.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.5% | 22 | 8.9% | 20 | 8.0% | 13 | 5.1% | 10 | 3.9% | 16 | 6.6% | 29 | 11.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.49 | 12.95 | 14.65 | 15.04 | 15.61 | 15.60 | 15.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 65% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 84.2% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 84% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 67% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 61% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 63% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 67% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 79.9% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 66% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 64% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 62% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 64% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 72% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 82.4% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 88.7% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 71% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 77.2% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 87.5% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 72.7% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 79.4% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 66% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% | 71% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 68% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 68% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 74% | 81% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 50% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Murdock Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.