Murphy Elementary Primary School
2101 Valley Dr
High Ridge MO, 63049, Jefferson County
Phone: 636-326-0577
Ranking: 
(205 out of 1,698, top 12%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 33 | | 34 | | 33 | | 28 | | 29 | | 28 | | 31 | |
Total Students: | 485 | | 508 | | 491 | | 411 | | 398 | | 390 | | 397 | |
Kindergarten: | 74 | 15.3% | 87 | 17.1% | 87 | 17.7% | 88 | 21.4% | 87 | 21.9% | 66 | 16.9% | 81 | 20.4% |
Grade 1: | 93 | 19.2% | 82 | 16.1% | 87 | 17.7% | 85 | 20.7% | 69 | 17.3% | 83 | 21.3% | 76 | 19.1% |
Grade 2: | 89 | 18.4% | 84 | 16.5% | 81 | 16.5% | 77 | 18.7% | 78 | 19.6% | 85 | 21.8% | 94 | 23.7% |
Grade 3: | 85 | 17.5% | 91 | 17.9% | 73 | 14.9% | 81 | 19.7% | 77 | 19.3% | 90 | 23.1% | 79 | 19.9% |
Grade 4: | 78 | 16.1% | 74 | 14.6% | 87 | 17.7% | 80 | 19.5% | 87 | 21.9% | 66 | 16.9% | 67 | 16.9% |
Grade 5: | 66 | 13.6% | 90 | 17.7% | 76 | 15.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 236 | 48.7% | 258 | 50.8% | 263 | 53.6% | 225 | 54.7% | 213 | 53.5% | 199 | 51.0% | 198 | 49.9% |
Female: | 249 | 51.3% | 250 | 49.2% | 228 | 46.4% | 186 | 45.3% | 177 | 44.5% | 183 | 46.9% | 195 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 28 | 5.8% | 19 | 3.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% |
Black: | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
White: | 435 | 89.7% | 470 | 92.5% | 476 | 96.9% | 398 | 96.8% | 396 | 99.5% | 385 | 98.7% | 390 | 98.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 202 | 41.6% | 221 | 43.5% | 203 | 41.3% | 159 | 38.7% | 140 | 35.2% | 119 | 30.5% | 103 | 25.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 8.2% | 36 | 7.1% | 39 | 7.9% | 39 | 9.5% | 34 | 8.5% | 28 | 7.2% | 36 | 9.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.62 | | 14.84 | | 15.08 | | 14.55 | | 13.86 | | 14.20 | | 13.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP |
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 59.9% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 56.4% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 59.6% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 60.3% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 53.6% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 54.2% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.1% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 60.6% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 64.7% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.6% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 63.1% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 57.3% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 61.3% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 59.5% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 67.2% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 63.9% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 63.1% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 61.1% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 60.5% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62.7% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 60% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 55.9% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 61.2% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 68.9% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 67.5% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 62.9% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 64.7% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 67.2% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 61.4% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 53.5% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 57.6% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 58% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 63.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 60.5% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 56.4% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 52.6% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.5% | 36.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.5% | 63.3% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.9% | 13.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.1% | 86.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $51,680.0 | $45,814.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,088.0 | $33,505.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,546.0 | $47,707.0 |
* Murphy Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.