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Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
351 Oxhead Rd
Stony Brook NY, 11790, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-730-4800
Ranking: 
(609 out of 3,424, top 18%)*
(609 out of 3,424, top 18%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 9
School District: Three Village Central School District
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: | 60 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 75 | 72 | 68 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 899 | 926 | 958 | 934 | 974 | 915 | 932 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 276 | 30.7% | 310 | 33.5% | 311 | 32.5% | 295 | 31.6% | 355 | 36.4% | 292 | 31.9% | 342 | 36.7% |
| Grade 8: | 309 | 34.4% | 317 | 34.2% | 296 | 30.9% | 347 | 37.2% | 294 | 30.2% | 335 | 36.6% | 287 | 30.8% |
| Grade 9: | 311 | 34.6% | 298 | 32.2% | 349 | 36.4% | 292 | 31.3% | 325 | 33.4% | 288 | 31.5% | 303 | 32.5% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 461 | 51.3% | 486 | 52.5% | 497 | 51.9% | 495 | 53.0% | 498 | 51.1% | 476 | 52.0% | 487 | 52.3% |
| Female: | 438 | 48.7% | 440 | 47.5% | 461 | 48.1% | 439 | 47.0% | 464 | 47.6% | 431 | 47.1% | 441 | 47.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 98 | 10.9% | 107 | 11.6% | 108 | 11.3% | 95 | 10.2% | 83 | 8.5% | 94 | 10.3% | 82 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic: | 29 | 3.2% | 29 | 3.1% | 21 | 2.2% | 27 | 2.9% | 39 | 4.0% | 40 | 4.4% | 42 | 4.5% |
| Black: | 11 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.6% | 23 | 2.5% | 18 | 1.8% | 20 | 2.2% | 22 | 2.4% |
| White: | 756 | 84.1% | 774 | 83.6% | 811 | 84.7% | 788 | 84.4% | 829 | 85.1% | 761 | 83.2% | 785 | 84.2% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 5.1% | 36 | 3.9% | 40 | 4.2% | 24 | 2.6% | 36 | 3.7% | 33 | 3.6% | 19 | 2.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.5% | 18 | 1.9% | 21 | 2.2% | 19 | 2.1% | 11 | 1.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.08 | 14.93 | 13.62 | 14.69 | 12.94 | 12.70 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 86% | 67% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 86% | 68% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 87% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 76% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 73% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 52.9% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 94% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 89% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 50.9% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 87% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 72% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 73% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 54.6% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 80% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 78% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 45.9% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 93% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 94% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 63% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 98% | 83% | 64% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 94% | 92% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 94% | 90% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 87% | 91% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 96% | 94% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 90% | 95% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 93% | 96% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 94% | 96% | 73% |
| 2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 97% |
| 2006 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2007 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2008 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 97% |
| 2009 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 97% |
| 2010 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 94% |
| 2011 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 75% |
| 2005 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2006 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 94% | 98% |
| 2007 | German | End of course | % met std | 101% | 100% | 97% |
| 2008 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 97% |
| 2009 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 96% | 95% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 99% | 98% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 99% | 96% | 72% |
| 2010 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2011 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 98% |
| 2006 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 2007 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 2008 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 98% |
| 2009 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2010 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 99% | 97% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 99% | 97% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 99% | 98% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 97% | 93% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 98% | 95% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 96% | 94% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 96% | 94% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92% | 61% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 94% |
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* Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High 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.