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Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

417 Church St., Scotia, CA 95565 · (707) 764-2212 · Part of Scotia Union Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
187
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Scotia kids: Fortuna Union High

On the path

Where Scotia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Stanwood A. Murphy ElementaryYou are here
9–12Fortuna Union Highin Fortuna

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

417 Church St., Scotia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten20
Grade 119
Grade 217
Grade 323
Grade 416
Grade 517
Grade 624
Grade 723
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
188’20
178’21
182’22
192’23
187’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary from Scotia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Scotia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.