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King-Murphy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

425 Circle K Road, Evergreen, CO 80439 · (303) 670-0005 · Part of Clear Creek School District RE-1

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Directions
Students
151
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about King-Murphy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 39.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Upper Bear Creek kids: Clear Creek Middle School

On the path

Where Upper Bear Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6King-Murphy Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Clear Creek Middle Schoolin Evergreen

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

425 Circle K Road, Evergreen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten25
Grade 117
Grade 213
Grade 321
Grade 417
Grade 514
Grade 625
Enrollment over time
108’20
124’21
136’22
151’23
151’24

Up 39.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about King-Murphy Elementary School from Upper Bear Creek families.

Other schools in Clear Creek School District RE-1

The district →
Carlson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Idaho Springs
C+
144 students12:1
Georgetown Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Georgetown
B−
78 students9:1
Clear Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Evergreen
C+
79 students15:1
Clear Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evergreen
A−
182 students14:1

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 Colorado’s other public schools; Upper Bear Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.