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Mary T. Murphy School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

14 Brushy Plain Rd., Branford, CT 06405 · (203) 483-1832 · Part of Branford School District

Branford’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Connecticut school districts

Students
318
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Mary T. Murphy School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Branford kids: Francis Walsh Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–4Mary T. Murphy SchoolYou are here
5–8Francis Walsh Intermediate School775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

14 Brushy Plain Rd., Branford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten46
Grade 158
Grade 260
Grade 371
Grade 459
Enrollment over time
325’20
349’21
366’22
349’23
318’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 23%Asian 14%Two or more races 7%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary T. Murphy School from Branford families.

Other schools in Branford School District

The district →

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 Connecticut’s other public schools; Branford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.