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Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 Chesterfield Rd., Oakdale, CT 06370 · (860) 848-9241 · Part of Montville School District

Montville’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Montville kids: Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Dr. Charles E. Murphy SchoolYou are here
6–8Leonard J. Tyl Middle Schoolin Oakdale

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Chesterfield Rd., Oakdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten40
Grade 149
Grade 251
Grade 355
Grade 459
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
276’20
288’21
283’22
288’23
296’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Charles E. Murphy School from Montville families.

Other schools in Montville School District

The district →
Mohegan School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uncasville
C+
305 students11:1
Oakdale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakdale
B+
271 students11:1
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakdale
B−
519 students12:1
Montville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakdale
B
491 students9:1

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