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D−

Kenneth Murphy School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

11315 W Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park, IL 60099 · (847) 599-5060 · Part of Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

Benton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
394
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kenneth Murphy School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Kenneth Murphy SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11315 W Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten46
Grade 167
Grade 279
Grade 348
Grade 461
Grade 575
Grade 65
Grade 71
Enrollment over time
359’20
349’21
361’22
375’23
394’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 23%White 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kenneth Murphy School from Benton Township families.

Other schools in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

The district →
Oak Crest School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beach Park
C+
308 students10:1
Howe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beach Park
C−
318 students13:1
Newport Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wadsworth
C−
261 students12:1
Beach Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beach Park
C
715 students15:1

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