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Marie Murphy School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2921 Illinois Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091 · (847) 251-3617 · Part of Avoca School District 37

New Trier Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
253
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Marie Murphy School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Trier Township kids: New Trier Township H S Winnetka

On the path

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

K–49 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Marie Murphy SchoolYou are here
10–12New Trier Township H S Winnetkain Winnetka

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2921 Illinois Rd, Wilmette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Grade 675
Grade 778
Grade 881
Enrollment over time
287’20
300’21
276’22
267’23
253’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Asian 28%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 9%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marie Murphy School from New Trier Township families.

Other schools in Avoca School District 37

The district →
Avoca West Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenview
A+
313 students8:1

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; New Trier Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.