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Murphy Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2101 Valley Dr, High Ridge, MO 63049 · (636) 326-0577 · Part of Northwest R-I School District

Murphy’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Murphy Elem.

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Murphy kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Murphy Elem.You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2101 Valley Dr, High Ridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 168
Grade 266
Grade 383
Grade 456
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
470’20
469’21
463’22
432’23
433’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 9%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murphy Elem. from Murphy families.

Other schools in Northwest R-I School District

The district →
House Springs Early Child CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · House Springs
230 students18:1
Brennan Woods Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · High Ridge
A−
470 students16:1
House Springs Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · House Springs
C+
462 students14:1
Cedar Springs Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · House Springs
B+
425 students15:1
Maple Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dittmer
A−
425 students15:1
High Ridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · High Ridge
C
327 students11:1

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