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Murphy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

315 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906 · (828) 837-2424 · Part of Cherokee County Schools

Murphy’s School Grade B better than 60% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Murphy Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Murphy kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Murphy ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

315 Valley River Avenue, Murphy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten66
Grade 166
Grade 285
Grade 379
Grade 470
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
386’20
422’21
536’22
516’23
467’24

Up 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murphy Elementary from Murphy families.

Other schools in Cherokee County Schools

The district →
Andrews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Andrews
C−
330 students14:1
Ranger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B−
264 students13:1
Peachtree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B
166 students12:1
Martins Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
C+
137 students15:1
Murphy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Murphy
B−
353 students15:1
Andrews Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Andrews
C+
167 students13:1

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