Murphy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

3539 W Grace St
Chicago, IL 60618

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Bottom 50%

Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Murphy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Murphy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Murphy Elementary School's student population of 496 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murphy Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	46
1	62
2	47
3	58
4	48
5	38
6	47
7	45
8	34
9	1

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School
2023	497
2022	489
2021	551
2020	543
2019	543
2018	553
2017	553
2016	578
2015	578
2014	595
2013	595
2012	638
2011	573
2010	521
2009	558
2008	565
2007	561
2006	581
2005	589
2004	579
2003	581
2002	578
2001	554
2000	580
1999	555
1998	551
1997	528
1996	523
1995	498
1994	463
1993	447
1992	427
1991	504
1990	475
1989	430
1988	419
1987	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School
2023	43
2022	40
2020	37
2019	37
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	34
2014	36
2013	47
2012	31
2011	28
2010	28
2009	30
2008	30
2007	29
2006	34
2005	32
2004	27
2003	31
2002	30
2001	31
2000	32
1999	33
1998	31
1997	31
1996	27
1995	29
1994	27
1993	27
1992	26
1991	24
1990	25

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Murphy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Murphy Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1906 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School
2023	#1906
2022	#2309
2021	#2453
2019	#2180
2018	#2158
2017	#2071
2016	#1589
2015	#1308
2014	#1794
2013	#2068
2012	#1612

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	25%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	24%	33%	24%
2018	21%	32%	22%
2017	24%	32%	24%
2016	26%	31%	23%
2015	31%	29%	21%
2014	60%	59%	50%
2013	57%	58%	48%
2012	89%	80%	73%
2011	84%	80%	72%

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20%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	20%	30%	20%
2021	17%	32%	21%
2019	28%	38%	27%
2018	32%	37%	22%
2017	33%	38%	28%
2016	38%	36%	27%
2015	39%	38%	29%
2014	53%	57%	45%
2013	53%	58%	47%
2012	78%	75%	65%
2011	74%	75%	65%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	9%	3%	3%
1995	8%	3%	3%
1994	10%	3%	3%
1993	8%	3%	3%
1992	10%	3%	3%
1991	11%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

60%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	58%	27%	44%
2022	63%	27%	44%
2021	66%	27%	44%
2020	73%	26%	44%
2019	73%	26%	44%
2018	78%	26%	45%
2017	78%	26%	45%
2016	78%	26%	44%
2015	79%	25%	41%
2014	81%	25%	46%
2013	81%	24%	46%
2012	80%	24%	44%
2011	80%	23%	44%
2010	72%	22%	42%
2009	73%	22%	41%
2008	74%	21%	40%
2007	73%	20%	39%
2006	74%	19%	39%
2005	77%	18%	38%
2004	73%	18%	37%
2003	72%	17%	37%
2002	72%	16%	36%
2001	70%	15%	35%
2000	72%	15%	35%
1999	75%	14%	35%
1998	70%	13%	34%
1997	66%	13%	33%
1996	60%	12%	32%
1995	58%	12%	31%
1994	54%	11%	31%
1993	53%	11%	30%
1992	46%	10%	29%
1991	43%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	5%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	3%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	3%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	5%	20%	47%
2007	4%	20%	48%
2006	5%	20%	49%
2005	4%	20%	50%
2004	4%	21%	50%
2003	4%	21%	51%
2002	3%	21%	51%
2001	3%	21%	52%
2000	3%	21%	52%
1999	1%	21%	53%
1998	2%	21%	54%
1997	1%	20%	54%
1996	3%	21%	54%
1995	2%	20%	55%
1994	1%	21%	55%
1993	2%	21%	56%
1992	2%	21%	57%
1991	6%	21%	58%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	32%	45%	9%
2022	30%	47%	9%
2021	23%	47%	9%
2020	17%	48%	9%
2019	17%	48%	9%
2018	14%	49%	9%
2017	14%	49%	9%
2016	15%	49%	9%
2015	14%	49%	11%
2014	11%	50%	9%
2013	12%	50%	9%
2012	14%	51%	9%
2011	13%	51%	9%
2010	21%	53%	9%
2009	19%	53%	8%
2008	17%	54%	8%
2007	18%	55%	8%
2006	15%	56%	8%
2005	14%	57%	9%
2004	19%	57%	9%
2003	19%	58%	9%
2002	21%	59%	9%
2001	20%	60%	9%
2000	21%	61%	10%
1999	21%	62%	9%
1998	24%	63%	9%
1997	26%	64%	10%
1996	28%	64%	11%
1995	31%	65%	11%
1994	35%	65%	11%
1993	37%	65%	11%
1992	42%	66%	11%
1991	39%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.63
2022	0.52	0.68	0.63
2021	0.51	0.68	0.63
2020	0.44	0.68	0.63
2019	0.44	0.68	0.63
2018	0.37	0.67	0.62
2017	0.37	0.67	0.62
2016	0.37	0.67	0.62
2015	0.36	0.67	0.59
2014	0.34	0.66	0.63
2013	0.33	0.66	0.63
2012	0.34	0.65	0.63
2011	0.35	0.66	0.62
2010	0.44	0.64	0.62
2009	0.43	0.64	0.61
2008	0.44	0.64	0.61
2007	0.45	0.63	0.61
2006	0.46	0.61	0.60
2005	0.39	0.61	0.60
2004	0.43	0.60	0.61
2003	0.45	0.59	0.61
2002	0.44	0.59	0.60
2001	0.48	0.58	0.60
2000	0.47	0.57	0.61
1999	0.43	0.56	0.61
1998	0.49	0.56	0.60
1997	0.53	0.54	0.60
1996	0.59	0.53	0.60
1995	0.60	0.53	0.60
1994	0.61	0.52	0.60
1993	0.62	0.52	0.60
1992	0.65	0.52	0.59
1991	0.69	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

88%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	88%	43%	74%
2022	90%	43%	74%
2021	79%	44%	74%
2020	71%	47%	80%
2019	71%	47%	80%
2018	79%	46%	83%
2017	79%	46%	83%
2016	84%	47%	83%
2015	86%	52%	86%
2014	74%	47%	83%
2013	74%	45%	81%
2012	30%	21%	41%
2011	73%	39%	70%
2010	74%	37%	70%
2009	71%	33%	66%
2008	70%	32%	68%
2007	70%	32%	68%
2006	70%	32%	67%
2005	70%	32%	70%
2004	70%	31%	71%
2003	67%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	55%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2004	14%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murphy Elementary School's ranking?

Murphy Elementary School is ranked #1906 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Murphy Elementary School often compared to?

Murphy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cleveland Elementary School, Cics - Irving Park Campus by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Murphy Elementary School?

496 students attend Murphy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Murphy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Murphy Elementary School?

Murphy Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Murphy Elementary School offer ?

Murphy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Murphy Elementary School part of?

Murphy Elementary School is part of Chicago 菜創利郊利 Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Murphy Elementary School located?

Murphy Elementary School is located in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 7 other public schools located in Irving Park.

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Thanksgiving Break - No School

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break - No School

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School for Students! (Q4 Report Cards Go Home)

June 04, 2026 (Thursday)

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