Murphy Elementary School

3539 West Grace St, Chicago, IL 60618 | (773) 534-5223
  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 521
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3539 W Grace St, Chicago, IL 60618
  • Principal or Admin: Dr Donna R Nelson
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
  • Graduation Rate: 63.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 16.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 521
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 254 (48.8%)
  • Females: 267 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (10.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 384 (73.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 439 (84.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Murphy Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black163.1%
Asian203.8%
Hispanic37772.4%
White10820.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Murphy Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten6111.7%
Kindergarten6312.1%
1st Grade7514.4%
2nd Grade509.6%
3rd Grade6512.5%
4th Grade6312.1%
5th Grade6211.9%
6th Grade8215.7%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
3.7%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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