Murphy Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 445 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 3666th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4350 Valley View Rd., El Sobrante, CA 94803
School District Details
- West Contra Costa Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,943
- Graduation Rate: 61.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.9
- Enrolled Students: 29,881
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 445
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 251 (56.4%)
- Females: 194 (43.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (9.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 187 (42.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 228 (51.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 116 | 26.1% |
Asian | 89 | 20.0% |
Hispanic | 150 | 33.7% |
White | 86 | 19.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 70 | 15.7% |
1st Grade | 60 | 13.5% |
2nd Grade | 59 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade | 66 | 14.8% |
4th Grade | 67 | 15.1% |
5th Grade | 59 | 13.3% |
6th Grade | 64 | 14.4% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
5.3%
District:
25.4%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
10.5%
District:
11.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 88.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 19.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.1
Average Age
School:
49.3
District:
49.4
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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