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Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks 181 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is an elementary school serving 288 students in grades K-5 in Oakdale, Connecticut. The school is part of the Montville School District, which is ranked 99 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School consistently outperforms the Montville School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 64.3% of 3rd graders, 57.1% of 4th graders, and 63.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district at 50.3% and the state at 46.9%. In math, the school had 69.6% of 3rd graders, 62.5% of 4th graders, and 56% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district at 57.4% and 51.4% for the state. The school also ranks highly for its performance with special education students and low socioeconomic status students.

While Mohegan School and Oakdale School, the other elementary schools in the Montville School District, lag behind Dr. Charles E. Murphy School in academic performance, the top-performing schools in the neighboring Ledyard and East Lyme districts, such as Lillie B. Haynes School and Flanders School, have significantly higher proficiency rates.

296

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,535

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370

(860) 848-9241

District: Montville School District

Students who attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School usually attend:

Middle:	Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
High:	Montville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg55%

Connecticut avg51%

181^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Montville School District

99^th of 156Montville School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	181 of 493	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	188 of 497	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	195 of 491	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	199 of 490	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	223 of 538	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	180 of 522	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	257 of 532	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	237 of 519	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	265 of 518	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	262 of 551	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	313 of 557	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	374 of 564	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.9	314 of 565	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.7	275 of 579	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	236 of 566	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	170 of 565	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	242 of 568	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	295 of 570	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	75.9	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.2	170 of 445	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.1	85 of 371	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	146 of 248	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	160 of 250	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	187 of 262	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	174 of 252	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	196 of 327	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	184 of 295	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	237 of 296	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)77th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+14 vs state

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2011

This school has a excellent special needs program. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9241	296	25	11.7	40.5%	207 (69.9%)	10 (3.4%)	50 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	68.3	181^st of 493 public elementary schools	63.3%		67	188^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.2%	7		64.3	57.1	63.2		69.6	62.5				$20,535
Oakdale School	Public	K-5	30 Indiana Circle	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 859-1800	271	25	10.9	34.7%	189 (69.7%)	8 (3.0%)	46 (17.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	59.3	218^th of 493 public elementary schools	55.8%		63.7	196^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.6%	22		50.0	56.8	55.1		63.8	65.9				$21,204
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Hartford Rd.	Salem	06420	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 859-0267	389	35	11.0	23.9%	318 (81.7%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	59.2	222^nd of 493 public elementary schools	55.0%		49.8	250^th of 497 public elementary schools	49.7%	28		55.8	48.8	46.9	64.1	65.9			59.0	23.7	$22,720
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	331	30	10.9	38.4%	197 (59.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	68	183^rd of 493 public elementary schools	62.9%		67	187^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.4%	4	59.3	62.1		61.0		67.2		57.6			$25,440
Flanders School	Public	K-4	167 Boston Post Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-8475	242	23	10.7	16.9%	175 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	88.2	43^rd of 493 public elementary schools	91.3%		75.4	141^st of 497 public elementary schools	71.6%	98		81.8	78.4			78.2	76.5				$24,023
Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 Golden Rd.	Uncasville	06382	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9261	305	27	11.3	52.8%	128 (42.0%)	12 (3.9%)	63 (20.7%)	41 (13.4%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.4%)	35.6	300^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.1%		53.2	236^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.5%	64		36.4	55.3	39.6		38.2	53.2				$23,386
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%		73.5	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%	82		76.8	69.1	62.5		83.9	72.2				$25,004
Thomas W. Mahan School	Public	PK, KG-5	94 Salem Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4205	257	23	11.3	72.4%	78 (30.4%)	31 (12.1%)	82 (31.9%)	49 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	41.4	273^rd of 493 public elementary schools	44.6%		41	282^nd of 497 public elementary schools	43.3%	9	48.6	34.4	44.4	57.1		34.4		57.1			$29,526
Juliet W. Long School	Public	3-5	1854 Route12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-2780	265	19	14.0	25.7%	168 (63.4%)	8 (3.0%)	47 (17.7%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.7%)	58.1	228^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.3	223^rd of 497 public elementary schools	55.1%	5	63.6	47.7	63.8	53.5		52.3	68.8	47.5			$16,509
Gales Ferry School	Public	K-2	1858 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-7664	195	18	11.0	27.7%	148 (75.9%)	5 (2.6%)	29 (14.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$22,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Charles E. Murphy School?

Students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Dr. Charles E. Murphy School.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Charles E. Murphy School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
High : Montville High School

What district is Dr. Charles E. Murphy School in?

Montville School District

Is Dr. Charles E. Murphy School a good school?

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks 181^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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