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Murphy K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
421st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Murphy K-8 School is a public elementary school in Dorchester, MA that serves 839 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. As part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Murphy K-8 consistently outperforms the district and state on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 39.44% of Murphy K-8 students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.27% for Boston and 41.53% for Massachusetts. In math, 39.22% of Murphy K-8 students were proficient or better, compared to 27.68% for Boston and 40.74% for Massachusetts. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking 39th out of 281 Massachusetts elementary schools for English Language Learners in ELA and 111th out of 736 for students of low socioeconomic status in math.

While Murphy K-8 School is a high-performing school within the Boston district, nearby schools like UP Academy Holland, Lee K-8 School, and Kenny Elementary generally perform worse on MCAS assessments. However, the school should continue to monitor and address achievement gaps among certain student subgroups to ensure equitable opportunities for all learners.

855
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,972
Per pupil spending ?
57.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Worrell Street
       Dorchester, MA  02122

(617) 635-8781

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
49.5%
African American:
18.9%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Boston
Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Civics scores 18 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg27%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
421st of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
254th of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 65Elementary Schools in the Boston
298th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202553.4421 of 90653.5%★★★☆☆
202452.9440 of 91652.0%★★★☆☆
202359.8379 of 92859.2%★★★☆☆
202263.3349 of 93262.6%★★★☆☆
202164.3346 of 93663.0%★★★☆☆
201959.4393 of 94258.3%★★★☆☆
201855.9448 of 93452.0%★★★☆☆
201758.4398 of 93857.6%★★★☆☆
201664.6330 of 93264.6%★★★☆☆
201564.4342 of 91462.6%★★★☆☆
201447.7545 of 92641.1%★★☆☆☆
201345.8549 of 92840.8%★★☆☆☆
201240.5600 of 93035.5%★★☆☆☆
201145.7561 of 92439.3%★★☆☆☆
201046.6569 of 92038.2%★★☆☆☆
200955.1448 of 90950.7%★★★☆☆
200857.3412 of 90854.6%★★★☆☆
200759.5412 of 91154.8%★★★☆☆
200658.8391 of 91157.1%★★★☆☆
200549.4477 of 88746.2%★★☆☆☆
200452.0469 of 88246.8%★★☆☆☆
200340.7573 of 88435.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202533.0128 of 16924.3%★☆☆☆☆
202439.4105 of 16737.1%★★☆☆☆
202354.171 of 16757.5%★★★☆☆
202267.036 of 17379.2%★★★★☆
202170.724 of 16685.5%★★★★☆
201941.4100 of 17241.9%★★☆☆☆
201844.194 of 17446.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202524.8115 of 14219.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.3121 of 15220.4%★☆☆☆☆
202328.8114 of 14521.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.6117 of 14318.2%★☆☆☆☆
202137.5106 of 14124.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.5106 of 15531.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.6107 of 15430.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202265.8169 of 67274.9%★★★★☆
202154.7230 of 63263.6%★★★☆☆
201928.5492 of 66526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.0610 of 6567.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202565.439 of 28186.1%★★★★☆
202465.840 of 28285.8%★★★★☆
202377.916 of 26493.9%★★★★★
202263.641 of 26784.6%★★★★☆
202156.643 of 24082.1%★★★★☆
201970.638 of 25885.3%★★★★☆
201849.395 of 24461.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202557.8367 of 86957.8%★★★☆☆
202458.3381 of 88657.0%★★★☆☆
202361.8348 of 88760.8%★★★☆☆
202265.0307 of 90165.9%★★★☆☆
202168.2277 of 89869.2%★★★☆☆
201958.2383 of 90257.5%★★★☆☆
201850.9468 of 89347.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202542.5251 of 45845.2%★★☆☆☆
202430.3339 of 44624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202360.5110 of 42073.8%★★★★☆
202269.275 of 40181.3%★★★★☆
202157.1115 of 37969.7%★★★☆☆
201960.8120 of 39869.8%★★★★☆
201861.798 of 37974.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202574.1111 of 73684.9%★★★★☆
202466.8179 of 76076.4%★★★★☆
202373.3123 of 75783.8%★★★★☆
202277.8101 of 77286.9%★★★★☆
202180.462 of 70591.2%★★★★★
201971.1135 of 70080.7%★★★★☆
201872.0123 of 68582.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202548.7451 of 88449.0%★★☆☆☆
202446.1487 of 89145.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.8382 of 89657.4%★★★☆☆
202260.6357 of 90860.7%★★★☆☆
202159.3374 of 90458.6%★★★☆☆
201960.8359 of 90760.4%★★★☆☆
201859.1381 of 89857.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202547.1313 of 71756.3%★★★☆☆
202445.3350 of 73152.1%★★★☆☆
202355.8249 of 70364.6%★★★☆☆
202282.099 of 90589.1%★★★★☆
202183.594 of 89489.5%★★★★☆
201979.9101 of 89688.7%★★★★☆
201876.7135 of 88684.8%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202159.6391 of 92557.7%★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202175.686 of 39978.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202559.9294 of 73760.1%★★★☆☆
202468.2226 of 75370.0%★★★★☆
202276.2143 of 76481.3%★★★★☆
202173.0182 of 76576.2%★★★★☆
201964.8261 of 78066.5%★★★☆☆
201866.3247 of 77268.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202541.7254 of 48447.5%★★☆☆☆
202440.3277 of 49343.8%★★☆☆☆
202346.1256 of 50148.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.1280 of 49743.7%★★☆☆☆
202146.3259 of 50148.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.2288 of 49842.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.4296 of 48438.8%★★☆☆☆
201733.2333 of 48731.6%★★☆☆☆
201630.0355 of 48226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201526.2333 of 44124.5%★☆☆☆☆
201426.3346 of 45524.0%★☆☆☆☆
201325.7354 of 45522.2%★☆☆☆☆
201221.1365 of 45519.8%★☆☆☆☆
201124.5355 of 44920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201020.1359 of 43417.3%★☆☆☆☆
200927.8315 of 40923.0%★☆☆☆☆
200837.2276 of 40732.2%★★☆☆☆
200734.3283 of 39929.1%★☆☆☆☆
200633.2290 of 39927.3%★☆☆☆☆
200527.1281 of 35621.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202526.7162 of 20621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202426.5157 of 20222.3%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1137 of 20934.4%★★☆☆☆
202234.2139 of 21234.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.7104 of 19346.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.9126 of 19535.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.9106 of 17238.4%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202522.4101 of 12720.5%★☆☆☆☆
202421.195 of 12020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202321.5107 of 13420.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.4105 of 13522.2%★☆☆☆☆
202129.287 of 12329.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.382 of 12835.9%★★☆☆☆
201826.096 of 11919.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202241.9208 of 44553.3%★★★☆☆
202124.6350 of 43118.8%★☆☆☆☆
201918.3392 of 4247.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201826.6323 of 41722.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202549.554 of 18170.2%★★★★☆
202468.718 of 18090.0%★★★★★
202360.621 of 15586.5%★★★★☆
202257.720 of 15487.0%★★★★☆
202168.212 of 13591.1%★★★★★
201984.69 of 13893.5%★★★★★
201846.546 of 12763.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202544.0244 of 47348.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.8237 of 48150.7%★★★☆☆
202345.5253 of 48948.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.3297 of 49439.9%★★☆☆☆
202150.9215 of 48355.5%★★★☆☆
201943.8285 of 47840.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.6297 of 46335.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202523.6308 of 37618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.1248 of 37834.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.9149 of 36459.1%★★★☆☆
202226.2291 of 36820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202128.0257 of 33523.3%★☆☆☆☆
201937.4207 of 32235.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.1159 of 30948.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202558.5154 of 46466.8%★★★☆☆
202453.7188 of 46959.9%★★★☆☆
202352.4208 of 48156.8%★★★☆☆
202249.4216 of 48955.8%★★★☆☆
202155.3174 of 46262.3%★★★☆☆
201955.1181 of 45260.0%★★★☆☆
201858.1167 of 43861.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202539.9258 of 47345.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.7298 of 48338.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.1244 of 48950.1%★★★☆☆
202243.8260 of 49747.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.2258 of 48546.8%★★☆☆☆
201945.0262 of 47845.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.1277 of 46640.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202534.3258 of 43540.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.7268 of 44139.2%★★☆☆☆
202348.3175 of 44460.6%★★★☆☆
202254.8178 of 50364.6%★★★☆☆
202160.4139 of 48971.6%★★★★☆
201970.5102 of 48478.9%★★★★☆
201866.7104 of 46777.7%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202143.8269 of 49145.2%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202156.6119 of 33964.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+31 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)78th percentile+15 vs school
Disabled (2022)75th percentile+12 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2025)24th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2025)19th percentile-35 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+19 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)65th percentile+17 vs school
Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile~ school
Male (2025)45th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)45th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)21st percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2025)20th percentile-27 vs school
Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts39%~ state avg
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Science34%-8 vs state
Civics21%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Murphy K-8 School.

Students at Murphy K-8 School are 49% Asian, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

Murphy K-8 School ranks 421st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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