Murphy Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Sobrante, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 404 students. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Murphy Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and significant disparities in student subgroup outcomes. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 15.69% (6th grade) to 24.14% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 45.82% (6th grade) to 47.04% (end of course). The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Murphy Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.08% in 2021-2022 to 67.44% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as West County Mandarin, Olinda Elementary, and Tara Hills Elementary, generally perform better than Murphy Elementary on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and student subgroup performance. West County Mandarin, in particular, stands out with its high performance, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. Addressing the challenges at Murphy Elementary and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools could be crucial for improving the educational experience and outcomes for the students.
In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Murphy Elementary.
Murphy Elementary ranks in the bottom 25.0% of California elementary schools.
West Contra Costa Unified
Students who attend Murphy Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Betty Reid Soskin MiddleHigh : De Anza High
Students at Murphy Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 15% African American, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.