Summary:
Zip code 95139 has one listed middle school, Martin Murphy Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 466 students. Because it is the only school represented, there is no school-to-school comparison; statewide and district figures provide useful context. In 2025–2026, the school’s all-grade proficiency was below California’s in ELA, math, and science, with the largest gaps in ELA and science: 38% versus 49% in ELA and 25% versus 36% in science, both 11 percentage points below the state. Math was closer, at 32% versus 38%, a 6-point gap. The clearest overall finding is that results were below state levels in all three subjects.
Within the school, grade 8 ELA stands out as the strongest ELA result, at 44%, though still 6 points below California’s 49%; grade 6 ELA is the weakest state comparison, at 31% versus 48%, an 18-point gap. Math is a relative bright spot in grades 7 and 8: grade 7 was 37% versus 38% statewide, and grade 8 was 34% versus 36%. For all grades combined, the school was also below Morgan Hill Unified in each subject, by 8 points in ELA, 3 in math, and 12 in science. SchoolDigger gives the district 3 stars and a rank of 428 out of 968.
Compared with 2024–2025, the school’s state gaps widened in every subject: by 6 points in ELA, 1 in math, and 4 in science. School results fell by 5 points in ELA, were essentially unchanged in math, and fell by less than 1 point in science, while state results rose in all three. SchoolDigger’s school percentile ranking rose from 50 in 2023–2024 to 53 in 2024–2025, then fell to 44 in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism was 22% in 2025–2026, compared with 18% for both the district and state. As additional context, 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; California reports that all students receive free school meals.
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