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Murphy K-8 School

Q: Is Murphy K-8 School a good school?

Murphy K-8 School ranks 488 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Murphy K-8 School is a large Boston district school in Dorchester serving PK through grade 8 with 855 students — the largest in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–2026 it ranked 488th of 899 Massachusetts schools (46th percentile, 2 stars), down from 3 stars and the 54th percentile a year earlier and from a recent high of the 63rd percentile in 2021–2022. All-grade proficiency was 35.21% in English Language Arts, 32.12% in math, and 31.4% in science — above Boston district averages in all three subjects but below state averages.

Among nearby schools, Murphy is a relative bright spot. Its 2025–2026 rank is the highest of the nearby same-district schools — ahead of Kenny Elementary School (32nd percentile), Everett Elementary School (33rd), UP Academy Holland (31st), Mather Elementary School (25th), Holmes Elementary School (21st), and Lee K-8 School (14th) — and ahead of Conservatory Lab Charter School (30th) and UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (11th). Murphy's ELA proficiency of 35.21% beats every nearby same-district school; only Conservatory Lab Charter, at 36.58%, was slightly higher. Math (32.12%) is near the top of the group, with UP Academy Holland slightly higher at 33.33%, and science (31.4%) is well above the district average though Kenny, Mather, and UP Academy Holland posted slightly higher science scores.

Results differ sharply by grade. Fourth grade is a clear strength — 47.19% proficient in ELA and 48.31% in math, both above state levels — while seventh grade is far weaker, at 16.05% in ELA and 8.64% in math, well below district and state results. Eighth grade trails the state in ELA, math, science, and civics (19.12% vs. 39.77%). Effectiveness rankings by student group are mixed: the school ranks in the 89th percentile (4 stars) for English Language Learner students and the 73rd percentile (4 stars) for low-income students, with lower rankings for other groups, including 11th percentile for African American students, 13th for Asian students, 23rd for Hispanic students, 38th for male students, and 39th for special education students. The student-teacher ratio was 12 in 2024–2025, mid-range among nearby schools.

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 — 65th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

488^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

313^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 63Elementary Schools in the Boston

299^th of 351Boston 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	488 of 899	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	421 of 906	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	440 of 916	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	379 of 928	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	349 of 932	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	346 of 936	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	393 of 942	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	448 of 934	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	398 of 938	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	330 of 932	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	342 of 914	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	545 of 926	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	549 of 928	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	600 of 930	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	561 of 924	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	569 of 920	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	448 of 909	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	412 of 908	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	412 of 911	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	391 of 911	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.4	477 of 887	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.0	469 of 882	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.7	573 of 884	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	168 of 188	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	128 of 169	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	105 of 167	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	71 of 167	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	36 of 173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	24 of 166	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	100 of 172	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	94 of 174	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	130 of 149	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	115 of 142	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	121 of 152	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	117 of 143	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	106 of 141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	106 of 155	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	107 of 154	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	169 of 672	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	230 of 632	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	492 of 665	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	610 of 656	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	32 of 291	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	39 of 281	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	40 of 282	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	16 of 264	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	63.6	41 of 267	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	43 of 240	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	38 of 258	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	408 of 869	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	367 of 869	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	381 of 886	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	348 of 887	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	307 of 901	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	277 of 898	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	383 of 902	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	468 of 893	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	366 of 475	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	251 of 458	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	339 of 446	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.5	110 of 420	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	75 of 401	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	115 of 379	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	120 of 398	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	98 of 379	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	197 of 742	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	111 of 736	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	179 of 760	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	123 of 757	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	101 of 772	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	62 of 705	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	135 of 700	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	123 of 685	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	546 of 879	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	451 of 884	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	487 of 891	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	382 of 896	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	357 of 908	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	374 of 904	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	359 of 907	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	381 of 898	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	435 of 709	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	313 of 717	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	350 of 731	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	249 of 703	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.0	99 of 905	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	94 of 894	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	101 of 896	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	135 of 886	84.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	391 of 925	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	86 of 399	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	355 of 734	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	294 of 737	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	226 of 753	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	143 of 764	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	182 of 765	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	261 of 780	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	247 of 772	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	313 of 478	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	254 of 484	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	277 of 493	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	256 of 501	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	280 of 497	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	259 of 501	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	288 of 498	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	296 of 484	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	333 of 487	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	355 of 482	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	333 of 441	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	346 of 455	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	354 of 455	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	365 of 455	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	355 of 449	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	359 of 434	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	315 of 409	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	276 of 407	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.3	283 of 399	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	290 of 399	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	281 of 356	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	176 of 215	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	162 of 206	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	157 of 202	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	137 of 209	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	139 of 212	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	106 of 172	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	114 of 131	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	101 of 127	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	95 of 120	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	107 of 134	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	105 of 135	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	96 of 119	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	208 of 445	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	350 of 431	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	392 of 424	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	323 of 417	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	18 of 193	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	49.5	54 of 181	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	18 of 180	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	60.6	21 of 155	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	20 of 154	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	12 of 135	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	46.5	46 of 127	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	276 of 468	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	244 of 473	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	237 of 481	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	253 of 489	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	297 of 494	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	215 of 483	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	285 of 478	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	297 of 463	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	193 of 383	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.6	308 of 376	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	248 of 378	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	149 of 364	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	291 of 368	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	257 of 335	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	207 of 322	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	159 of 309	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	244 of 461	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	154 of 464	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	188 of 469	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	208 of 481	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	216 of 489	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	174 of 462	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	181 of 452	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	167 of 438	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	317 of 470	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	258 of 473	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	298 of 483	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	244 of 489	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	260 of 497	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	258 of 485	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	262 of 478	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	277 of 466	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	296 of 436	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	258 of 435	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	268 of 441	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	175 of 444	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	178 of 503	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	139 of 489	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	102 of 484	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	104 of 467	77.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	269 of 491	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	119 of 339	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+43 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)78th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+28 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+56 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)65th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)45th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

Civics19%-21 vs state

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Is a very dirty school,not safe for kids with disability. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Murphy K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	855	71	12.0	57.9%	99 (11.6%)	162 (18.9%)	137 (16.0%)	423 (49.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	45.3	488^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.7%		53.4	421^st of 906 public elementary schools	53.5%	67	34.1	47.2	36.9	42.0	16.1	29.6	35.2	28.4	48.3	33.0	39.2	8.6	30.0	32.1	35.9	24.6	31.4	19.1	$33,972
Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	329	32	10.2	71.7%	62 (18.8%)	90 (27.4%)	108 (32.8%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	32.5	610^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.1%		22.1	703^rd of 906 public elementary schools	22.4%	93	50.0	33.3	22.2	21.9			32.1	42.5	35.7	22.7	6.3			27.9	34.1		34.1		$32,896
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower	Public	PK, KG-1	1669 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8725	196	25	7.7	43.4%	27 (13.8%)	55 (28.1%)	64 (32.7%)	29 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	16 (8.2%)								(n/a)																			$20,887
Mather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	473	44	10.8	73.6%	32 (6.8%)	168 (35.5%)	93 (19.7%)	156 (33.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	25	676^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.8%		22	706^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.1%	30	32.8	22.4	25.5	25.9			26.7	29.5	31.0	16.4	29.3			26.7	32.7		32.7		$35,435
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	640	58	11.0	79.4%	8 (1.3%)	324 (50.6%)	279 (43.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	13.4	802^nd of 899 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.1	812^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.4%	10	17.7	14.5	14.3	29.0	24.6	26.4	20.8	15.2	17.7	14.5	26.2	17.7	37.7	20.8	14.3	30.2	21.1	43.4	$22,029
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	195	17	11.2	73.6%	10 (5.1%)	84 (43.1%)	85 (43.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)	18.8						18.8	21.9						21.9					$36,501
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	283	30	9.4	77.6%	2 (0.7%)	150 (53.0%)	114 (40.3%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	21.3	714^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.6%		25.1	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%	38	25.0	31.4	26.7	25.7			27.2	8.3	34.3	20.0	20.0			20.6	23.3		23.3		$38,138
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	288	26	11.2	72.0%	32 (11.1%)	119 (41.3%)	97 (33.7%)	32 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	33.1	606^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.6%		27.9	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%	48	45.0	33.3	20.0	36.6			34.2	26.8	43.6	20.0	34.2			31.4	17.1		17.1		$33,138
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	641	44	14.4	99.2%	15 (2.3%)	294 (45.9%)	292 (45.6%)	12 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	30.7	622^nd of 899 public elementary schools	30.8%		18.1	762^nd of 906 public elementary schools	15.9%	140	18.9	25.9	31.0	29.7			26.7	48.7	27.1	35.7	24.4			33.3	32.1		32.1		$35,519
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	395 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	454	27	16.5	64.4%	17 (3.7%)	229 (50.4%)	186 (41.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	30.1	625^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.5%		36.6	582^nd of 906 public elementary schools	35.8%	43	32.1	31.5	32.0	41.3	50.0	40.9	36.6	17.0	33.3	18.0	39.1	25.0	34.8	27.1	24.0	21.7	23.3	8.7	$24,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Murphy K-8 School

How many students attend Murphy K-8 School?

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

What district is Murphy K-8 School in?

Boston

What schools do graduates of Murphy K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Murphy K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy
Alternative : Carter School

Is Murphy K-8 School a good school?

Murphy K-8 School ranks 488^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of 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.

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