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Emma Murphy Elementary School

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Emma Murphy Elementary School ranks 446 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Emma Murphy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Metamora, Michigan, serving 383 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lapeer Community Schools district, which is ranked 291 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Emma Murphy Elementary School consistently outperforms the Lapeer Community Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.5% for the district and 44.4% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Emma Murphy Elementary School has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of around $13,969 and a student-teacher ratio of 19:1, which may contribute to its success. Compared to nearby schools within the Lapeer Community Schools district, such as Elva Lynch Elementary School and CK Schickler Elementary School, Emma Murphy Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Chatfield School (a public charter school) and Oxford Elementary School, have also demonstrated strong academic performance and may provide valuable insights for Emma Murphy Elementary School to learn from.

374

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,969

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Pratt Rd
Metamora, MI 48455-8910

(810) 538-2345

District: Lapeer Community Schools

Students who attend Emma Murphy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rolland Warner Campus 67
High:	Lapeer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2017 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lapeer Community Schools

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2017) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

Michigan avg39%

446^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Lapeer Community Schools

291^st of 613Lapeer Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	446 of 1488	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	353 of 1486	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	408 of 1470	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	314 of 1344	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	372 of 1153	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	467 of 1408	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	349 of 1448	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	338 of 1466	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	492 of 1548	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	797 of 1580	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.6	496 of 1533	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	478 of 1563	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	572 of 1566	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.6	297 of 1552	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	321 of 1552	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	281 of 1589	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	203 of 1577	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	330 of 1565	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.0	619 of 1545	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	735 of 1338	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	515 of 1342	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	425 of 1321	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	283 of 1106	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	289 of 902	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	435 of 1171	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	315 of 1443	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	304 of 1346	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	350 of 1381	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	229 of 1350	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	174 of 1099	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	202 of 749	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	425 of 1134	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	194 of 1397	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	260 of 1366	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	282 of 1347	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	383 of 1334	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	351 of 1139	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	354 of 915	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	313 of 1196	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	358 of 1446	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	535 of 1206	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	361 of 1204	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	457 of 1198	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	324 of 1102	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	440 of 1005	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	495 of 1128	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	382 of 1253	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2010	82.3	76 of 851	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	22 of 847	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	78.8	134 of 839	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	61 of 823	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	76.8	164 of 806	79.7%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

Science53%+13 vs state

Math44%+5 vs state

Social Studies38%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Emma Murphy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emma Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Pratt Rd	Metamora	48455	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2345	374	18	20.7	31.0%	329 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	67.9	446^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	353^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	76.2%	93			49.1	46.8	63.2			54.7	43.5	35.3			52.9		38.2		$13,969	$2,200	$11,769
Turrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	785 S Elm St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2438	389	23	17.1	49.6%	334 (85.9%)	8 (2.1%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	56.2	627^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.9%		59.4	560^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.3%	67			39.3	39.7	59.3			37.5	42.9	32.2			45.8		37.3		$15,496	$1,167	$14,329
Chatfield School	Public, Charter	K-8	231 Lake Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Chatfield School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 667-8970	483	25	19.5	24.2%	447 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	85.5	196^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.7	241^st of 1486 public elementary schools	83.8%	45	88.0	72.0	55.6	53.7	65.5	72.7	63.6	57.4	63.0	49.1	52.7	61.8	70.9	74.0	47.3	76.0	$11,299	$1,141	$10,158
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2839 Oakwood Rd	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 627-1880	371	23	16.1	34.5%	318 (85.7%)	6 (1.6%)	27 (7.3%)	11 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	65.4	490^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.1%		62.9	515^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.3%	25			34.4	55.4	51.9			54.8	63.1	36.4			50.6		31.2		$14,529	$1,214	$13,315
CK Schickler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 W Oregon St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 667-2440	457	26	17.5	53.8%	396 (86.7%)	6 (1.3%)	33 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	51.6	694^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.4%		70.6	398^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.2%	296			44.0	39.5	61.0			33.8	17.1	32.9			53.7		29.3		$14,300	$3,083	$11,217
Kingsbury Country Day School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5000 Hosner Rd	Oxford	48370	Oakland County	Kingsbury Country Day School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 628-2571	335	26	12.8	18.2%	285 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	69.2	423^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	71.6%		79.4	257^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.7%	166	71.4	35.7	55.3	38.5	66.7	57.1	60.7	44.7	38.5	33.3	34.3	46.4	63.9	53.3	55.6	70.0	$9,646	$417	$9,229
Elva Lynch Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2035 Roods Lake Rd	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 667-2448	390	21	18.9	54.4%	339 (86.9%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	39.7	868^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.7%		56.1	613^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.7%	255			42.7	42.5	38.6			36.0	41.7	21.4			27.1		17.1		$13,393	$2,358	$11,035
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3835 N Mill Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 448-4001	224	23	9.7	53.1%	200 (89.3%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	50.6	710^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.3%		41.7	827^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	117			33.3	58.3	39.3	35.1		37.0	50.0	42.9	16.2		53.6		25.0		$14,371	$2,081	$12,290
Reid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	7501 Seneca St	Goodrich	48438	Genesee County	Goodrich Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3455	268	16	17.2	18.3%	241 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	$14,161	$471	$13,690
HarveySwanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Varsity Dr	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 627-1850	548	33	16.6	43.8%	467 (85.2%)	13 (2.4%)	37 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	45.2	791^st of 1488 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.1	864^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.9%	73			38.7	37.0	41.3			36.6	32.1	36.3			36.3		31.3		$14,604	$1,245	$13,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Murphy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emma Murphy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emma Murphy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rolland Warner Campus 67
High : Lapeer High School

How many students attend Emma Murphy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Emma Murphy Elementary School.

Is Emma Murphy Elementary School a good school?

Emma Murphy Elementary School ranks 446^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Murphy Elementary School?

Students at Emma Murphy Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Emma Murphy Elementary School in?

Lapeer Community Schools

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