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Which teacher or staff member at Ira A Murphy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000511
Ira A Murphy
7231 W NORTH LN, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 412-4475 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ira A Murphy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #903 of 1,072 ▲ 5 | #561 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #833 of 1,072 ▲ 50 | #513 of 646 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #152 of 930 | #93 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #601 of 1,223 | #447 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #125 of 991 | #64 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #404 of 1,007 | #279 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #612 of 721 | #394 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 994
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 34.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 34.5 | 13.1:1 | 65% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 31.3 | 15.3:1 | 77% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 79% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 73% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 690 | 37 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 994 | 46 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ira A Murphy.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (478 to 450); teachers up 10% (31.3 to 34.5).
About Ira A Murphy
Ira A Murphy operates as a medium-sized elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 450 students.
Ira A Murphy falls under Peoria Unified School District (4237), which has 44 schools enrolling 34,436 students.
A majority of students at Ira A Murphy, 60%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 25% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Ira A Murphy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Teacher staffing is 34.5 full-time equivalents, or about 13.1 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for Ira A Murphy is C. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Ira A Murphy is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest public school, Sundance Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles from Ira A Murphy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Ira A Murphy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 433 to 450 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.4:1 to 13.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Nearby schools
- Sundance Elementary School0.6 mi · 549
- Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced0.7 mi · 1,030
- Santa Fe Elementary School0.8 mi · 698
- Peoria Elementary School1.0 mi · 499
- Copperwood School1.0 mi · 625
- RCB College Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Ira A MurphyHow large is Ira A Murphy?
Ira A Murphy enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-08.
Is Ira A Murphy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ira A Murphy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Ira A Murphy?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Ira A Murphy.
How diverse is Ira A Murphy?
Ira A Murphy reports a student body of 25% White, 60% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ira A Murphy public or private?
Ira A Murphy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.