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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005046
Murphy Elementary
4350 Valley View Rd., El Sobrante, CA 94803 · (510) 231-1427 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
301 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
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 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 113% larger than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.3pp since 2014
Math
26.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.4% | 17.3% | 25.2% | 49.1% |
| Math | 10.6% | 16.3% | 28.6% | 44.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 20.9% | 27.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.6% | 34.8% |
| 2016-17 | 41.7% | 29.5% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Murphy Elementary
Murphy Elementary's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Elementary this school | 460 | 65.4% | 25.3% |
| East Avenue Elementary Hayward | 407 | 66.8% | 28.6% |
| Crescent Elementary Suisun | 528 | 69.9% | 33.1% |
| Birney Elementary Long Beach | 501 | 70.3% | 41.7% |
| Glen Cove Elementary Vallejo | 441 | 68.5% | 38.3% |
| Julia Morgan Elementary Stockton | 407 | 66.6% | 37.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Murphy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #4,047 of 5,151 | #103 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,552 of 5,172 ▼ 222 | #100 of 153 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #4,420 of 5,172 ▲ 243 | #115 of 153 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,513 of 5,116 | #27 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #2,907 of 5,915 | #90 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,123 of 5,352 | #64 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #877 of 5,354 | #66 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #3,208 of 5,625 | #60 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #3,137 of 3,837 | #82 of 107 |
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
460
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 460 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 65% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 22 | 20.2:1 | 53% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 55% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 67% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 22 | 22.4:1 | 71% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 23 | 22.4:1 | 67% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | N/A | N/A | 54% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 48% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 18 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murphy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (492 to 460); teachers down 5% (22 to 21).
About Murphy Elementary
Murphy Elementary is an elementary school in El Sobrante, California, according to federal school records. It teaches 460 students in kindergarten through 6.
Enrollment across the 52 schools in West Contra Costa Unified totals 25,133 students.
At Murphy Elementary, 50% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 17% Asian, 14% Black, 8% White, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Contra Costa County is about 28% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Murphy Elementary scores 68%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. The school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. Federal data show 65% of students (301) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 45%.
Test results at Murphy Elementary are 15.9 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.3%, compared with a predicted 41.2%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in California.
Contra Costa County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $127,229 a year, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Murphy Elementary shares Contra Costa County with 279 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, De Anza High is about 0.5 miles from Murphy Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Murphy Elementary is behind the 29.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 7%. The ratio was 23.9:1 in 2020-21 and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Murphy Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in El Sobrante
- Betty Reid Soskin MiddleMiddle · 372 students
- Olinda ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Harbour Way Elementary Community DayElementary
Other Murphy Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Murphy Elementary. Murphy Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Murphy Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 514 students
- Murphy ElementaryMurphy, NC · 467 students
- MURPHY ELEM.HIGH RIDGE, MO · 433 students
- Murphy Elementary SchoolHASLETT, MI · 386 students
Nearby schools
- De Anza High0.5 mi · 1,047
- Valley View Elementary0.5 mi · 220
- Sheldon Elementary0.7 mi · 318
- Stewart Elementary1.0 mi · 379
- Pinole Valley High1.1 mi · 1,245
- Ellerhorst Elementary1.1 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Murphy ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Murphy Elementary?
Murphy Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Murphy Elementary serve?
Murphy Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murphy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Murphy Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Murphy Elementary?
At Murphy Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 50% Hispanic, 14% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Murphy Elementary public or private?
Murphy Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.