Murphy Creek K-8 School

Located at 1400 S OLD TOM MORRIS ROAD, in AURORA, Colorado, Murphy Creek K-8 School is a well-populated elementary school that educates 855 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. That puts it 126% larger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A comprises 59 schools with combined enrollment of 39,464 students; Murphy Creek K-8 School is among them.

Demographically, Murphy Creek K-8 School shows that 32% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% White, 23% Black, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, Arapahoe County as a whole is about 22% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Arapahoe County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Murphy Creek K-8 School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 30.4%; actual is 52.8%, +22.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Arapahoe County shows median household earnings sit near $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Murphy Creek K-8 School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory, around 2.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Murphy Creek K-8 School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.9%.

Murphy Creek K-8 School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Murphy Creek K-8 School has increased 24%, going from 689 students in 2018 to 855 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 37% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Murphy Creek K-8 School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.