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Enrollment
855
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234001881
Murphy Creek K-8 School
1400 S OLD TOM MORRIS ROAD, AURORA, CO 80018 · (303) 366-0579 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
512 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 48.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
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 Creek K-8 School
Murphy Creek K-8 School's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Creek K-8 School this school | 855 | 59.9% | 52.8% |
| Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory AURORA | 960 | 54.9% | 29.7% |
| Eastridge Community Elementary School AURORA | 716 | 65.6% | 17.1% |
| Village East Community Elementary School AURORA | 821 | 65.7% | 15.6% |
| Ponderosa Elementary School AURORA | 634 | 71.5% | 18.2% |
| Harmony Ridge P-8 AURORA | 894 | 61.7% | 28.9% |
Matched among Colorado 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 Creek K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #252 of 931 | #29 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #220 of 940 ▲ 41 | #28 of 96 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #246 of 946 ▲ 52 | #27 of 96 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #27 of 1,056 | #5 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #656 of 896 | #74 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.4% | #6 of 896 | #5 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #373 of 983 | #45 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.1% | #51 of 200 | #6 of 20 |
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
855
+244 (+40%) vs 2020
+43% since 2010-11, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 855 | 50.5 | 16.9:1 | 60% (512) |
| 2023-24 | 784 | 45.4 | 17.3:1 | 55% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 42.4 | 17.3:1 | 48% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 35% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 35 | 19.7:1 | 37% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 34 | 20.1:1 | 38% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 35% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murphy Creek K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (689 to 855); teachers up 44% (35 to 50.5).
About Murphy Creek K-8 School
Murphy Creek K-8 School is a large elementary school in AURORA, Colorado. It reports enrollment of 855 students in pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 126% above the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Aurora Public Schools has 39,464 students in 59 schools, and Murphy Creek K-8 School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Murphy Creek K-8 School, about 32 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 27% White, 23% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Arapahoe County is roughly 22% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 75%.
There are 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Of all students at Murphy Creek K-8 School, 60% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County.
Murphy Creek K-8 School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Murphy Creek K-8 School ranks in the top 10% of Colorado schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 52.8%. Predicted: 30.4%. Difference: 22.4 points.
The school's county is Arapahoe County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $101,087 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Arapahoe County number 176, with about 115,502 students.
Murphy Creek K-8 School's closest public school neighbor is Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory, about 2.0 miles away. Within five miles of Murphy Creek K-8 School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Murphy Creek K-8 School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Murphy Creek K-8 School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 855 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 611.
Murphy Creek K-8 School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora Public Schools
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
- Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryHigh · 2,045 students
- Gateway High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Hinkley High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Lotus School for ExcellenceCombined · 1,008 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
Nearby schools
- Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory2.0 mi · 960
- Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory2.3 mi · 2,045
- Harmony Ridge P-82.8 mi · 894
- Aurora Frontier K-82.9 mi · 761
- Side Creek Elementary School3.0 mi · 512
- Arrowhead Elementary School3.5 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Murphy Creek K-8 School?
Murphy Creek K-8 School enrolls approximately 855 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Murphy Creek K-8 School serve?
Murphy Creek K-8 School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Murphy Creek K-8 School have?
Murphy Creek K-8 School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Murphy Creek K-8 School?
Student demographics at Murphy Creek K-8 School are roughly 27% White, 32% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Murphy Creek K-8 School in?
Murphy Creek K-8 School is part of Aurora Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.