Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HASLETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261794005463
Murphy Elementary School
1875 LAKE LANSING RD, HASLETT, MI 48840 · (517) 339-8253 · Ingham County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
79 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 27% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Haslett Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
58.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Murphy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #218 of 1,085 | #6 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #241 of 1,072 | #5 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #302 of 1,139 | #8 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #721 of 1,630 | #20 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #395 of 1,424 | #13 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #558 of 1,424 | #34 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #1,377 of 1,563 | #44 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #392 of 440 | #14 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
386
0 (0%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 386 | 26.4 | 14.6:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 24.7 | 15.2:1 | 31% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 24.3 | 16.0:1 | 30% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 23% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 23% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 16% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murphy Elementary School.
About Murphy Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Murphy Elementary School serves students in HASLETT, Michigan. Its 386 students are spread across grades 2 through 5.
Murphy Elementary School reports to Haslett Public Schools, which has 5 schools and 2,601 students.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at Murphy Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Murphy Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Its teaching staff equals 26.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 20%. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Ingham County.
Murphy Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.9%) and its predicted rate (57.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Census estimates describe Ingham County this way: median household income is about $65,526, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Ingham County number 100 and enroll about 37,914.
Vera Ralya Elementary School is located about 1.0 miles from Murphy Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Murphy Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 386, starting from 386. The school's ratio fell from 18.4:1 to 14.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haslett Public Schools
- Haslett High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Haslett Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Vera Ralya Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Wilkshire SchoolElementary · 390 students
Other schools in HASLETT
- Haslett High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Haslett Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Vera Ralya Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Wilkshire SchoolElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Vera Ralya Elementary School1.0 mi · 391
- Haslett Middle School1.1 mi · 660
- Haslett High School1.2 mi · 774
- Wilkshire School1.6 mi · 390
- Donley Elementary School2.1 mi · 262
- MacDonald Middle School2.2 mi · 857
Frequently asked questions
About Murphy Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Murphy Elementary School?
Murphy Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Murphy Elementary School serve?
Murphy Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Murphy Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Murphy Elementary School.
How diverse is Murphy Elementary School?
Murphy Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Murphy Elementary School?
Murphy Elementary School is overseen by Haslett Public Schools in Ingham County.
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