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Murphy Elementary District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

2615 W Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Maricopa County
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PH: (602) 353-5002
FAX: (602) 353-5081

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Grades K-8
1871 students
3 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

44% (2007)

71% (2006)

62% (2005)

50% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

64% (2007)

49% (2006)

66% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

75% (2006)

67% (2005)

41% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

49% (2007)

47% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

61% (2007)

51% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

63% (2007)

56% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

47% (2007)

57% (2006)

43% (2005)

21% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

53% (2007)

48% (2006)

48% (2005)

49% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

49% (2007)

55% (2006)

42% (2005)

18% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

41% (2007)

49% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

67% (2007)

82% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

41% (2007)

49% (2006)

49% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

43% (2007)

63% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

67% (2007)

92% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

44% (2007)

70% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

43% (2007)

55% (2006)

57% (2005)

34% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

54% (2007)

72% (2006)

71% (2005)

47% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

44% (2007)

54% (2006)

56% (2005)

17% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	44%
Female	50%
Male	39%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	25%

Writing	This District
All Students	64%
Female	75%
Male	53%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	50%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	59%
Male	57%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	59%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	42%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	49%
Female	59%
Male	39%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	49%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	22%

Writing	This District
All Students	61%
Female	75%
Male	47%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	61%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	41%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	63%
Male	62%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	46%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	47%
Female	44%
Male	49%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	47%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	53%
Female	61%
Male	46%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	54%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	31%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	45%
Male	52%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	48%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	25%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	41%
Female	44%
Male	37%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	40%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	11%

Writing	This District
All Students	67%
Female	73%
Male	62%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	41%

Math	This District
All Students	41%
Female	45%
Male	37%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	42%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	43%
Female	48%
Male	38%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	13%

Writing	This District
All Students	67%
Female	76%
Male	59%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	66%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	44%

Math	This District
All Students	44%
Female	49%
Male	39%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	43%
Female	47%
Male	38%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	44%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	13%

Writing	This District
All Students	54%
Female	68%
Male	38%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	26%

Math	This District
All Students	44%
Female	48%
Male	40%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	45%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	39	43	34	28	30	54	35	31	46	43	32	35

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	33	32	27	23	42	34	28	22	41	43	37	33

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	22	32	27	31	28	39	30	35	30	35	37	42

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	27	30	28	33	28	27	27	30	35	30	28	31

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	30	37	30	33	22	32	25	30	42	41	28	33

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	32	35	35	28	33	39	37	33	44	39	37	31

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	39	48	39	38	32	50	39	42	44	50	43	40

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	3

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	95%	40%
White	2%	46%
Black	2%	5%
Native American	<1%	6%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	83%	51%
English language learners	49%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	90%	82%
English	10%	11%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	95%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,271	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	53%	56%
Support services	8%	6%
Administration	16%	14%
Other expenditures	22%	23%

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