For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,040 students in Murphy Elementary District (4265). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Murphy Elementary District (4265) have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,148 Schools
# Students
1,040 Students
599,430 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
33,092 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Murphy Elementary District (4265), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.6%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
93%
46%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,719 is higher than the state median of $14,458. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,401 is higher than the state median of $13,870. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,719
$14,458
Spending / Student
$17,401
$13,870
Best Murphy Elementary District (4265) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jack L Kuban Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3201 W Sherman St
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5441
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5441
Gr: PK-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
William R Sullivan Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5221
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 353-5221
Gr: PK-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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