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Murphy Elementary School

1875 Lake Lansing Rd
Haslett, MI 48840

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Serving 376 students in grades 2-5, Murphy Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in MI
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Murphy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Murphy Elementary School's student population of 376 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murphy Elementary School
2	89
3	90
4	100
5	97

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School
2023	388
2022	399
2021	386
2020	396
2019	396
2018	401
2017	401
2016	383
2015	388
2014	383
2013	389
2012	414
2011	393
2010	374
2009	401
2008	401
2007	394
2006	403
2005	406
2004	390
2003	383
2002	389
2001	384
2000	405
1999	374
1998	367
1997	379
1996	394
1995	396
1994	422
1993	434
1992	552
1991	535
1990	484
1989	438
1988	445
1987	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	24
2008	25
2007	24
2006	25
2005	24
2004	25
2003	25
2002	22
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	19
1997	16
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1990	46

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School Rankings

Murphy Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Murphy Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#239 out of 3069 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murphy Elementary School
2022	#239
2021	#442
2019	#119
2018	#65
2017	#72
2016	#95
2015	#142
2014	#46
2013	#92
2012	#151
2011	#353

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2022	63%	34%	55%
2021	52%	36%	55%
2019	75%	40%	67%
2018	78%	37%	56%
2017	75%	39%	68%
2016	77%	38%	67%
2015	71%	37%	64%
2014	81%	41%	70%
2013	74%	41%	70%
2012	67%	37%	65%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2022	67%	45%	66%
2021	57%	48%	63%
2019	74%	49%	73%
2018	73%	43%	56%
2017	79%	49%	75%
2016	76%	50%	73%
2015	75%	49%	73%
2014	90%	67%	87%
2013	87%	65%	83%
2012	84%	64%	83%
2011	94%	80%	93%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2022	57%	38%	60%
2021	34%	23%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	15:1	19:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	24:1	19:1	22:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	23:1
1990	11:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	9%	9%	11%
2022	10%	9%	10%
2021	10%	8%	10%
2020	12%	8%	10%
2019	12%	8%	10%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	3%	18%	4%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	2%	18%	4%
2019	2%	18%	4%
2018	3%	18%	5%
2017	3%	18%	5%
2016	3%	18%	5%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	4%	18%	4%
2013	6%	18%	4%
2012	6%	19%	4%
2011	5%	19%	4%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	7%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	5%
2004	6%	20%	5%
2003	5%	20%	4%
2002	4%	20%	4%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	3%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1997	3%	18%	2%
1996	3%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	2%
1994	1%	17%	2%
1993	1%	17%	2%
1992	2%	17%	2%
1991	2%	17%	2%

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White

70%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	72%	64%	72%
2022	70%	64%	73%
2021	70%	65%	73%
2020	72%	66%	75%
2019	72%	66%	75%
2018	72%	66%	78%
2017	72%	66%	78%
2016	73%	67%	79%
2015	74%	68%	80%
2014	77%	69%	82%
2013	76%	69%	82%
2012	78%	69%	84%
2011	82%	70%	84%
2010	87%	70%	87%
2009	89%	71%	88%
2008	87%	71%	87%
2007	87%	71%	87%
2006	85%	73%	88%
2005	84%	72%	87%
2004	84%	73%	88%
2003	84%	72%	88%
2002	85%	73%	89%
2001	90%	74%	91%
2000	93%	75%	92%
1999	93%	75%	92%
1998	95%	75%	93%
1997	93%	76%	94%
1996	92%	76%	94%
1995	96%	77%	94%
1994	94%	79%	95%
1993	95%	79%	94%
1992	96%	79%	94%
1991	94%	78%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	0.46	0.55	0.46
2022	0.49	0.55	0.45
2021	0.49	0.54	0.45
2020	0.46	0.53	0.43
2019	0.46	0.53	0.43
2018	0.46	0.53	0.38
2017	0.46	0.53	0.38
2016	0.45	0.52	0.37
2015	0.44	0.50	0.35
2014	0.40	0.50	0.32
2013	0.41	0.49	0.32
2012	0.38	0.49	0.30
2011	0.32	0.48	0.29
2010	0.24	0.47	0.25
2009	0.21	0.46	0.22
2008	0.24	0.46	0.25
2007	0.24	0.46	0.24
2006	0.27	0.43	0.23
2005	0.29	0.44	0.23
2004	0.29	0.43	0.21
2003	0.29	0.44	0.22
2002	0.27	0.42	0.20
2001	0.18	0.42	0.16
2000	0.13	0.40	0.16
1999	0.13	0.40	0.16
1998	0.10	0.40	0.14
1997	0.13	0.39	0.12
1996	0.15	0.39	0.12
1995	0.08	0.37	0.11
1994	0.12	0.35	0.09
1993	0.09	0.35	0.11
1992	0.08	0.35	0.12
1991	0.12	0.37	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	28%	49%	27%
2022	29%	47%	24%
2021	26%	46%	24%
2020	22%	45%	23%
2019	22%	45%	23%
2018	19%	40%	19%
2017	19%	40%	19%
2016	18%	40%	19%
2015	18%	41%	17%
2014	20%	43%	19%
2013	21%	42%	19%
2012	20%	42%	17%
2011	16%	41%	16%
2010	17%	40%	15%
2009	13%	35%	13%
2008	11%	31%	11%
2007	10%	30%	10%
2006	12%	30%	11%
2005	14%	28%	11%
2004	11%	27%	9%
2003	9%	25%	5%
2002	10%	25%	5%
2001	12%	24%	5%
2000	11%	25%	5%
1999	12%	25%	5%
1998	14%	26%	6%
1997	9%	26%	4%
1996	6%	25%	4%
1995	8%	25%	5%
1994	8%	23%	5%
1993	11%	25%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Murphy Elementary School	Michigan	Haslett School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Haslett School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murphy Elementary School's ranking?

Murphy Elementary School is ranked #239 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Murphy Elementary School often compared to?

Murphy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vera Ralya Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Murphy Elementary School?

376 students attend Murphy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Murphy Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Murphy Elementary School?

Murphy Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Murphy Elementary School offer ?

Murphy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Murphy Elementary School part of?

Murphy Elementary School is part of Haslett School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education