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William F Murphy Elementary School

7700 Larchwood Ln
Woodridge, IL 60517

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Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William F Murphy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 402 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William F Murphy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

William F Murphy Elementary School's student population of 402 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William F Murphy Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	58
1	76
2	75
3	44
4	45
5	54
6	43
8	1

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School
2023	379
2022	382
2021	384
2020	384
2019	384
2018	400
2017	400
2016	407
2015	499
2014	450
2013	438
2012	385
2011	356
2010	385
2009	363
2008	323
2007	334
2006	334
2005	383
2004	494
2003	516
2002	486
2001	499
2000	477
1999	484
1998	494
1997	497
1996	534
1995	561
1994	581
1993	609
1992	623
1991	599
1990	604
1989	590
1988	578
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School
2023	28
2022	32
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2015	27
2013	24
2012	24
2011	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	19
2007	21
2006	21
2005	25
2004	29
2003	27
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	27
1995	26
1994	27
1993	27
1992	29
1991	28

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School Rankings

William F Murphy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William F Murphy Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#662 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School
2022	#662
2021	#879
2019	#542
2018	#739
2017	#531
2016	#937
2015	#1359
2014	#1545
2013	#856
2012	#474
2011	#447

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(20-21)

30-34%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2021	32%	28%	30%
2019	47%	33%	38%
2018	46%	32%	35%
2017	49%	32%	36%
2016	40%	31%	34%
2015	30%	29%	28%
2014	60%	59%	58%
2013	67%	58%	62%
2012	95%	80%	89%
2011	95%	80%	87%
2010	92%	80%	87%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2022	47%	30%	41%
2021	42%	32%	37%
2019	57%	38%	50%
2018	52%	37%	35%
2017	58%	38%	48%
2016	46%	36%	48%
2015	37%	38%	41%
2014	61%	57%	64%
2013	72%	58%	68%
2012	87%	75%	87%
2011	87%	75%	85%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	19:1
1991	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	4%	5%	8%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	9%
2012	4%	4%	8%
2011	4%	5%	9%
2010	7%	5%	11%
2009	7%	5%	11%
2008	8%	5%	11%
2007	8%	5%	11%
2006	7%	5%	11%
2005	7%	5%	11%
2004	4%	4%	10%
2003	5%	4%	11%
2002	5%	4%	10%
2001	6%	4%	9%
2000	5%	3%	9%
1999	5%	3%	9%
1998	4%	3%	8%
1997	6%	3%	8%
1996	6%	3%	8%
1995	5%	3%	7%
1994	4%	3%	7%
1993	6%	3%	6%
1992	6%	3%	7%
1991	7%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

36%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	32%	27%	26%
2022	34%	27%	27%
2021	32%	27%	28%
2020	38%	26%	29%
2019	38%	26%	29%
2018	40%	26%	31%
2017	40%	26%	31%
2016	40%	26%	31%
2015	47%	25%	31%
2014	52%	25%	29%
2013	53%	24%	30%
2012	48%	24%	29%
2011	40%	23%	28%
2010	37%	22%	25%
2009	38%	22%	24%
2008	33%	21%	22%
2007	29%	20%	20%
2006	26%	19%	19%
2005	26%	18%	18%
2004	24%	18%	16%
2003	19%	17%	14%
2002	16%	16%	13%
2001	15%	15%	12%
2000	12%	15%	10%
1999	11%	14%	10%
1998	9%	13%	9%
1997	8%	13%	8%
1996	5%	12%	6%
1995	5%	12%	6%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	3%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

11%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	12%	17%	15%
2022	9%	17%	15%
2021	11%	17%	16%
2020	12%	17%	16%
2019	12%	17%	16%
2018	9%	17%	13%
2017	9%	17%	13%
2016	9%	17%	13%
2015	10%	17%	14%
2014	8%	17%	14%
2013	5%	18%	13%
2012	6%	18%	14%
2011	4%	18%	13%
2010	11%	20%	16%
2009	10%	20%	15%
2008	12%	20%	16%
2007	13%	20%	16%
2006	14%	20%	15%
2005	15%	20%	14%
2004	25%	21%	16%
2003	27%	21%	15%
2002	25%	21%	15%
2001	25%	21%	15%
2000	19%	21%	14%
1999	18%	21%	14%
1998	18%	21%	12%
1997	12%	20%	12%
1996	16%	21%	13%
1995	17%	20%	12%
1994	16%	21%	12%
1993	16%	21%	12%
1992	12%	21%	10%
1991	12%	21%	9%

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White

46%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	49%	45%	46%
2022	47%	47%	45%
2021	47%	47%	44%
2020	40%	48%	44%
2019	40%	48%	44%
2018	42%	49%	44%
2017	42%	49%	44%
2016	43%	49%	45%
2015	37%	49%	45%
2014	33%	50%	45%
2013	34%	50%	45%
2012	39%	51%	45%
2011	43%	51%	45%
2010	45%	53%	48%
2009	45%	53%	50%
2008	47%	54%	51%
2007	50%	55%	53%
2006	53%	56%	55%
2005	52%	57%	57%
2004	47%	57%	58%
2003	49%	58%	60%
2002	54%	59%	62%
2001	54%	60%	64%
2000	64%	61%	67%
1999	66%	62%	67%
1998	69%	63%	71%
1997	74%	64%	72%
1996	73%	64%	73%
1995	73%	65%	75%
1994	76%	65%	77%
1993	75%	65%	78%
1992	79%	66%	79%
1991	79%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.70
2022	0.66	0.68	0.70
2021	0.67	0.68	0.71
2020	0.68	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.68	0.70
2018	0.66	0.67	0.69
2017	0.66	0.67	0.69
2016	0.65	0.67	0.69
2015	0.64	0.67	0.68
2014	0.62	0.66	0.69
2013	0.60	0.66	0.69
2012	0.63	0.65	0.70
2011	0.65	0.66	0.69
2010	0.67	0.64	0.65
2009	0.66	0.64	0.65
2008	0.67	0.64	0.64
2007	0.67	0.63	0.62
2006	0.65	0.61	0.61
2005	0.66	0.61	0.60
2004	0.66	0.60	0.61
2003	0.66	0.59	0.59
2002	0.62	0.59	0.57
2001	0.63	0.58	0.55
2000	0.54	0.57	0.51
1999	0.52	0.56	0.51
1998	0.49	0.56	0.48
1997	0.43	0.54	0.45
1996	0.44	0.53	0.44
1995	0.44	0.53	0.41
1994	0.39	0.52	0.38
1993	0.41	0.52	0.38
1992	0.36	0.52	0.36
1991	0.36	0.52	0.32

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Eligible for

42%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	45%	43%	41%
2022	44%	43%	40%
2021	44%	44%	40%
2020	41%	47%	39%
2019	41%	47%	39%
2018	42%	46%	37%
2017	42%	46%	37%
2016	44%	47%	38%
2015	54%	52%	45%
2014	58%	47%	45%
2013	36%	45%	34%
2012	15%	21%	14%
2011	29%	39%	27%
2010	27%	37%	23%
2009	21%	33%	19%
2008	23%	32%	19%
2007	23%	32%	18%
2006	24%	32%	17%
2005	30%	32%	20%
2004	35%	31%	20%
2003	28%	30%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William F Murphy Elementary School	Illinois	Woodridge SD 68 School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2015	8%	2%	6%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	32%	5%	19%
2012	35%	27%	28%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	5%
2002	10%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Woodridge SD 68 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William F Murphy Elementary School's ranking?

William F Murphy Elementary School is ranked #662 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are William F Murphy Elementary School often compared to?

William F Murphy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadowview Elementary School, Edgewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend William F Murphy Elementary School?

402 students attend William F Murphy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of William F Murphy Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

William F Murphy Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does William F Murphy Elementary School offer ?

William F Murphy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is William F Murphy Elementary School part of?

William F Murphy Elementary School is part of Woodridge SD 68 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 402 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education