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Murphy Elementary District

1,040 students · 2 schools · 23.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–8 · #146 of 659 in Arizona

Students
1,040
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–Teacher
23.6:1
County
Maricopa
Grades
PreK–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Murphy Elementary District

Murphy Elementary District is a public school system serving Maricopa County, Arizona, based in Phoenix. It serves 1,040 students across 2 schools spanning PreK–8, and is classified as a city: large district. By enrollment it is the #146 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone6023535002
Address3140 W Buckeye Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85009
CountyMaricopa County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Murphy Elementary District enrolls 1,040 students in 2 schools — an average of about 520 students per school. It serves grades PreK–8 and ranks #146 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,040
#146 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
2
~520 students each
Grade span
PreK–8
City: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Murphy Elementary District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,040 students reported):

White
1%
Black
5%
Hispanic
93%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Murphy Elementary District employs about 44 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 23.6:1 — above the Arizona average of about 17.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 126.

Student–teacher ratio
23.6:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
classroom teachers
Total staff
126
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arizona funds schools

Arizona funds schools through its statutory school-finance formula: each district’s Base Support Level is its weighted student count times a per-student Base Level Amount ($5,013.33 in 2024–25), with added weights for grade level, small or isolated districts, special education, English learners and K–3 reading, and state Basic State Aid fills the gap left by local property taxes. The enhanced Proposition 123 land-trust distribution stepped down from 6.9% to 2.5% in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Murphy Elementary District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arizona grades every school and district A–F under the state’s A–F Letter Grades system (A.R.S. §15-241), built from proficiency and year-over-year growth in English language arts, math and science, English-learner progress, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Read Murphy Elementary District’s current grade and school results at the Arizona School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arizona does not require public-school districts to hold third-party accreditation; districts that pursue it most often use Cognia (formerly AdvancED/NCA). Look up Murphy Elementary District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Murphy Elementary District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#146
of 659 districts
Ratio
23.6:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
City: Large
Maricopa County

See every Arizona district side by side in the Arizona directory.

Go deeper

Look up Murphy Elementary District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arizona Legislature (the state school-finance formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Murphy Elementary District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0405400. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.