MURPHY ELEM.

463 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Murphy Elementary School is a public primary school located in High Ridge, Missouri, and serves as part of the Northwest R-I School District. Situated on Valley Drive, the school provides educational services for students in the early elementary grades. It is designed to foster a supportive learning environment, focusing on foundational academic skills, social development, and personal growth for children within the surrounding suburban community.

As a staple of the High Ridge area, Murphy Elementary emphasizes a community-centered approach to education. The school typically engages families through various extracurricular activities, parent-teacher partnerships, and district-wide initiatives aimed at ensuring student success. By maintaining a structured curriculum and a collaborative school climate, the institution strives to prepare its students for a smooth transition into the upper elementary and middle school levels within the district.

463

Total Students

34.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MURPHY ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	359
Hispanic	58
Black	7
Asian	6
Two or More	31
American Indian	2

White
359 (77.5 %)
Hispanic
58 (12.5 %)
Two or More
31 (6.7 %)
Black
7 (1.5 %)
Asian
6 (1.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NORTHWEST R-I
Phone:	(636)326-0577
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	174
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 68