Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

Summary:

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is an elementary school located in Oakdale, Connecticut, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Montville School District, which is ranked 93 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School consistently performs above the Montville School District and Connecticut state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 64.7% of 3rd graders and 61.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 53.2% and 57.6%, and the state's 45.9% and 49.4%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 70.6% of 3rd graders and 53.8% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 61.7% and 56.1%, and the state's 51.3% and 49.7%. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as special education students and students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Montville School District and surrounding districts, Dr. Charles E. Murphy School stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Mohegan School and Oakdale School, both within the Montville School District, have lower standardized test scores in ELA and Mathematics compared to Dr. Charles E. Murphy School. Additionally, the school has maintained a consistent level of academic performance over the years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several school years, suggesting a stable and effective educational environment.


Detail:

Public K-5

 500 Chesterfield Rd.
       Oakdale, CT  06370


(860) 848-9241

District: Montville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
188th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,005 Help


Students who attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School usually attend:

Middle:    Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
High:    Montville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  288

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
Hispanic:
19.1%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Compare Details Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks better than 62.2% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Montville School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Dr. Charles E. Murphy School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Montville School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.4%), Hispanic (19.1%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is 11.7. 1 elementary schools in the Montville School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Dr. Charles E. Murphy School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is $20,005, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Montville School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr. Charles E. Murphy School 188th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Dr. Charles E. Murphy School in the ranking list.)

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Montville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montville School District 93rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.20 295th 570 48.2%
2007 69.27 242nd 568 57.4%
2008 74.11 170th 565 69.9%
2009 69.02 236th 566 58.3%
2010 64.68 275th 579 52.5%
2011 57.89 314th 565 44.4%
2012 49.23 374th 564 33.7%
2013 56.88 313th 557 43.8%
2015 57.04 262nd 551 52.5%
2016 50.11 265th 518 48.8%
2017 57.34 237th 519 54.3%
2018 54.38 257th 532 51.7%
2019 70.26 180th 522 65.5%
2021 61.35 223rd 538 58.6%
2022 61.11 199th 490 59.4%
2023 63.34 195th 491 60.3%
2024 66.99 188th 497 62.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.11 85th 371 77.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.91 11th 60 81.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.17 170th 445 61.8%
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Rank History for White students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.60 237th 296 19.9%
2019 47.83 184th 295 37.6%
2021 44.44 196th 327 40.1%
2022 42.03 174th 252 31.0%
2023 38.30 187th 262 28.6%
2024 48.07 160th 250 36.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School Test Scores
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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Open Quote This school has a excellent special needs program. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 347 10 4 5 33 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 349 16 3 8 16 n/a n/a 0 392
1990 377 17 5 7 6 n/a n/a 0 412
1991 364 14 8 14 6 n/a n/a 0 406
1992 359 11 11 27 12 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 467 11 7 11 16 n/a n/a 0 512
1994 503 13 11 10 17 n/a n/a 0 554
1995 506 20 6 14 12 n/a n/a 0 558
1996 506 20 6 14 12 n/a n/a 0 558
1997 464 14 9 16 24 n/a n/a 0 527
1998 449 17 13 11 21 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 461 26 9 13 16 n/a n/a 0 525
2000 456 23 16 18 10 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 433 21 12 22 12 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 433 24 7 28 7 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 433 24 7 28 7 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 392 25 10 32 10 n/a n/a 0 469
2005 390 19 14 24 10 n/a n/a 0 457
2006 430 23 18 25 15 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 360 20 16 28 11 n/a n/a 0 435
2008 353 14 14 29 9 n/a n/a 0 419
2009 328 14 14 30 10 n/a n/a 0 396
2010 304 13 13 26 8 n/a n/a 0 364
2011 287 5 12 35 7 1 36 0 383
2012 279 6 8 30 6 1 33 0 363
2013 262 2 9 37 6 1 47 0 364
2014 258 0 12 32 5 3 44 0 354
2015 244 1 14 33 2 2 48 0 344
2016 233 4 14 33 2 1 55 0 342
2017 220 2 9 41 3 1 53 0 329
2018 209 8 8 40 1 1 57 0 324
2019 190 7 8 37 1 0 47 0 290
2020 184 10 8 47 0 0 37 0 286
2021 182 10 9 43 0 0 32 0 276
2022 194 12 7 47 0 0 28 0 288
2023 191 7 6 51 2 0 26 0 283
2024 197 9 5 55 0 0 22 0 288

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 30.0 13.3 n/a
1989 392 32.4 12.0 n/a
1990 412 32.4 12.7 n/a
1991 406 32.0 12.6 n/a
1992 420 33.8 12.4 2.4
1993 512 31.4 16.3 0.8
1994 554 31.5 17.6 15.9
1995 558 32.0 17.4 17
1996 558 32.0 17.4 17
1997 527 32.1 16.4 8.9
1998 511 32.1 15.9 10.8
1999 525 34.0 15.4 16.2
2000 523 34.1 15.3 20.5
2001 500 35.2 14.2 n/a
2002 499 36.2 13.8 13.6
2003 499 36.2 13.8 13.6
2004 469 36.7 12.8 17.1
2005 457 29.7 15.4 n/a
2006 511 29.4 17.4 15.5
2007 435 27.8 15.6 18.6
2008 419 29.8 14.1 16.7
2009 396 32.1 13.6 23.7
2010 364 28.0 12.9 27.7
2011 383 28.9 13.2 32.9
2012 363 27.4 13.2 35.5
2013 364 26.8 13.5 37.4
2014 354 28.7 12.3 35.6
2015 344 28.0 12.2 41
2016 342 29.0 11.7 41.2
2017 329 26.7 12.3 44.7
2018 324 24.7 13.0 39.8
2019 290 23.7 12.2 50.3
2020 286 25.7 11.1 55.2
2021 276 22.7 12.1 52.9
2022 288 24.0 11.9 44.1
2023 283 24.0 11.7 46.3
2024 288 24.5 11.7 47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 30.0 13.3 n/a
1989 392 32.4 12.0 n/a
1990 412 32.4 12.7 n/a
1991 406 32.0 12.6 n/a
1992 420 33.8 12.4 2.4
1993 512 31.4 16.3 0.8
1994 554 31.5 17.6 15.9
1995 558 32.0 17.4 17
1996 558 32.0 17.4 17
1997 527 32.1 16.4 8.9
1998 511 32.1 15.9 10.8
1999 525 34.0 15.4 16.2
2000 523 34.1 15.3 20.5
2001 500 35.2 14.2 n/a
2002 499 36.2 13.8 13.6
2003 499 36.2 13.8 13.6
2004 469 36.7 12.8 17.1
2005 457 29.7 15.4 n/a
2006 511 29.4 17.4 15.5
2007 435 27.8 15.6 18.6
2008 419 29.8 14.1 16.7
2009 396 32.1 13.6 23.7
2010 364 28.0 12.9 27.7
2011 383 28.9 13.2 32.9
2012 363 27.4 13.2 35.5
2013 364 26.8 13.5 37.4
2014 354 28.7 12.3 35.6
2015 344 28.0 12.2 41
2016 342 29.0 11.7 41.2
2017 329 26.7 12.3 44.7
2018 324 24.7 13.0 39.8
2019 290 23.7 12.2 50.3
2020 286 25.7 11.1 55.2
2021 276 22.7 12.1 52.9
2022 288 24.0 11.9 44.1
2023 283 24.0 11.7 46.3
2024 288 24.5 11.7 47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,861
2019 $16,973
2020 $17,302
2021 $20,928
2022 $18,448
2023 $20,005

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Charles E. Murphy School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 180th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 195th of 491 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Charles E. Murphy School)62.559
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montville School District)58.651.4
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr. Charles E. Murphy School)72.964.1
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montville School District)69.567.4
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Charles E. Murphy School)72.754.8
 17.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Montville School District)73.155.9
 17.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Charles E. Murphy School)7554.8
 20.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montville School District)74.555.2
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Charles E. Murphy School)70.858
 12.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Montville School District)69.353.6
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Charles E. Murphy School)51.656
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montville School District)62.854.3
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students290283
 2.4%
African American77
American Indian12
 100%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic3751
 37.8%
Pacific Islander00
White190191
 0.5%
Two or More Races4726
 44.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.3%46.3%
 4.1%


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Students who attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
High : Montville High School

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks 188th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 288 students attended Dr. Charles E. Murphy School.

Students at Dr. Charles E. Murphy School are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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