Is Kenneth Murphy School a good school?

Kenneth Murphy School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Kenneth Murphy School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Kenneth Murphy School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenneth Murphy School?

Students at Kenneth Murphy School are 51% Hispanic, 26% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kenneth Murphy School attend?

Students who attend Kenneth Murphy School usually go on to attend: Middle : Beach Park Middle School High : New Technical High - Zion-Benton East High : Zion-Benton Township High School

Kenneth Murphy School

Summary:

Kenneth Murphy School is an elementary school located in Beach Park, Illinois, serving 361 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Beach Park CCSD 3 district, which is ranked 774 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Kenneth Murphy School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with only 12.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.4% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 22.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average of 17.6%. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools.

While the nearby Oak Crest School and Howe Elementary School within the same Beach Park CCSD 3 district also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, there are nearby schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, such as Little Fort Elementary School and John S Clark Elementary School, that have higher performance, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public K-5

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3359

(847) 599-5060

District: Beach Park CCSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1767^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,798

Students who attend Kenneth Murphy School usually attend:

Middle:	Beach Park Middle School
High:	New Technical High - Zion-Benton East
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

African American:

25.6%

White:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenneth Murphy School ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.08. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Kenneth Murphy School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. Student population at Kenneth Murphy School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.9%), African American (25.6%), White (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenneth Murphy School is 14.2, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District! (See more...)

Compare Kenneth Murphy School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenneth Murphy School is $19,798. 2 elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenneth Murphy School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenneth Murphy School 1767^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kenneth Murphy School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beach Park CCSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Beach Park CCSD 3 774^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kenneth Murphy School

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Rank History for all students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.81	1505^th	2020	25.5%
2004	45.98	1284^th	2030	36.7%
2005	60.99	961^st	2022	52.5%
2006	48.45	1331^st	2086	36.2%
2007	61.82	984^th	2095	53.0%
2008	47.90	1304^th	2092	37.7%
2009	52.39	1223^rd	2120	42.3%
2010	35.05	1571^st	2139	26.6%
2011	41.48	1458^th	2147	32.1%
2012	37.05	1570^th	2166	27.5%
2013	27.96	1631^st	2167	24.7%
2014	26.69	1608^th	2093	23.2%
2016	33.65	1332^nd	2046	34.9%
2017	22.88	1608^th	2044	21.3%
2018	19.13	1679^th	2037	17.6%
2019	18.89	1761^st	2086	15.6%
2021	15.41	1738^th	1948	10.8%
2022	20.42	1646^th	2082	20.9%
2023	17.86	1766^th	2077	15.0%
2024	17.08	1767^th	2067	14.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.08	710^th	718	1.1%
2019	29.99	614^th	743	17.4%
2022	24.56	712^th	768	7.3%
2023	39.73	451^st	788	42.8%
2024	27.76	685^th	826	17.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	44.71	544^th	1194	54.4%
2021	30.76	431^st	640	32.7%
2022	39.38	563^rd	1113	49.4%
2023	35.57	684^th	1156	40.8%
2024	27.16	895^th	1195	25.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.12	1387^th	1765	21.4%
2019	26.30	1476^th	1816	18.7%
2021	17.67	1459^th	1514	3.6%
2022	25.17	1419^th	1763	19.5%
2023	24.14	1508^th	1808	16.6%
2024	15.18	1730^th	1793	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.62	1521^st	1964	22.6%
2019	20.60	1680^th	2019	16.8%
2021	12.77	1590^th	1680	5.4%
2022	23.61	1494^th	1970	24.2%
2023	16.35	1736^th	1957	11.3%
2024	17.64	1665^th	1942	14.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.74	576^th	907	36.5%
2024	41.06	459^th	886	48.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.80	1680^th	1972	14.8%
2019	19.96	1683^rd	2019	16.6%
2021	16.26	1515^th	1707	11.2%
2022	19.49	1618^th	1977	18.2%
2023	20.55	1578^th	1984	20.5%
2024	17.46	1664^th	1959	15.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.30	406^th	698	41.8%
2019	30.50	527^th	711	25.9%
2021	41.33	204^th	428	52.3%
2022	34.03	442^nd	684	35.4%
2023	22.52	636^th	692	8.1%
2024	22.95	590^th	655	9.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.66	762^nd	938	18.8%
2019	28.04	740^th	955	22.5%
2021	23.09	658^th	742	11.3%
2022	27.79	738^th	954	22.6%
2023	25.94	786^th	970	19.0%
2024	23.44	798^th	959	16.8%

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Rank History for White students at Kenneth Murphy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.21	1368^th	1463	6.5%
2019	21.44	1226^th	1462	16.1%
2022	17.85	1258^th	1425	11.7%
2023	31.56	1017^th	1419	28.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I am very pleased with the level of instruction my kindergartner is receiving at Kenneth Murphy. She is reading and writing and she absolutely loves her school and the culture. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kenneth Murphy School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	267	13	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1994	279	9	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1995	290	19	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
1996	290	19	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
1997	269	23	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1998	249	39	14	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1999	246	31	11	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	322
2000	235	40	12	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2001	251	18	7	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	314
2002	203	58	6	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
2003	203	58	6	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
2004	198	72	11	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2005	180	64	15	90	0	n/a	n/a	9	358
2006	194	89	29	96	0	n/a	n/a	13	421
2007	210	103	31	107	1	n/a	n/a	38	490
2008	192	109	33	113	1	n/a	n/a	43	491
2009	194	130	36	129	1	n/a	n/a	43	533
2010	172	141	25	113	2	n/a	n/a	41	494
2011	159	115	24	152	4	0	32	0	486
2012	146	129	28	146	1	0	25	0	475
2013	136	127	22	163	1	0	23	0	472
2014	127	121	18	142	1	1	24	0	434
2015	122	110	17	135	1	3	26	0	414
2016	120	121	17	168	4	3	29	0	462
2017	105	116	16	177	1	0	31	0	446
2018	84	107	13	172	0	0	25	0	401
2019	72	115	16	162	0	0	25	0	390
2020	57	107	14	173	1	0	27	0	379
2021	57	90	15	165	1	0	31	0	359
2022	55	97	9	166	1	0	21	0	349
2023	56	93	10	180	4	0	18	0	361
2024	59	96	11	191	2	0	16	0	375

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 Kenneth Murphy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	301	16.0	18.8	n/a
1994	304	16.0	19.0	n/a
1995	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1996	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1997	329	19.0	17.3	n/a
1998	336	19.0	17.7	n/a
1999	322	19.0	16.9	n/a
2000	331	20.0	16.6	n/a
2001	314	21.0	15.0	n/a
2002	326	18.0	18.1	18.4
2003	326	18.0	18.1	18.4
2004	340	19.0	17.9	34.1
2005	358	20.0	17.9	37
2006	421	23.0	18.3	42.4
2007	490	23.0	21.3	24.8
2008	491	27.0	18.2	34.6
2009	533	32.5	16.4	34.7
2010	494	31.0	15.9	40.8
2011	486	31.0	15.6	42.2
2012	475	30.0	15.8	45.1
2013	472	34.7	13.5	41.9
2014	434	28.0	15.5	44
2015	414	27.0	15.3	51.2
2016	462	27.0	17.1	36.4
2017	446	27.7	16.0	41.5
2018	401	24.7	16.2	42.1
2019	390	24.3	16.0	46.2
2020	379	25.2	15.0	45.4
2021	359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	23.2	15.0	35.8
2023	361	24.2	14.8	55.7
2024	375	26.3	14.2	56.8

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 Kenneth Murphy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	301	16.0	18.8	n/a
1994	304	16.0	19.0	n/a
1995	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1996	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1997	329	19.0	17.3	n/a
1998	336	19.0	17.7	n/a
1999	322	19.0	16.9	n/a
2000	331	20.0	16.6	n/a
2001	314	21.0	15.0	n/a
2002	326	18.0	18.1	18.4
2003	326	18.0	18.1	18.4
2004	340	19.0	17.9	34.1
2005	358	20.0	17.9	37
2006	421	23.0	18.3	42.4
2007	490	23.0	21.3	24.8
2008	491	27.0	18.2	34.6
2009	533	32.5	16.4	34.7
2010	494	31.0	15.9	40.8
2011	486	31.0	15.6	42.2
2012	475	30.0	15.8	45.1
2013	472	34.7	13.5	41.9
2014	434	28.0	15.5	44
2015	414	27.0	15.3	51.2
2016	462	27.0	17.1	36.4
2017	446	27.7	16.0	41.5
2018	401	24.7	16.2	42.1
2019	390	24.3	16.0	46.2
2020	379	25.2	15.0	45.4
2021	359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	23.2	15.0	35.8
2023	361	24.2	14.8	55.7
2024	375	26.3	14.2	56.8

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.

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