Murphy Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of Cherokee County Schools
315 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906 · (828) 837-2424
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Academic performance
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
467Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten66
Grade 166
Grade 285
Grade 379
Grade 470
Grade 569
Students
White · 83%386
Two or more races · 9%42
Hispanic · 4%18
Black · 2%11
Asian · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
386’20
422’21
536’22
516’23
467’24
Location
315 Valley River Avenue Murphy
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.