Murphy Junior High School
Plainfield, IL · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Murphy Junior High School is a middle school in Plainfield, IL with 713 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Cusd 308. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Murphy Junior High School is a middle school located in Plainfield, Illinois. The school serves 713 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Murphy Junior High School is part of the Cusd 308 in Illinois.
How This School Compares
Murphy Junior High School has 713 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Cusd 308 (807 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 7 percentage points above the district average of 57%. Compared to the Illinois state average of 48%, the school performs 15 points higher. With a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Murphy Junior High School has 713 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at Murphy Junior High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Murphy Junior High School is part of the Cusd 308 in Plainfield, Illinois. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.