Dr. Charles E. Murphy School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

500 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370

Top 50%

Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in CT
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School's student population of 288 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
Kind	46
1	52
2	53
3	54
4	39
5	44

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
2023	283
2022	288
2021	276
2020	290
2019	290
2018	329
2017	329
2016	342
2015	344
2014	354
2013	364
2012	363
2011	383
2010	364
2009	396
2008	419
2007	435
2006	511
2005	457
2004	469
2003	499
2002	490
2001	500
2000	523
1999	525
1998	511
1997	527
1996	558
1995	577
1994	554
1993	512
1992	420
1991	406
1990	412
1989	392
1988	399
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	28
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	29
2010	28
2009	32
2008	30
2007	27
2006	29
2005	29
2004	36
2003	36
2002	36
2001	35
2000	34
1999	34
1998	32
1997	32
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	31
1992	34
1991	32
1990	32
1989	32
1988	30
1987	31

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School ranks within the top 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#303 out of 939 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
2023	#303
2022	#355
2021	#405
2019	#282
2018	#432
2017	#374
2016	#481
2015	#484
2013	#536
2012	#657
2011	#620

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55-59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	57%	41%	43%
2022	47%	40%	39%
2021	42%	39%	36%
2019	67%	48%	54%
2018	57%	47%	53%
2017	57%	46%	50%
2016	47%	44%	45%
2015	37%	40%	36%
2013	82%	82%	83%
2012	80%	83%	83%
2011	85%	83%	85%

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60-64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2022	62%	50%	53%
2021	57%	51%	53%
2019	67%	58%	63%
2018	57%	57%	53%
2017	62%	57%	61%
2016	57%	58%	61%
2015	57%	56%	57%
2013	82%	80%	81%
2012	79%	80%	79%
2011	72%	79%	78%
2010	75%	78%	80%

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50-59%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2022	54%	47%	47%
2021	74%	49%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	12:1	13:1	11:1
2015	12:1	13:1	11:1
2014	12:1	13:1	11:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	14:1	13:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	12:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1
1989	12:1	15:1	14:1
1988	13:1	15:1	15:1
1987	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	10%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	9%
2018	3%	5%	10%
2017	3%	5%	10%
2016	4%	5%	10%
2015	5%	5%	10%
2014	3%	6%	9%
2013	2%	5%	9%
2012	2%	5%	8%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	4%	4%	9%
2009	4%	5%	8%
2008	3%	4%	7%
2007	4%	4%	6%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	18%	30%	16%
2022	16%	29%	14%
2021	15%	28%	13%
2020	13%	25%	12%
2019	13%	25%	12%
2018	13%	24%	11%
2017	13%	24%	11%
2016	9%	23%	9%
2015	10%	22%	9%
2014	9%	21%	8%
2013	10%	20%	9%
2012	8%	19%	8%
2011	9%	19%	8%
2010	7%	18%	6%
2009	8%	17%	6%
2008	7%	17%	6%
2007	6%	16%	5%
2006	5%	16%	5%
2005	5%	15%	5%
2004	7%	15%	5%
2003	6%	14%	4%
2002	4%	14%	4%
2001	4%	13%	3%
2000	3%	13%	4%
1999	2%	13%	3%
1998	2%	12%	3%
1997	3%	12%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	6%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	4%	13%	4%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2016	1%	13%	2%
2013	1%	13%	3%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	1%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	6%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	3%	14%	5%
2007	5%	14%	6%
2006	5%	13%	5%
2005	4%	14%	4%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	5%	13%	5%
2002	5%	14%	5%
2001	4%	14%	4%
2000	4%	13%	4%
1999	5%	13%	4%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	4%
1993	2%	13%	3%
1992	3%	13%	3%
1991	3%	13%	3%
1990	4%	13%	3%
1989	4%	12%	3%

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White

68%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	68%	48%	59%
2022	67%	49%	61%
2021	66%	50%	61%
2020	66%	53%	63%
2019	66%	53%	63%
2018	67%	55%	65%
2017	67%	55%	65%
2016	69%	56%	67%
2015	71%	57%	68%
2014	74%	58%	69%
2013	72%	60%	68%
2012	77%	61%	70%
2011	75%	62%	71%
2010	83%	64%	75%
2009	82%	64%	77%
2008	84%	65%	78%
2007	82%	66%	79%
2006	83%	67%	82%
2005	85%	67%	84%
2004	84%	68%	84%
2003	87%	69%	86%
2002	86%	69%	86%
2001	87%	70%	87%
2000	87%	71%	87%
1999	88%	71%	89%
1998	88%	72%	90%
1997	87%	72%	89%
1996	90%	72%	91%
1995	91%	73%	91%
1994	91%	74%	89%
1993	91%	74%	90%
1992	85%	75%	92%
1991	90%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	10%	4%	11%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	16%	4%	12%
2019	16%	4%	12%
2018	17%	3%	12%
2017	17%	3%	12%
2016	17%	3%	11%
2015	14%	3%	10%
2014	12%	2%	9%
2013	13%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	0.50	0.67	0.60
2022	0.52	0.66	0.58
2021	0.53	0.66	0.58
2020	0.53	0.64	0.56
2019	0.53	0.64	0.56
2018	0.51	0.63	0.53
2017	0.51	0.63	0.53
2016	0.49	0.62	0.53
2015	0.47	0.61	0.52
2014	0.43	0.61	0.51
2013	0.46	0.59	0.52
2012	0.40	0.58	0.50
2011	0.42	0.57	0.48
2010	0.30	0.54	0.42
2009	0.32	0.55	0.40
2008	0.29	0.53	0.39
2007	0.32	0.52	0.36
2006	0.30	0.52	0.32
2005	0.27	0.51	0.29
2004	0.29	0.50	0.29
2003	0.24	0.49	0.26
2002	0.25	0.49	0.24
2001	0.24	0.48	0.24
2000	0.24	0.47	0.22
1999	0.22	0.47	0.20
1998	0.22	0.46	0.19
1997	0.23	0.46	0.20
1996	0.18	0.45	0.17
1995	0.17	0.44	0.17
1994	0.17	0.43	0.19
1993	0.17	0.43	0.18
1992	0.27	0.41	0.15
1991	0.19	0.41	0.14

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Eligible for

39%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	39%	36%	34%
2022	35%	34%	33%
2021	42%	36%	35%
2020	39%	35%	31%
2019	39%	35%	31%
2018	33%	31%	27%
2017	33%	31%	27%
2016	30%	33%	27%
2015	30%	33%	26%
2014	30%	32%	23%
2013	30%	31%	25%
2012	26%	30%	22%
2011	26%	29%	21%
2010	20%	26%	17%
2009	16%	25%	13%
2008	12%	24%	11%
2007	13%	22%	10%
2006	10%	21%	8%
2000	13%	19%	9%
1999	9%	20%	8%
1998	11%	20%	8%
1997	9%	20%	8%
1996	17%	24%	12%
1995	18%	24%	11%
1994	16%	24%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Connecticut	Montville School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	9%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	11%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	11%	5%	11%
2017	11%	5%	11%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	9%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	10%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2000	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dr. Charles E. Murphy School's ranking?

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is ranked #303 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School?

288 students attend Dr. Charles E. Murphy School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Dr. Charles E. Murphy School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Charles E. Murphy School?

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Dr. Charles E. Murphy School offer ?

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dr. Charles E. Murphy School part of?

Dr. Charles E. Murphy School is part of Montville School District.

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