Marie Murphy School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Marie Murphy School

2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091

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Top 5%

Serving 267 students in grades 6-8, Marie Murphy School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 5% in IL
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Marie Murphy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Marie Murphy School's student population of 267 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marie Murphy School
Pre-K	21
6	79
7	83
8	84

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Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School
2023	276
2022	300
2021	287
2020	278
2019	278
2018	286
2017	286
2016	267
2015	261
2014	273
2013	272
2012	231
2011	253
2010	271
2009	268
2008	256
2007	249
2006	237
2005	250
2004	239
2003	248
2002	249
2001	254
2000	260
1999	238
1998	236
1997	245
1996	235
1995	221
1994	209
1993	193

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School
2023	27
2022	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	28
2014	25
2013	32
2012	26
2011	28
2010	27
2009	27
2008	25
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	28
2003	25
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21

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

Marie Murphy School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marie Murphy School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#53 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School
2023	#53
2022	#57
2021	#73
2019	#40
2018	#24
2017	#30
2016	#16
2015	#16
2014	#20
2013	#28
2012	#8

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70%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	70%	27%	65%
2021	63%	28%	61%
2019	75%	33%	73%
2018	78%	32%	71%
2017	79%	32%	71%
2016	81%	31%	71%
2015	79%	29%	67%
2014	95%	59%	92%
2013	96%	58%	93%
2012	99%	80%	98%
2011	99%	80%	99%

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70%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2022	70%	30%	67%
2021	65%	32%	61%
2019	79%	38%	79%
2018	84%	37%	71%
2017	80%	38%	78%
2016	83%	36%	80%
2015	84%	38%	78%
2014	92%	57%	91%
2013	91%	58%	91%
2012	98%	75%	98%
2011	98%	75%	97%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	10:1	14:1	9:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	10:1	15:1	10:1
2019	10:1	15:1	10:1
2018	11:1	16:1	10:1
2017	11:1	15:1	10:1
2016	10:1	16:1	10:1
2015	9:1	16:1	10:1
2014	11:1	16:1	10:1
2013	8:1	13:1	9:1
2012	9:1	16:1	10:1
2011	9:1	16:1	9:1
2010	10:1	16:1	10:1
2009	10:1	16:1	10:1
2008	10:1	18:1	10:1
2007	10:1	17:1	10:1
2006	9:1	16:1	11:1
2005	9:1	16:1	11:1
2004	9:1	17:1	11:1
2003	10:1	16:1	12:1
2002	10:1	16:1	13:1
2001	10:1	16:1	13:1
2000	10:1	16:1	13:1
1999	10:1	16:1	13:1
1998	10:1	17:1	13:1
1997	11:1	17:1	14:1
1996	11:1	17:1	14:1
1995	10:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

27%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	27%	6%	25%
2022	30%	5%	28%
2021	25%	5%	25%
2020	23%	5%	25%
2019	23%	5%	25%
2018	27%	5%	27%
2017	27%	5%	27%
2016	27%	5%	26%
2015	25%	6%	26%
2014	21%	5%	23%
2013	26%	5%	24%
2012	25%	4%	24%
2011	29%	5%	25%
2010	27%	5%	26%
2009	26%	5%	26%
2008	24%	5%	26%
2007	28%	5%	26%
2006	27%	5%	26%
2005	25%	5%	25%
2004	27%	4%	23%
2003	27%	4%	21%
2002	24%	4%	24%
2001	23%	4%	24%
2000	21%	3%	20%
1999	18%	3%	18%
1998	22%	3%	20%
1997	24%	3%	18%
1996	25%	3%	21%
1995	24%	3%	20%
1994	26%	3%	24%
1993	25%	3%	23%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	13%	27%	14%
2022	11%	27%	13%
2021	11%	27%	12%
2020	7%	26%	8%
2019	7%	26%	8%
2018	9%	26%	7%
2017	9%	26%	7%
2015	1%	25%	2%
2014	12%	25%	5%
2013	3%	24%	4%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	7%	22%	7%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	7%	21%	6%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	3%	13%	1%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	2%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%

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White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	51%	45%	51%
2022	50%	47%	49%
2021	54%	47%	53%
2020	61%	48%	58%
2019	61%	48%	58%
2018	56%	49%	58%
2017	56%	49%	58%
2016	61%	49%	62%
2015	60%	49%	59%
2014	59%	50%	60%
2013	63%	50%	59%
2012	63%	51%	61%
2011	64%	51%	64%
2010	64%	53%	64%
2009	69%	53%	67%
2008	68%	54%	68%
2007	67%	55%	68%
2006	68%	56%	68%
2005	70%	57%	69%
2004	69%	57%	71%
2003	68%	58%	76%
2002	72%	59%	73%
2001	73%	60%	72%
2000	76%	61%	76%
1999	78%	62%	81%
1998	75%	63%	78%
1997	71%	64%	81%
1996	70%	64%	76%
1995	72%	65%	79%
1994	73%	65%	76%
1993	73%	65%	77%

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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	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	10%	3%	10%
2015	12%	3%	12%
2014	7%	3%	9%
2013	7%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	0.65	0.70	0.66
2022	0.65	0.68	0.66
2021	0.63	0.68	0.64
2020	0.57	0.68	0.60
2019	0.57	0.68	0.60
2018	0.61	0.67	0.59
2017	0.61	0.67	0.59
2016	0.55	0.67	0.54
2015	0.57	0.67	0.58
2014	0.59	0.66	0.59
2013	0.53	0.66	0.58
2012	0.54	0.65	0.56
2011	0.51	0.66	0.53
2010	0.54	0.64	0.50
2009	0.48	0.64	0.48
2008	0.49	0.64	0.47
2007	0.48	0.63	0.47
2006	0.47	0.61	0.46
2005	0.46	0.61	0.46
2004	0.46	0.60	0.44
2003	0.47	0.59	0.39
2002	0.43	0.59	0.41
2001	0.42	0.58	0.42
2000	0.38	0.57	0.38
1999	0.37	0.56	0.31
1998	0.39	0.56	0.36
1997	0.44	0.54	0.31
1996	0.45	0.53	0.38
1995	0.43	0.53	0.34
1994	0.41	0.52	0.37
1993	0.40	0.52	0.36

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marie Murphy School	Illinois	Avoca School District 37
2023	8%	43%	9%
2022	8%	43%	9%
2021	8%	44%	9%
2020	5%	47%	6%
2019	5%	47%	6%
2018	8%	46%	8%
2017	8%	46%	8%
2016	5%	47%	5%
2015	9%	52%	7%
2014	7%	47%	8%
2013	8%	45%	8%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Avoca School District 37

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Marie Murphy School's ranking?

Marie Murphy School is ranked #53 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Marie Murphy School often compared to?

Marie Murphy Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carleton W Washburne School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Marie Murphy School?

267 students attend Marie Murphy School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Marie Murphy School students are White, 27% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marie Murphy School?

Marie Murphy School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Marie Murphy School offer ?

Marie Murphy School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Marie Murphy School part of?

Marie Murphy School is part of Avoca School District 37.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 5%
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education