Should you attend Murphy Creek K-8 School or Aurora Frontier K-8? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Murphy Creek K-8 School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 757 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Aurora Frontier K-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
784 students
757 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#415 out of 1748 schools in CO (Top 30%)
#579 out of 1748 schools in CO (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 30% in CO)
38%
(Top 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 30% in CO)(21-22 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 30% in CO)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
16
Kindergarten Students
71
82
Grade 1 Students
88
77
Grade 2 Students
74
78
Grade 3 Students
85
75
Grade 4 Students
90
85
Grade 5 Students
85
89
Grade 6 Students
76
90
Grade 7 Students
86
73
Grade 8 Students
86
92
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
14%
% Hispanic
29%
32%
% Black
25%
17%
% White
30%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.78
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
