Murphy Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Plainfield, Illinois 60585 · CUSD 308
#165 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#5188 of 15,369 nationally
About Murphy Junior High School
Murphy Junior High School is a public middle located in Plainfield, in the CUSD 308 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 700 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 165th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (91th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 700.
There are 29 schools in Plainfield; Murphy Junior High School ranks 10th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)40%
- Reading proficiency (30%)53%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)19.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Murphy Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 700
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Murphy Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Grande Park Elem Sch
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
687 students · 179 m away
Walkers Grove Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
634 students · 4.1 km away
Eagle Pointe Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
594 students · 4.5 km away
Lincoln Elementary
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
536 students · 4.6 km away
Plainfield North High School
Plainfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,399 students · 5.0 km away
Heritage Grove Middle School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students · 5.2 km away
Clifford Crone Middle School
Naperville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
891 students · 5.6 km away
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
851 students · 5.8 km away
Traughber Jr High School
Oswego · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,070 students · 5.8 km away
Bednarcik Junior High School
Aurora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
535 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Highland Middle School
Libertyville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
701 students
Jefferson Elem School
Charleston · Public middle · Grades 4–6
698 students
Margaret Mead JHS
Elk Grove Village · Public middle · Grades 7–8
702 students
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
Hawthorn Woods · Public middle · Grades 6–8
697 students
McHenry Middle School
McHenry · Public middle · Grades 6–8
695 students
Jane Addams JHS
Schaumburg · Public middle · Grades 4–8
695 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Murphy Junior High School a good school?
Murphy Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 61.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #165 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Murphy Junior High School rank in Illinois?
Murphy Junior High School ranks #165 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #5188 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Murphy Junior High School?
Murphy Junior High School had 700 students in 2025.
Is Murphy Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Murphy Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Murphy Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Murphy Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.