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Public middle school · Avoca Sd 37 · Wilmette, Illinois

Marie Murphy School

Marie Murphy School rates 8.8, right at the middle of Avoca Sd 37's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.8this school

8.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Avoca Sd 37 median is 8.8.

#209 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Avoca Sd 37: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.8

The brief

An Avoca Sd 37 middle school where students score 84 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 209 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 2 in Avoca Sd 37.

Marie Murphy School is listed in Avoca Sd 37, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math79%44 points above the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading90%35 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 79% of students were proficient in math and 90% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
40% of the rating
Academics
9.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 82% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60091; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Marie Murphy School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$190,250
Median home value
$800,100
Median rent
$1,968/mo
College educated
84.5%
Homeownership
88.3%
Poverty rate
3.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60091; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
28
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
25
Some Transit
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
894/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wilmette. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wilmette), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Marie Murphy School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Marie Murphy School serve?

Marie Murphy School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Marie Murphy School?

Marie Murphy School has an enrollment of approximately 267 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Marie Murphy School is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Marie Murphy School rank in IL?

Marie Murphy School ranks #209 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Marie Murphy School's MySchoolScout rating?

Marie Murphy School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Marie Murphy School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Marie Murphy School has 77% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 82% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Marie Murphy School a charter school?

No, Marie Murphy School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Marie Murphy School a Title I school?

No, Marie Murphy School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
267
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$31,147
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60091)
27,369
Area average commute
34.9 min
Area median age
45.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.