RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · Bismarck, ND

RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving grades KG–05 with 367 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

367

Teachers (FTE)

25.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	255	69%
Two or more races	39	11%
Hispanic/Latino	26	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	22	6%
Black or African American	12	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	9	2%
Asian	4	1%
Total enrollment	367	178M / 189F

English Language Learners: 7 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45.0% +5pp	40.0%	296
Reading Proficiency	37.0% -6.3pp	43.3%	296
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	95

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.07 grade levels

Math

+0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

10 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

9.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	367	100%

Contact & Location

611 N 31st St

Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: (701)323-4190

http://www.murphy.bismarckschools.org

District

BISMARCK 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,792

District enrollment: 13,964

Other Schools in District

BISMARCK ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY Elementary
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ELK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 58501) → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

380001400056

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD