Kenneth Murphy School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Kenneth Murphy School

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Zion, IL 60099

Bottom 50%

Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kenneth Murphy School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kenneth Murphy School's student population of 375 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenneth Murphy School
Kind	55
1	63
2	60
3	53
4	69
5	73
6	2

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School
2023	361
2022	349
2021	359
2020	390
2019	390
2018	446
2017	446
2016	462
2015	414
2014	434
2013	472
2012	475
2011	486
2010	494
2009	533
2008	491
2007	490
2006	421
2005	358
2004	340
2003	326
2002	333
2001	314
2000	331
1999	322
1998	336
1997	329
1996	341
1995	310
1994	304
1993	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School
2023	24
2022	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	27
2014	28
2013	35
2012	30
2011	31
2010	31
2009	33
2008	27
2007	23
2006	23
2005	20
2004	19
2003	18
2002	20
2001	21
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	17
1995	17

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School Rankings

Kenneth Murphy School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kenneth Murphy School is 0.65, 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)

#2856 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School
2023	#2856
2022	#3151
2021	#3437
2019	#3046
2018	#2959
2017	#2835
2016	#2063
2015	#2001
2014	#2744
2013	#2862
2012	#2345

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	12%	27%	8%
2021	5%	28%	9%
2019	10%	33%	11%
2018	14%	32%	10%
2017	15%	32%	12%
2016	24%	31%	14%
2015	18%	29%	13%
2014	40%	59%	41%
2013	38%	58%	42%
2012	81%	80%	77%
2011	81%	80%	78%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2022	7%	30%	13%
2021	5%	32%	12%
2019	20%	38%	17%
2018	17%	37%	10%
2017	24%	38%	19%
2016	29%	36%	24%
2015	33%	38%	28%
2014	46%	57%	43%
2013	49%	58%	48%
2012	71%	75%	73%
2011	76%	75%	72%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	11:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	9%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

51%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	50%	27%	62%
2022	47%	27%	59%
2021	46%	27%	57%
2020	42%	26%	51%
2019	42%	26%	51%
2018	40%	26%	49%
2017	40%	26%	49%
2016	37%	26%	46%
2015	33%	25%	42%
2014	33%	25%	40%
2013	35%	24%	38%
2012	31%	24%	36%
2011	31%	23%	36%
2010	25%	22%	31%
2009	26%	22%	32%
2008	25%	21%	31%
2007	24%	20%	30%
2006	24%	19%	27%
2005	26%	18%	25%
2004	17%	18%	20%
2003	17%	17%	17%
2002	16%	16%	12%
2001	11%	15%	12%
2000	13%	15%	12%
1999	10%	14%	10%
1998	10%	13%	9%
1997	10%	13%	8%
1996	8%	12%	8%
1995	3%	12%	6%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	6%

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Black

26%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	26%	17%	19%
2022	28%	17%	21%
2021	25%	17%	21%
2020	30%	17%	23%
2019	30%	17%	23%
2018	27%	17%	23%
2017	27%	17%	23%
2016	27%	17%	22%
2015	27%	17%	23%
2014	28%	17%	24%
2013	27%	18%	24%
2012	27%	18%	23%
2011	24%	18%	21%
2010	31%	20%	25%
2009	26%	20%	23%
2008	24%	20%	22%
2007	23%	20%	22%
2006	22%	20%	21%
2005	19%	20%	20%
2004	21%	21%	20%
2003	18%	21%	19%
2002	9%	21%	12%
2001	6%	21%	11%
2000	12%	21%	12%
1999	10%	21%	10%
1998	12%	21%	11%
1997	7%	20%	8%
1996	6%	21%	7%
1995	4%	20%	6%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	4%

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White

16%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	15%	45%	12%
2022	16%	47%	14%
2021	16%	47%	14%
2020	18%	48%	18%
2019	18%	48%	18%
2018	24%	49%	22%
2017	24%	49%	22%
2016	26%	49%	24%
2015	30%	49%	27%
2014	29%	50%	28%
2013	29%	50%	29%
2012	31%	51%	31%
2011	33%	51%	32%
2010	37%	53%	35%
2009	38%	53%	38%
2008	41%	54%	40%
2007	45%	55%	41%
2006	46%	56%	46%
2005	50%	57%	50%
2004	58%	57%	56%
2003	62%	58%	60%
2002	71%	59%	73%
2001	80%	60%	75%
2000	71%	61%	74%
1999	76%	62%	77%
1998	74%	63%	78%
1997	81%	64%	82%
1996	85%	64%	83%
1995	91%	65%	85%
1994	92%	65%	88%
1993	89%	65%	88%

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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	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.57
2022	0.68	0.68	0.60
2021	0.70	0.68	0.61
2020	0.70	0.68	0.66
2019	0.70	0.68	0.66
2018	0.71	0.67	0.67
2017	0.71	0.67	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67	0.68
2015	0.73	0.67	0.70
2014	0.73	0.66	0.71
2013	0.73	0.66	0.72
2012	0.74	0.65	0.72
2011	0.75	0.66	0.73
2010	0.74	0.64	0.69
2009	0.75	0.64	0.68
2008	0.74	0.64	0.68
2007	0.72	0.63	0.69
2006	0.69	0.61	0.68
2005	0.66	0.61	0.65
2004	0.60	0.60	0.61
2003	0.56	0.59	0.58
2002	0.47	0.59	0.44
2001	0.35	0.58	0.41
2000	0.47	0.57	0.44
1999	0.41	0.56	0.41
1998	0.43	0.56	0.39
1997	0.33	0.54	0.33
1996	0.27	0.53	0.30
1995	0.17	0.53	0.26
1994	0.15	0.52	0.23
1993	0.21	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	51%	43%	55%
2022	53%	43%	58%
2021	52%	44%	57%
2020	46%	47%	49%
2019	46%	47%	49%
2018	41%	46%	49%
2017	41%	46%	49%
2016	36%	47%	43%
2015	48%	52%	55%
2014	38%	47%	43%
2013	37%	45%	44%
2012	17%	21%	19%
2011	34%	39%	38%
2010	31%	37%	33%
2009	23%	33%	26%
2008	22%	32%	24%
2007	17%	32%	18%
2006	32%	32%	33%
2005	31%	32%	31%
2004	25%	31%	26%
2003	15%	30%	13%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Kenneth Murphy School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	28%	27%	30%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kenneth Murphy School's ranking?

Kenneth Murphy School is ranked #2856 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Kenneth Murphy School often compared to?

Kenneth Murphy Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Newport Elementary School, Oak Crest School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Kenneth Murphy School?

375 students attend Kenneth Murphy School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Kenneth Murphy School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Kenneth Murphy School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kenneth Murphy School offer ?

Kenneth Murphy School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Kenneth Murphy School part of?

Kenneth Murphy School is part of Beach Park CCSD 3 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education