Murphy Creek K-8 School
1400 S Old Tom Morris Road, Aurora, CO 80018 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 36% state 42% · 2025-26 | 35% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 62% state 39% · 2025-26 | 63% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 40% state 39% · 2025-26 | 66% state 50% · 2025-26 | 58% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 42% state 33% · 2025-26 | 47% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 51% state 33% · 2025-26 | 64% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 65% state 38% · 2025-26 | 54% state 42% · 2025-26 | 39% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 49% state 37% · 2025-26 | 54% state 45% · 2025-26 | 49% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49% state 37% | 54% state 45% | 49% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 53% state 36% | 58% state 45% | 53% state 38% |
| 2023-24 | 49% state 35% | 54% state 44% | 41% state 36% |
| 2022-23 | 42% state 33% | 57% state 44% | 38% state 33% |
| 2021-22 | 43% state 32% | 58% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 48% state 35% | 56% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 44% state 33% | 58% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 46% state 31% | 61% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 41% state 31% | 53% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 37% state 29% | 46% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 14–24% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 49%, typical similar school 28%. Higher than 91% of 296 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 54%, typical similar school 35%. Higher than 91% of 301 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Aurora Quest K-8 4.5 mi from this school · math 96% · English 92%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 7%
- White 27%
- Hispanic 32%
- Black 23%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 15% of students (110) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory
Grades PK–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.0 mi |
27%
−10
vs state
|
35%
−10
vs state
|
55% | |
|
Harmony Ridge P-8
Grades PK–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.8 mi |
29%
−8
vs state
|
43%
−2
vs state
|
62% | |
|
Aurora Frontier K-8
Grades PK–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.9 mi |
48%
+11
vs state
|
59%
+15
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Side Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.0 mi |
22%
−18
vs state
|
22%
−24
vs state
|
72% | |
|
Arrowhead Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
3.5 mi |
18%
−21
vs state
|
27%
−19
vs state
|
54% | |
|
Dakota Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
3.6 mi |
33%
−7
vs state
|
42%
−4
vs state
|
39% | |
|
Vassar Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.8 mi |
23%
−17
vs state
|
27%
−19
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Mrachek Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.9 mi |
14%
−20
vs state
|
17%
−27
vs state
|
83% | |
|
Sky Ranch Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· Bennett School District No. 29J
|
4.0 mi |
33%
−4
vs state
|
43%
−2
vs state
|
42% | |
|
Arkansas Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
4.0 mi |
22%
−18
vs state
|
30%
−16
vs state
|
75% |
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