Overview
Murphy Junior High School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Plainfield, Illinois. The school enrolls 688 students. It is part of the CUSD 308 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
20% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictCUSD 308
County17093
CityPlainfield
ZIP60585
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173027006236
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment688
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino15.0%
Black / African American14.4%
Asian9.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native54.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.5%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %20%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)