Rita Murphy Elementary School is located in Bismarck, ND and is one of 16 elementary schools in Bismarck 1 School District. It is a public school that serves 496 students in grades K-6.
Rita Murphy Elementary School made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of North Dakota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Rita Murphy Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Rita Murphy Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Dakota average is 11 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Rita Murphy Elementary School's students and teachers.more
In 2011, Rita Murphy Elementary School had 11% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. North Dakota had 31% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
95%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
Two or More Races
1%
Black
1%
Bismarck 1 District Spending
$8,765Per Pupil
The Bismarck 1 spends $8,765 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 29% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Bismarck 1 District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Rita Murphy Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Dakota average is 11 students per full-time equivalent teacher.