Shepherd Academy
Private · Grades K–8 · 22 students
Murphy Elementary
315 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
467
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Murphy Elementary
Murphy Elementary is a public elementary school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cherokee County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Cherokee County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 467 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 467 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Cherokee County Schools
- County
- Cherokee County
- NCES school ID
- 370078000322
Schools near Murphy Elementary
All 12 schools in Murphy →
Murphy Adventist Christian School
Private · Grades 1–8 · 19 students
Peachtree Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 166 students
Martins Creek Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 137 students
Ranger Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 264 students
Carolina Christian Academy
Private · Grades K–7 · 54 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.