Murphy Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: West Contra Costa Unified

4350 Valley View Rd., El Sobrante, CA 94803 Map

Math (met standard)

28%

−13 state 41% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

29%

−18 state 47% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

29%

−7 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

65%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

460

2024-25

Students per teacher

21.9

2024-25

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	33% state 47% · 2025-26	24% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	39% state 42% · 2025-26	28% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	25% state 37% · 2025-26	38% state 49% · 2025-26	29% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6	15% state 37% · 2025-26	25% state 48% · 2025-26	—
All grades	28% state 41% · 2025-26	29% state 47% · 2025-26	29% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	28% state 41%	29% state 47%	29% state 35%
2024-25	27% state 41%	26% state 47%	16% state 33%
2023-24	28% state 40%	21% state 45%	30% state 33%
2022-23	25% state 38%	24% state 44%	13% state 32%
2021-22	18% state 36%	24% state 45%	9% state 31%
2018-19	23% state 43%	37% state 50%	35% state 32%
2017-18	35% state 41%	47% state 49%	—
2016-17	30% state 39%	42% state 46%	—
2015-16	21% state 38%	33% state 45%	—
2014-15	29% state 35%	33% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 17%
White 8%
Hispanic 51%
Black 14%
Two or more 8%
Other 2%

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.


Valley View Elementary Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified	0.5 mi	15% −25 vs state	36% −11 vs state	8% −27 vs state	19% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	65%	220	Hispanic 39%
Sheldon Elementary Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified	0.7 mi	22% −19 vs state	27% −19 vs state	26% −10 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	68%	318	Hispanic 50%
Stewart Elementary Grades K–8 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.0 mi	32% −7 vs state	48% ±0 vs state	43% +7 vs state	11% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26	49%	379	Hispanic 57%
Ellerhorst Elementary Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.1 mi	46% +6 vs state	50% +4 vs state	26% −9 vs state	11% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26	59%	319	Hispanic 42%
Betty Reid Soskin Middle Grades 6–8 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.1 mi	21% −16 vs state	25% −25 vs state	15% −20 vs state	10% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	55%	372	Hispanic 48%
Harbour Way Elementary Community Day Grades K–8 Alternative · West Contra Costa Unified	1.1 mi	0%	0%	—	Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2014-15 → 0% in 2016-17	—	0
Pinole Middle Grades 7–8 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.6 mi	31% −6 vs state	37% −13 vs state	20% −15 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26	80%	381	Hispanic 52%
West County Mandarin Grades K–8 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.6 mi	62% +22 vs state	64% +16 vs state	51% +16 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26	34%	528	Asian 42%
Olinda Elementary Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.7 mi	43% +2 vs state	50% +4 vs state	33% −2 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26	40%	318	Hispanic 35%
Tara Hills Elementary Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified	1.7 mi	17% −23 vs state	23% −24 vs state	15% −20 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26	68%	317	Hispanic 52%