Murphy Creek K-8 School

Aurora, CO 80018

Phone: (303) 366-0579
District: Adams-Arapahoe 28j School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-8

Aurora's Murphy Creek K-8 School serves grades PK-8 in the Adams-Arapahoe 28j School District. It is among the few public schools in Colorado to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Murphy Creek K-8 School is a public school in the Adams-Arapahoe 28j School District located in Aurora, CO. The students are 17% Black, non-Hispanic; 7.9% Multiracial; 3.2% Asian; and 0.6% Native American or Native Alaskan. 39.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 17% 18.4% 4.6%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.5% 3.8%
Asian 3.2% 4.8% 3.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.7%
White, non-Hispanic — — 54.1%
Hispanic — — 33.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 39.4% 66% 42.2%
English learners — 35% 12%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sterling Hills West Area of Town Aurora CO 3.3 mi
2 Cherry Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Denver CO 13.1 mi
3 Forest Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Monument CO 44.4 mi
4 Flying Horse Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 46.7 mi
5 Meridian Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Peyton CO 49.5 mi
6 Cordera Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 49.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North Gate Blvd Colorado Springs CO 45.8 mi
Base Distance
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US Air Force Academy 48.2 mi.
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