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Murphy Candler Elementary School


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6775 South Goddard Road
Lithonia, GA 30038
(678) 676-9102
  • Grades PK-05
  • Public School
  • 878 Students
  • 15 Students Per Teacher
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Reduced Lunches

Legend Location # of Students
This School 68.7%
District 63.7%
State 49.7%

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006
Margin of error +- 5%

Gifted Students

Legend Location % of Students Gifted
This School 2.6%
District 8.0%
State 7.2%

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006
Margin of error +- 5%

Students Held Back A Grade

Legend Location % of Students
Graduated 98.2%
Held Back 1.8%

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006
Margin of error +- 5%

Teacher Experience

Experience # of Teachers
< 1 Year 48
1 - 10 Years 33
11 - 20 Years 16
21 - 30 Years 12
31+ Years 2

CRCT Scores

Year Grade Subject Students Tested % Exceeded Requirements % Met Requirements % Failed Requirements
2008 1 Language Arts 95 14.7% 63.2% 22.1%
2008 1 Math 95 21.1% 58.9% 20.0%
2008 1 Reading 95 22.1% 65.3% 12.6%
2008 2 Language Arts 98 9.2% 71.4% 19.4%
2008 2 Math 98 6.1% 66.3% 27.6%
2008 2 Reading 98 28.6% 62.2% 9.2%
2008 3 Language Arts 122 21.3% 57.4% 21.3%
2008 3 Math 122 20.5% 39.3% 40.2%
2008 3 Reading 122 16.4% 63.1% 20.5%
2008 3 Science 120 13.3% 49.2% 37.5%
2008 3 Social Studies 120 8.3% 75.0% 16.7%
2008 4 Language Arts 98 19.4% 62.2% 18.4%
2008 4 Math 98 2.0% 62.2% 35.7%
2008 4 Reading 98 22.4% 55.1% 22.4%
2008 4 Science 98 14.3% 52.0% 33.7%
2008 4 Social Studies 98 6.1% 83.7% 10.2%
2008 5 Language Arts 104 9.6% 76.9% 13.5%
2008 5 Math 104 7.7% 33.7% 58.7%
2008 5 Reading 104 6.7% 73.1% 20.2%
2008 5 Science 104 5.8% 40.4% 53.8%
2008 5 Social Studies 103 2.9% 65.0% 32.0%
2007 1 Language Arts 137 18.2% 63.5% 18.2%
2007 1 Math 138 15.9% 63.0% 21.0%
2007 1 Reading 137 30.7% 62.8% 6.6%
2007 2 Language Arts 161 15.5% 67.7% 16.8%
2007 2 Math 161 6.8% 65.2% 28.0%
2007 2 Reading 161 44.7% 45.3% 9.9%
2007 3 Language Arts 155 12.3% 69.7% 18.1%
2007 3 Math 155 16.1% 71.0% 12.9%
2007 3 Reading 155 14.2% 65.2% 20.6%
2007 3 Science 155 9.7% 48.4% 41.9%
2007 3 Social Studies 154 9.1% 78.6% 12.3%
2007 4 Language Arts 153 19.0% 60.8% 20.3%
2007 4 Math 153 8.5% 61.4% 30.1%
2007 4 Reading 153 12.4% 66.0% 21.6%
2007 4 Science 153 7.8% 51.6% 40.5%
2007 4 Social Studies 153 6.5% 80.4% 13.1%
2007 5 Language Arts 149 26.8% 65.1% 8.1%
2007 5 Math 149 13.4% 62.4% 24.2%
2007 5 Reading 149 15.4% 61.1% 23.5%
2007 5 Science 149 8.1% 43.0% 49.0%
2007 5 Social Studies 149 12.8% 75.8% 11.4%

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