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Middle SchoolsGrades 6-8

Martin Murphy Middle

Morgan Hill Unified · Santa Clara County · 141 Avenida Espana, San Jose, CA 95139-1164

(408) 201-6260

6/10
#612
Rank 612 out of 1,315
Top 46%
English Language Arts5/10 · #682 · 48th percentile
Mathematics6/10 · #597 · 55th percentile
Science6/10 · #556 · 58th percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

School Overview

Martin Murphy Middle sits in the southern reaches of the Bay Area, in the kind of Santa Clara County zip code where Silicon Valley suburbs start giving way to something a bit more spacious and community-rooted. Morgan Hill Unified serves a district that has a genuinely local feel — less frantic than the valley's core — and Murphy reflects that with solid middle-of-the-pack academics that hold up reasonably well given the competitive regional context. Families who want a calmer South Bay lifestyle without fully leaving the orbit of the tech corridor tend to find this area appealing, and Murphy offers a stable, mid-range option for the middle school years.

Student Demographics

426 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

Hispanic
226 (53%)
White
76 (18%)
Asian
57 (13%)
Multiple Races
25 (6%)
African American
16 (4%)
Filipino
15 (4%)
Other
11 (3%)

Key Indicators

English Learners107 (25%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged199 (47%)
Students with Disabilities49 (12%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

466
Enrollment
20.6
Teachers (FTE)
22.6:1
Student-Staff Ratio
2
Administrators (FTE)
26
Avg Class Size*(2023-24)

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs4/10 · #932 · 32nd percentile

53 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among Middle Schools in California.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found