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School Comparison

Side Creek Elementary School
vs.
Murphy Creek K-8 School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Side Creek Elementary School
Murphy Creek K-8 School
  • Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher gifted & talented than Side Creek Elementary School (39 vs. 7).
  • Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher chronically absent students than Side Creek Elementary School (220 vs. 200).
  • Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher violent incidents than Side Creek Elementary School (21 vs. 13).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher chronically absent students than Side Creek Elementary School (220 vs. 200).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher gifted & talented than Side Creek Elementary School (39 vs. 7).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher violent incidents than Side Creek Elementary School (21 vs. 13).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Murphy Creek K-8 School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Side Creek Elementary School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Murphy Creek K-8 School

1 metric was reported by Murphy Creek K-8 School. Comparable data for Side Creek Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
321:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Side Creek Elementary School
$18,111.34
Murphy Creek K-8 School
$18,111.34
Local revenue share
Side Creek Elementary School
46.3%
Murphy Creek K-8 School
46.3%
State revenue share
Side Creek Elementary School
42.2%
Murphy Creek K-8 School
42.2%
Federal revenue share
Side Creek Elementary School
11.6%
Murphy Creek K-8 School
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Side Creek Elementary School
47.6%
Murphy Creek K-8 School
47.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Arapahoe County
$97,215
Arapahoe County
$97,215
Poverty rate
Arapahoe County
8.5%
Arapahoe County
8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Arapahoe County
45.7%
Arapahoe County
45.7%
Unemployment rate
Arapahoe County
4.2%
Arapahoe County
4.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.