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Richard Murphy K-8 School

55 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!
Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
839 Students
61 Teachers
1 Worrell St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Dorchester, MA 02122
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

About this school

Richard Murphy K-8 School is an urban public school in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 839 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 553 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Richard Murphy K-8 School Demographics

68%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Richard Murphy K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 22, 2025

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Richard Murphy K-8 School

$268,806
raised using DonorsChoose
553
projects funded
92
teachers funded
1,098
donors
36
projects for basic supplies
118
projects for technology
97
projects for books
25
projects for art supplies

Richard Murphy K-8 School has received support from 733 individuals from Massachusetts and 365 individuals out-of-state.

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