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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 855 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 681 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
855 Students
61 Teachers
1 Worrell StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
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.
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Richard Murphy K-8 School
$307,284
raised using DonorsChoose
681
projects
funded
108
teachers
funded
1,318
donors
55
projects
for
basic supplies
125
projects for
technology
105
projects for
books
36
projects
for
art supplies
Richard Murphy K-8 School has received support from
892 individuals from Massachusetts and
426 individuals out-of-state.