Schools in Murphy, NC

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Murphy Elementary	Cherokee County Schools	PK–05	394	72	A
Ranger Elementary/Middle	Cherokee County Schools	PK–08	239	70	A
Hiwassee Dam High	Cherokee County Schools	09–12	144	69	A
Peachtree Elementary	Cherokee County Schools	PK–05	132	69	A
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid	Cherokee County Schools	PK–08	129	68	A
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle	Cherokee County Schools	PK–08	113	68	A
Tri-County Early College High	Cherokee County Schools	09–13	137	46	A
Murphy High	Cherokee County Schools	09–12	437	38	A
Murphy Middle	Cherokee County Schools	06–08	302	30	A
The Learning Center	The Learning Center	KG–09		— insufficient data