Marie Murphy School

2921 Illinois Road

School District

Avoca 37
Grade

PK, 6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 28, 2022

We regret sending our kids to Marie Murphy. Although our kids had a few outstanding teachers and classes, in most classes they were bored and learned very little. Marie Murphy does not differentiate teaching or curriculum for students who learn faster or slower. I've heard from a number of parents that the special education services are bad. It's a poorly managed school and school district. Our kids and their friends hated it.
Submitted by parent on March 17, 2022

Marie Murphy (part of School District 37) is poorly run. Our son was bullied by the school and then, when we complained, they tried to humiliate him. The school and district do not care about educating children. There are many negative reviews about Marie Murphy for a reason, as it is not a good place to send your children.
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2022

Teachers seem unqualified. Definitely tell kids what to think rather than trying to get kids to think for themselves. Districts in the area are much better than Avoca.
Submitted by parent on December 14, 2021

We have had multiple poor experiences dealing with Marie Murphy and Avoca School District 37. In my opinion, the leadership is incompetent. The district's finances are poorly handled. The teachers, on average, give 3+ hours of homework each night, which is significant for a junior high student. While kids need to be prepared for high school, there needs to be a balance (equivalent of work-life balance for students). The superintendent seems clueless.
Submitted by other on February 06, 2020

Marie Murphy was a school I look back on where I learned more about myself and expand myself as an individual than what I feel most middle schoolers are able to do. I was able to try and experience new things in a comfortable and supportive environment. In a suburb of primarily white people and a feeder school of almost all white people, Marie Murphy taught me to respect, accept, and learn about people who were not the same as me. Based on where I grew up (north shore suburbs) I would not have asked for a different experience. I thank Marie Murphy for what it provided me.
Submitted by parent on October 14, 2019

Traumatic! There is no genuine desire to help students or listen to parents concerns. These are educators and have s responsibility to teach, empower, and nurture students. Unfortunately, it feels like an us versus them attitude. This is not a nurturing environment.
Submitted by parent on October 13, 2019

Horrible for our kid. In his previous school he was a top student and loved school. At Marie Murphy he hates it
Submitted by student on May 08, 2019

What. A. Nightmare! I am currently a student here, and I can assure you, this place is an absolute mess! From piles of homework to fear-inducing staff, I will certainly (regrettably) remember this place in years to come.
Submitted by student on January 27, 2019

for the most part it is good but some teachers aren’t the best
Submitted by other on April 28, 2016

Is this middle school or college?? The school does not treat the children well as it assumes all kids are rich and Harvard prep. The staff yells and kids are spoiled bullies- tearing down kids.
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2013

This school is great. All of the teachers here help every single student to their full needs. The parent-teacher communication is excellent.
Submitted by other on November 30, 2012

The school is fine ya good ya but the school does not do anything for bullying or anything its just average
Submitted by other on February 02, 2011

I go to this school, and it is just amazing! It has a broad selection of extra-curricular activities. Another thing I love about this school, is that we get our own Macbooks. Now these are not only for our personal use, but you may also use it for school. You may do things like book reports or essays on Microsoft Word. We also have this application we use called, Google Docs. Many of you may already use it, but it is a great idea for school use. We share with our classmates and teachers and we work on projects with our fellow classmates, and if they are online, we are able to chat with them, and talk to them about the project. Overall, this school is Excellent. Five out of Five Stars!!!