Schools in Murphy, NC

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

10SCHOOLS

3WITH TRUSTED DATA

$283,252TYPICAL HOME VALUE

51%OF CITIES COST MORE

Why no city ranking? Only 3 of 10 schools here have trustworthy data — we rank a city only when at least 5 do, so one school's numbers can't masquerade as a citywide pattern. Each school below still has its own full report.

Typical home value: $283,252 (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-06-30) — cheaper than 51% of ZHVI-matched cities. Comparing safety against price? See the Affordable & Safe guide.

All schools, safest first

SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Tri-County Early College High	Cherokee County Schools	09–13	137	62	B
Murphy High	Cherokee County Schools	09–12	437	54	B
Murphy Middle	Cherokee County Schools	06–08	302	42	B
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle	Cherokee County Schools	PK–08	113	— insufficient data	C
Hiwassee Dam High	Cherokee County Schools	09–12	144	— insufficient data	C
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid	Cherokee County Schools	PK–08	129	— insufficient data	C
Murphy Elementary	Cherokee County Schools	PK–05	394	— insufficient data	C
Peachtree Elementary	Cherokee County Schools	PK–05	132	— insufficient data	C
Ranger Elementary/Middle	Cherokee County Schools	PK–08	239	— insufficient data	D
The Learning Center	The Learning Center	KG–09		— insufficient data