Audie Murphy Middle

Summary:

Audie Murphy Middle is a public middle school in Fort Cavazos, Texas, serving 781 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 596 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Audie Murphy Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 31.75% White, 24.07% African American, and 29.58% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance on STAAR tests is generally on par or slightly above the Killeen ISD district average, but below the state average in most subject areas. For example, the school's 6th grade reading proficiency was 51.79% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 43.42% and the state's 54.45%. Audie Murphy Middle has been ranked between 1060 and 1364 out of 2,361 Texas middle schools in recent years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the middle to lower range of performance compared to other Texas middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Audie Murphy Middle's performance is generally on par or slightly better than other Killeen ISD middle schools, such as Liberty Hill Middle and Gateway Middle. However, it lags behind the Copperas Cove ISD schools, which have higher academic performance and rankings. Audie Murphy Middle also faces challenges with certain student subgroups, such as White and English Language Learner students, and has seen a slight increase in dropout rates in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 53393 Sun Dance Dr
       Fort Cavazos, TX  76544-4001


(254) 336-6530

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1364th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,206 Help


Students who attend Audie Murphy Middle usually attend:

High:    Killeen High School

Feeder schools for Audie Murphy Middle:

Elementary:    Montague Village Elementary
    Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  781

Racial breakdown:

White:
31.8%
Hispanic:
29.6%
African American:
24.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Compare Details Audie Murphy Middle ranks worse than 57.8% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.78. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Audie Murphy Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (31.8%), Hispanic (29.6%), African American (24.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Audie Murphy Middle is 17.7. 8 middle schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Audie Murphy Middle is $9,206. 6 middle schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Audie Murphy Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Audie Murphy Middle 1364th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Audie Murphy Middle in the ranking list.)

Killeen Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Killeen Independent School District (Isd) 596th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Audie Murphy Middle

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Rank History for all students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.62 744th 1684 55.8%
2008 53.52 888th 1718 48.3%
2009 57.03 839th 1763 52.4%
2010 53.53 962nd 1803 46.6%
2011 53.78 1011th 1895 46.6%
2012 63.35 669th 1951 65.7%
2013 73.20 413th 1973 79.1%
2014 73.48 432nd 1987 78.3%
2015 80.25 262nd 2043 87.2%
2016 82.01 236th 1987 88.1%
2017 68.78 475th 2027 76.6%
2018 54.02 810th 2080 61.1%
2019 60.43 697th 2193 68.2%
2021 48.60 1060th 2252 52.9%
2022 46.19 1123rd 2254 50.2%
2023 50.08 1060th 2330 54.5%
2024 40.78 1364th 2361 42.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.37 416th 720 42.2%
2019 53.44 319th 753 57.6%
2021 58.33 258th 743 65.3%
2022 38.47 530th 813 34.8%
2023 44.05 460th 817 43.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.29 365th 1376 73.5%
2019 63.78 320th 1445 77.9%
2021 48.74 634th 1592 60.2%
2022 54.93 524th 1643 68.1%
2023 40.68 990th 1720 42.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.44 675th 1597 57.7%
2019 72.23 197th 1626 87.9%
2021 45.34 746th 1712 56.4%
2022 56.25 489th 1757 72.2%
2023 38.16 1075th 1815 40.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.94 720th 2039 64.7%
2019 63.90 535th 2073 74.2%
2021 54.65 819th 2172 62.3%
2022 40.79 1307th 2220 41.1%
2023 49.42 1055th 2251 53.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.62 770th 2008 61.7%
2019 55.42 801st 2047 60.9%
2021 45.25 1122nd 2151 47.8%
2022 44.18 1184th 2221 46.7%
2023 49.48 1031st 2241 54.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.15 619th 1430 56.7%
2019 68.70 448th 1446 69.0%
2021 68.19 508th 1501 66.2%
2022 47.62 964th 1488 35.2%
2023 71.95 361st 1481 75.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.37 852nd 2008 57.6%
2019 57.11 633rd 2058 69.2%
2021 35.68 1398th 2118 34.0%
2022 46.86 993rd 2182 54.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.97 877th 2030 56.8%
2019 62.70 603rd 2069 70.9%
2021 52.29 929th 2168 57.1%
2022 47.56 1072nd 2228 51.9%
2023 49.45 1049th 2245 53.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.85 556th 589 5.6%
2022 40.41 417th 606 31.2%
2023 46.72 382nd 616 38.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.28 355th 1167 69.6%
2019 56.21 409th 1193 65.7%
2021 53.77 427th 1213 64.8%
2022 53.77 449th 1251 64.1%
2023 53.51 492nd 1273 61.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.00 589th 1895 68.9%
2019 68.21 416th 1935 78.5%
2021 54.78 740th 2043 63.8%
2022 53.27 826th 2077 60.2%
2023 46.77 1054th 2116 50.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.15 21st 28 25.0%
2022 23.58 37th 40 7.5%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.85 12th 24 50.0%
2019 76.56 3rd 22 86.4%
2021 43.73 13th 19 31.6%
2022 63.22 7th 22 68.2%
2023 59.26 8th 21 61.9%
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Rank History for White students at Audie Murphy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.08 894th 1673 46.6%
2019 50.78 774th 1684 54.0%
2021 35.46 1192nd 1700 29.9%
2022 33.36 1247th 1723 27.6%
2023 44.27 1027th 1749 41.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Audie Murphy Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 200 224 17 105 3 n/a n/a 0 549
2006 218 237 11 90 5 n/a n/a 0 561
2007 243 224 9 111 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2008 262 201 15 117 6 n/a n/a 0 601
2009 268 156 17 101 6 n/a n/a 0 548
2010 215 139 21 129 16 n/a n/a 0 520
2011 213 113 11 154 8 17 23 0 539
2012 221 96 10 161 8 14 24 0 534
2013 226 109 10 144 4 8 31 0 532
2014 211 116 7 114 1 11 21 0 481
2015 195 109 7 130 2 7 21 0 471
2016 186 95 6 133 1 9 20 0 450
2017 308 212 16 219 8 19 48 0 830
2018 279 188 11 210 5 17 52 0 762
2019 297 206 15 226 6 21 51 0 822
2020 257 218 12 223 6 23 60 0 799
2021 256 190 18 243 6 23 76 0 812
2022 262 193 22 231 10 24 60 0 802
2023 248 188 14 231 7 31 62 0 781

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Audie Murphy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 549 44.0 12.5 48.6
2006 561 42.1 13.3 56.9
2007 590 45.4 13.0 54.1
2008 601 45.0 13.4 59.7
2009 548 42.0 13.0 53.1
2010 520 35.7 14.5 58.5
2011 539 37.6 14.3 63.3
2012 534 34.6 15.4 61.4
2013 532 31.7 16.7 59.2
2014 481 32.5 14.7 61.1
2015 471 27.0 17.4 58
2016 450 29.0 15.5 53.3
2017 830 57.5 14.4 51.1
2018 762 46.6 16.3 53.4
2019 822 50.4 16.2 47.9
2020 799 50.3 15.8 47.1
2021 812 42.4 19.1 40.9
2022 802 44.8 17.8 27.7
2023 781 43.9 17.7 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Audie Murphy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 549 44.0 12.5 48.6
2006 561 42.1 13.3 56.9
2007 590 45.4 13.0 54.1
2008 601 45.0 13.4 59.7
2009 548 42.0 13.0 53.1
2010 520 35.7 14.5 58.5
2011 539 37.6 14.3 63.3
2012 534 34.6 15.4 61.4
2013 532 31.7 16.7 59.2
2014 481 32.5 14.7 61.1
2015 471 27.0 17.4 58
2016 450 29.0 15.5 53.3
2017 830 57.5 14.4 51.1
2018 762 46.6 16.3 53.4
2019 822 50.4 16.2 47.9
2020 799 50.3 15.8 47.1
2021 812 42.4 19.1 40.9
2022 802 44.8 17.8 27.7
2023 781 43.9 17.7 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Audie Murphy Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $655 (7.3%) $8,303 (92.7%) $8,958
2020 $683 (7.8%) $8,030 (92.2%) $8,713
2021 $1,034 (11.2%) $8,172 (88.8%) $9,206

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Audie Murphy Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 697th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1060th of 2330 Middle schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Audie Murphy Middle)3950
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))2840
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Audie Murphy Middle)5529
 26%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4526
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Audie Murphy Middle)4747
   7th Grade Reading (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))3741
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Audie Murphy Middle)5547
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4028
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Audie Murphy Middle)6057
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4945
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Audie Murphy Middle)5843
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))5229
 23%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Audie Murphy Middle)5039
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))3932
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Audie Murphy Middle)2429
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))2520
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Audie Murphy Middle)8067
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4337
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students822781
 5%
African American206188
 8.7%
American Indian67
 16.7%
Asian1514
 6.7%
Hispanic226231
 2.2%
Pacific Islander2131
 47.6%
White297248
 16.5%
Two or More Races5162
 21.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%51.9%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Audie Murphy Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Audie Murphy Middle.

Students at Audie Murphy Middle are 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 24% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Audie Murphy Middle ranks 1364th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Audie Murphy Middle usually go on to attend Killeen High School


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