Murchison Elementary

Summary:

Murchison Elementary is a public school in Murchison, Texas, serving 175 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Murchison Independent School District, which is ranked 651 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Murchison Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant decline in its academic performance over the years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from a high of 621 out of 4,286 Texas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a current ranking of 3,550 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. This decline is reflected in the school's STAAR test scores, which are generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs tending to perform worse compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Malakoff Elementary, Eustace Intermediate, and South Athens Elementary, Murchison Elementary generally underperforms on academic measures. The school also has a high percentage of students (65.14%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, analyze the factors contributing to the school's declining performance, and explore opportunities for collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 9661 E Bankhead St
       Murchison, TX  75778-9767


(903) 469-3636

District: Murchison Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3550th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,189 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  175

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
Hispanic:
22.3%
African American:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Compare Details Murchison Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Murchison Elementary ranks better than 51% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.35. (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 Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), Hispanic (22.3%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murchison Elementary is 9.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murchison Elementary is $12,189.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Murchison Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Murchison Elementary 1156th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Murchison Elementary in the ranking list.)

Murchison Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Murchison Independent School District (Isd) 651st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Murchison Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.30 1573rd 3465 54.6%
2005 55.42 1751st 3475 49.6%
2006 55.55 1751st 3476 49.6%
2007 56.63 1877th 3724 49.6%
2008 73.80 823rd 3768 78.2%
2009 52.33 2121st 3884 45.4%
2010 66.29 1376th 3937 65.0%
2011 61.61 1712th 4095 58.2%
2012 55.44 1967th 4206 53.2%
2013 56.65 1919th 4221 54.5%
2014 52.65 2176th 4260 48.9%
2015 61.86 1692nd 4320 60.8%
2016 82.40 621st 4286 85.5%
2017 37.21 2702nd 4329 37.6%
2018 35.88 2806th 4359 35.6%
2019 36.49 2916th 4479 34.9%
2021 49.12 2084th 4578 54.5%
2022 34.52 3092nd 4581 32.5%
2023 24.89 3702nd 4647 20.3%
2024 28.05 3550th 4675 24.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.14 1352nd 3799 64.4%
2022 14.24 3873rd 3952 2.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.36 1800th 4264 57.8%
2019 43.87 2502nd 4309 41.9%
2021 56.96 1576th 4451 64.6%
2022 44.96 2495th 4477 44.3%
2023 33.73 3295th 4521 27.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.80 2949th 4306 31.5%
2019 37.92 2817th 4348 35.2%
2021 53.64 1827th 4499 59.4%
2022 48.86 2224th 4561 51.2%
2023 14.52 4288th 4588 6.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.08 3039th 3106 2.2%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.18 3612th 4240 14.8%
2019 26.54 3615th 4295 15.8%
2021 36.35 2861st 4331 33.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.55 2586th 4319 40.1%
2019 37.69 2814th 4357 35.4%
2021 50.81 1947th 4498 56.7%
2022 30.66 3359th 4563 26.4%
2023 35.09 3078th 4585 32.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.05 3440th 4329 20.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.99 2751st 3127 12.0%
2019 28.78 2481st 3142 21.0%
2021 35.14 2148th 3082 30.3%
2022 22.22 2667th 3082 13.5%
2023 13.34 2932nd 3106 5.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Murchison Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.79 575th 1573 63.4%
2005 77.19 240th 1582 84.8%
2006 45.33 993rd 1585 37.4%
2007 63.07 607th 1684 64.0%
2008 53.64 883rd 1718 48.6%
2009 64.61 596th 1763 66.2%
2010 69.36 425th 1803 76.4%
2011 63.18 662nd 1895 65.1%
2012 29.11 1530th 1951 21.6%
2013 58.15 826th 1973 58.1%
2014 34.61 1418th 1987 28.6%
2015 56.04 913th 2043 55.3%
2016 77.78 329th 1987 83.4%
2017 43.20 1092nd 2027 46.1%
2018 37.46 1309th 2080 37.1%
2019 55.29 830th 2193 62.2%
2021 54.91 880th 2252 60.9%
2022 37.09 1420th 2254 37.0%
2023 38.94 1427th 2330 38.8%
2024 47.35 1156th 2361 51.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.31 1715th 1757 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.78 386th 2073 81.4%
2021 50.33 945th 2172 56.5%
2022 52.64 904th 2220 59.3%
2023 44.27 1221st 2251 45.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.45 1085th 2047 47.0%
2021 44.26 1146th 2151 46.7%
2022 75.15 402nd 2221 81.9%
2023 48.75 1060th 2241 52.7%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.85 853rd 1501 43.2%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.59 1954th 2008 2.7%
2019 55.17 677th 2058 67.1%
2021 25.88 1801st 2118 15.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.19 1154th 2030 43.2%
2019 53.31 815th 2069 60.6%
2021 61.32 682nd 2168 68.5%
2022 11.37 2115th 2228 5.1%
2023 29.62 1651st 2245 26.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.07 1479th 2116 30.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.30 1483rd 1673 11.4%
2019 34.43 1203rd 1684 28.6%
2021 47.21 882nd 1700 48.1%
2022 30.67 1307th 1723 24.1%
2023 29.41 1380th 1749 21.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Murchison Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 144 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 147
1990 128 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 132
1991 132 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 137
1992 123 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1993 126 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1994 129 0 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 134
1995 130 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1996 130 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1997 121 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 124
1998 120 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 126
1999 132 2 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2000 114 1 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 133
2001 142 2 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 162
2002 140 4 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 162
2003 140 4 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 162
2004 145 5 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2005 127 5 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2006 127 3 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 154
2007 124 5 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2008 115 3 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 147
2009 113 4 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 141
2010 136 2 2 29 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2011 111 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 138
2012 120 1 0 28 0 0 0 0 149
2013 159 1 0 18 1 0 0 0 179
2014 182 0 0 23 0 0 1 0 206
2015 181 0 1 29 0 0 1 0 212
2016 163 0 2 31 0 0 2 0 198
2017 149 0 1 25 0 0 2 0 177
2018 137 0 0 27 0 0 2 0 166
2019 139 7 0 31 0 0 3 0 180
2020 132 6 0 32 0 0 3 0 173
2021 128 7 0 31 0 0 2 0 168
2022 133 5 0 38 0 0 3 0 179
2023 129 4 0 39 0 0 3 0 175

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Murchison Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 147 n/a n/a n/a
1990 132 12.0 11.0 n/a
1991 137 12.0 11.4 n/a
1992 125 12.0 10.4 n/a
1993 128 12.0 10.7 38.3
1994 134 12.0 11.2 27.6
1995 131 12.0 10.9 41.2
1996 131 12.0 10.9 41.2
1997 124 14.0 8.9 34.7
1998 126 13.3 9.5 40.5
1999 149 11.3 13.2 51
2000 133 12.0 11.1 45.9
2001 162 13.9 11.7 47.5
2002 162 12.2 13.3 47.5
2003 162 12.2 13.3 47.5
2004 166 13.4 12.4 55.4
2005 149 13.0 11.5 53.7
2006 154 14.0 11.0 53.2
2007 153 14.0 10.9 51.6
2008 147 13.5 10.9 56.5
2009 141 13.4 10.5 61
2010 169 14.2 11.8 52.1
2011 138 11.7 11.7 66.7
2012 149 12.8 11.5 68.5
2013 179 12.5 14.3 60.9
2014 206 17.1 11.9 55.8
2015 212 16.0 13.2 59.4
2016 198 16.0 12.3 53.5
2017 177 14.5 12.1 61
2018 166 15.2 10.9 60.2
2019 180 16.2 11.1 71.1
2020 173 16.7 10.3 64.7
2021 168 16.5 10.1 63.1
2022 179 18.9 9.4 68.2
2023 175 18.0 9.7 65.1

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 Murchison Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 147 n/a n/a n/a
1990 132 12.0 11.0 n/a
1991 137 12.0 11.4 n/a
1992 125 12.0 10.4 n/a
1993 128 12.0 10.7 38.3
1994 134 12.0 11.2 27.6
1995 131 12.0 10.9 41.2
1996 131 12.0 10.9 41.2
1997 124 14.0 8.9 34.7
1998 126 13.3 9.5 40.5
1999 149 11.3 13.2 51
2000 133 12.0 11.1 45.9
2001 162 13.9 11.7 47.5
2002 162 12.2 13.3 47.5
2003 162 12.2 13.3 47.5
2004 166 13.4 12.4 55.4
2005 149 13.0 11.5 53.7
2006 154 14.0 11.0 53.2
2007 153 14.0 10.9 51.6
2008 147 13.5 10.9 56.5
2009 141 13.4 10.5 61
2010 169 14.2 11.8 52.1
2011 138 11.7 11.7 66.7
2012 149 12.8 11.5 68.5
2013 179 12.5 14.3 60.9
2014 206 17.1 11.9 55.8
2015 212 16.0 13.2 59.4
2016 198 16.0 12.3 53.5
2017 177 14.5 12.1 61
2018 166 15.2 10.9 60.2
2019 180 16.2 11.1 71.1
2020 173 16.7 10.3 64.7
2021 168 16.5 10.1 63.1
2022 179 18.9 9.4 68.2
2023 175 18.0 9.7 65.1

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 Murchison Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,145 (12.8%) $7,773 (87.2%) $8,919
2020 $1,223 (10.5%) $10,456 (89.5%) $11,679
2021 $1,809 (14.8%) $10,379 (85.2%) $12,189

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Murchison Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2916th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3702nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 14.6%
Ranks 830th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1427th of 2330 Middle schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)4744
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))4744
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)3533
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))3533
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)4418
 26%
   4th Grade Reading (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))4418
 26%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)3614
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))3614
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)2445
 21%
   5th Grade Reading (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))2445
 21%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)3532
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))3532
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Murchison Elementary)1810
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))1810
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)3133
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))3133
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)5658
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))5658
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)6139
 22%
   7th Grade Reading (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))6139
 22%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)6128
 33%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))6128
 33%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)4058
 18%
   8th Grade Reading (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))4058
 18%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)4026
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))4026
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Murchison Elementary)4011
 29%
   8th Grade Science (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))4011
 29%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Murchison Elementary)3037
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Murchison Independent School District (Isd))3037
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students180175
 2.8%
African American74
 42.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic3139
 25.8%
Pacific Islander00
White139129
 7.2%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.1%65.1%
 6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended Murchison Elementary.

Students at Murchison Elementary are 74% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Murchison Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Texas elementary schools.


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