Murchison Elementary

Summary:

Murchison Elementary is a public elementary school in Pflugerville, Texas, serving 749 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Pflugerville Independent School District, Murchison consistently ranks among the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating excellent academic performance.

Murchison's diverse student population of 43.12% White, 26.17% Hispanic, 14.42% Asian, and 7.48% African American students outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science assessments across all grade levels. The school's low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11.54% to 13.78%, contributes to its strong performance, particularly for low-socioeconomic status students. Murchison spends between $8,110 and $8,950 per student, higher than the state average, which likely supports its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools in the Pflugerville ISD, such as Timmerman Elementary, Rowe Lane Elementary, and Highland Park Elementary, Murchison outperforms them in both academic performance and student demographics. The only nearby school that comes close to Murchison's excellence is Riojas Elementary, which also ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2215 Kelly Ln
       Pflugerville, TX  78660


(512) 594-6000

District: Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
381st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,950 Help


Students who attend Murchison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kelly Lane Middle
High:    Hendrickson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  698

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.4%
Hispanic:
22.9%
Asian:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Murchison Elementary ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Murchison Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.4%), Hispanic (22.9%), Asian (17.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murchison Elementary is 15. 18 elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murchison Elementary is $8,950. 18 elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murchison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Murchison Elementary 381st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Murchison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) 473rd 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 students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.94 1644th 3465 52.6%
2005 70.93 940th 3475 72.9%
2006 75.49 679th 3476 80.5%
2007 71.17 991st 3724 73.4%
2008 74.39 785th 3768 79.2%
2009 72.60 920th 3884 76.3%
2010 76.97 655th 3937 83.4%
2011 71.45 1086th 4095 73.5%
2012 81.76 571st 4206 86.4%
2013 87.48 320th 4221 92.4%
2014 83.33 548th 4260 87.1%
2015 86.98 365th 4320 91.6%
2016 84.82 488th 4286 88.6%
2017 89.38 393rd 4329 90.9%
2018 89.51 368th 4359 91.6%
2019 93.46 229th 4479 94.9%
2021 94.19 235th 4578 94.9%
2022 89.03 388th 4581 91.5%
2023 89.61 391st 4647 91.6%
2024 89.86 381st 4675 91.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.43 415th 1046 60.3%
2019 84.96 87th 1112 92.2%
2021 49.85 468th 961 51.3%
2022 57.40 410th 1004 59.2%
2023 65.84 347th 1099 68.4%
2024 67.56 327th 1114 70.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.47 103rd 3226 96.8%
2021 85.61 227th 3446 93.4%
2022 85.45 234th 3487 93.3%
2023 85.64 239th 3556 93.3%
2024 89.67 225th 3638 93.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.55 817th 3558 77.0%
2019 64.59 761st 3684 79.3%
2021 96.05 58th 3799 98.5%
2022 80.54 363rd 3952 90.8%
2023 87.06 244th 4086 94.0%
2024 73.36 662nd 4261 84.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.40 1071st 4264 74.9%
2019 79.17 428th 4309 90.1%
2021 89.69 159th 4451 96.4%
2022 78.12 521st 4477 88.4%
2023 44.23 2597th 4521 42.6%
2024 51.11 2112th 4560 53.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.29 291st 4306 93.2%
2019 93.12 191st 4348 95.6%
2021 92.77 236th 4499 94.8%
2022 88.43 344th 4561 92.5%
2023 91.15 279th 4588 93.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.35 604th 3106 80.6%
2019 76.59 248th 3184 92.2%
2021 65.70 1159th 3006 61.4%
2022 60.02 1413th 2958 52.2%
2023 66.38 1077th 2980 63.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.56 1529th 4240 63.9%
2019 63.55 1121st 4295 73.9%
2021 73.23 601st 4331 86.1%
2022 81.21 405th 4461 90.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.33 490th 4319 88.7%
2019 91.08 277th 4357 93.6%
2021 93.04 242nd 4498 94.6%
2022 86.70 435th 4563 90.5%
2023 84.63 525th 4585 88.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.84 413th 1005 58.9%
2019 55.35 481st 1009 52.3%
2021 65.87 311th 967 67.8%
2022 73.98 182nd 957 81.0%
2023 64.70 383rd 1015 62.3%
2024 59.05 484th 1035 53.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.84 376th 2483 84.9%
2019 65.39 625th 2515 75.1%
2021 84.32 183rd 2444 92.5%
2022 89.00 130th 2421 94.6%
2023 84.06 213th 2443 91.3%
2024 75.36 348th 2421 85.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.13 254th 4168 93.9%
2019 95.42 74th 4188 98.2%
2021 94.69 115th 4329 97.3%
2022 77.98 596th 4376 86.4%
2023 84.03 402nd 4401 90.9%
2024 86.59 301st 4431 93.2%
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Rank History for White students at Murchison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.09 405th 3127 87.0%
2019 87.84 183rd 3142 94.2%
2021 87.84 162nd 3082 94.7%
2022 78.42 431st 3082 86.0%
2023 78.97 456th 3106 85.3%
2024 77.42 479th 3078 84.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Open Quote My son completed third grade there, and he had the most amazing experience. His teacher was very helpful, and communicated great with us anytime we had any questions or concerns. The staff is great there, though we have recently moved to a different school we hope the experience at Dearing Elementary will be just as good. Close Quote



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
2001 418 51 7 104 4 n/a n/a 0 584
2002 458 91 11 171 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 458 91 11 171 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 489 121 15 167 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2005 536 133 15 197 3 n/a n/a 0 884
2006 314 90 18 135 4 n/a n/a 0 561
2007 349 87 27 134 2 n/a n/a 0 599
2008 417 87 41 169 2 n/a n/a 0 716
2009 442 103 59 194 1 n/a n/a 0 799
2010 456 115 70 215 5 n/a n/a 0 861
2011 364 106 37 253 3 0 40 0 803
2012 395 103 41 266 6 0 37 0 848
2013 392 101 40 271 6 1 39 0 850
2014 391 101 46 304 7 1 46 0 896
2015 335 67 54 204 3 0 47 0 710
2016 347 77 65 227 2 2 46 0 766
2017 350 84 82 214 2 1 54 0 787
2018 366 73 88 230 1 1 57 0 816
2019 389 85 83 244 1 3 55 0 860
2020 385 76 94 245 1 3 54 0 858
2021 344 69 97 254 1 2 60 0 827
2022 332 60 102 225 3 1 57 0 780
2023 323 56 108 196 4 1 61 0 749
2024 317 40 123 160 3 1 54 0 698

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
2001 584 34.8 16.8 21.6
2002 733 42.4 17.3 23.3
2003 733 42.4 17.3 23.3
2004 792 45.3 17.5 21.2
2005 884 50.1 17.6 19.3
2006 561 36.4 15.4 21
2007 599 34.2 17.5 14.7
2008 716 44.9 15.9 13.5
2009 799 51.3 15.5 15
2010 861 50.9 16.9 17.2
2011 803 48.8 16.4 22.5
2012 848 51.2 16.5 22.1
2013 850 52.1 16.2 19.5
2014 896 53.4 16.7 19.4
2015 710 45.0 15.7 9.6
2016 766 46.0 16.6 11.1
2017 787 51.7 15.2 11.1
2018 816 51.5 15.8 8
2019 860 52.5 16.3 12.1
2020 858 51.4 16.6 13.4
2021 827 53.3 15.4 13.8
2022 780 50.4 15.4 11.5
2023 749 48.9 15.3 12.1
2024 698 46.2 15.0 10.2

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
2001 584 34.8 16.8 21.6
2002 733 42.4 17.3 23.3
2003 733 42.4 17.3 23.3
2004 792 45.3 17.5 21.2
2005 884 50.1 17.6 19.3
2006 561 36.4 15.4 21
2007 599 34.2 17.5 14.7
2008 716 44.9 15.9 13.5
2009 799 51.3 15.5 15
2010 861 50.9 16.9 17.2
2011 803 48.8 16.4 22.5
2012 848 51.2 16.5 22.1
2013 850 52.1 16.2 19.5
2014 896 53.4 16.7 19.4
2015 710 45.0 15.7 9.6
2016 766 46.0 16.6 11.1
2017 787 51.7 15.2 11.1
2018 816 51.5 15.8 8
2019 860 52.5 16.3 12.1
2020 858 51.4 16.6 13.4
2021 827 53.3 15.4 13.8
2022 780 50.4 15.4 11.5
2023 749 48.9 15.3 12.1
2024 698 46.2 15.0 10.2

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 $474 (5.7%) $7,903 (94.3%) $8,377
2020 $432 (5.3%) $7,677 (94.7%) $8,110
2021 $916 (10.2%) $8,033 (89.8%) $8,950

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Murchison Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 229th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 391st of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)6975
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4858
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)6969
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4649
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)7167
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4752
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)7366
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4745
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Murchison Elementary)7273
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5461
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Elementary)8075
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5753
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Murchison Elementary)7652
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4733
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students860749
 12.9%
African American8556
 34.1%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian83108
 30.1%
Hispanic244196
 19.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White389323
 17%
Two or More Races5561
 10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.1%12.1%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Murchison Elementary

Students who attend Murchison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kelly Lane Middle
High : Hendrickson High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 698 students attended Murchison Elementary.

Students at Murchison Elementary are 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Yes. Murchison Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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