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Murchison Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3700 N Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78731 · (512) 414-3254 · Part of Austin Independent School District

Austin’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
1,209
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Murchison Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Austin kids: 12 high schools

On the path

Where Austin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–575 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Murchison MiddleYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3700 N Hills Dr, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6404
Grade 7394
Grade 8411
Enrollment over time
1,246’20
1,240’21
1,237’22
1,218’23
1,209’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 27%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murchison Middle from Austin families.

Other schools in Austin Independent School District

The district →
Blazier El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Austin
B+
1,275 students14:1
Doss El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
930 students15:1
Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
811 students14:1
Baranoff El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A−
810 students14:1
Summitt El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
B+
764 students14:1
Kiker El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
750 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.