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B−

Murchison El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

9661 E Bankhead St, Murchison, TX 75778 · (903) 469-3636 · Part of Murchison Independent School District

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Students
169
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Murchison El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9661 E Bankhead St, Murchison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten21
Grade 123
Grade 216
Grade 326
Grade 410
Grade 515
Grade 619
Grade 716
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
168’20
179’21
175’22
170’23
169’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murchison El from Murchison families.

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; Murchison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.