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Schools in Murphy · Plano Independent School District, Wylie Independent School District

Murphy’s public schools outscore 84% of Texas districts

58% of students in Murphy’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Murphy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#60of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Plano Independent
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
17,541 students on the public path
In brief

Murphy’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 95 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Murphy’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Plano Independent spends $12,149 per student and Wylie Independent $11,094, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heritage Montessori of Murphy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Murphy’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Texas school districts, #60 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 64%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 37,002 test results and a graduating class of 3,956 could put Murphy anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Murphy’s students in the tested grades sat them (36,804 in math, 37,202 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Murphy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Murphy MiddlePlano Independent School DistrictA
9–10McMillen H SPlano Independent School DistrictB+
11–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Murphy runs its own schools through grade 12 (Plano Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wylie Independent School District, shared with Sachse, St. Paul and Wylie. Its high school is in Wylie. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Murphy

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Plano Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 73 schools · 46,612 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,149TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Wylie Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 19,401 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,094TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Plano Independent School District64%
State average 51.1% · 27010 students tested
Math · PK–12, Plano Independent School District54%
State average 40.9% · 26787 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wylie Independent School District72%
State average 51.1% · 10192 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wylie Independent School District67%
State average 40.9% · 10017 students tested

Murphy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Murphy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MurphyA−Plano Independent PK–12 · Wylie Independent PK–12
SachseBGarland Independent PK–12 · Wylie Independent PK–12
PlanoA−Plano Independent
ParkerA−Plano Independent
WylieAWylie Independent
RichardsonB+Richardson Independent PK–12 · Plano Independent PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Plano Independent with Murphy for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Murphy

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Murphyby address
Tibbals El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wylie
A+
609 students14:1Rate it →
Boggess El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
498 students14:1Rate it →
Hunt El
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
491 students14:1Rate it →
Murphy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
901 students16:1Rate it →
McMillen H S
Secondary · Grades 9–10
B+
1,010 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Murphyin other towns
Wylie H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Wylie
A
3,189 students18:1Rate it →
Plano East Sr. H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Plano
A+
3,033 students17:1Rate it →
Wylie East H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Wylie
A
2,709 students17:1Rate it →
Academy H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Plano
A+
275 students12:1Rate it →
Plano West Senior H S
High · Grades 11–12 · Plano
A−
2,559 students17:1Rate it →
Plano Sr. H S
High · Grades 11–12 · Plano
B+
2,267 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heritage Montessori of Murphy
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
54 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Murphy’s schools

Are Murphy’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Murphy children attend outscore 84% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #60 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Murphy in?

Two districts: Plano Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Wylie Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Sachse, St. Paul and Wylie.

Where do Murphy kids go to high school?

McMillen H S, with 1,010 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Murphy’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Plano Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Murphy spend per student?

$12,149 in Plano Independent School District and $11,094 in Wylie Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Murphy?

Yes: Heritage Montessori of Murphy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.