Enrollment
169
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURCHISON ISD·NCES 483201003555
Murchison Elementary School
9661 E BANKHEAD ST, MURCHISON, TX 75778 · (903) 469-3636 · Henderson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
120 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 75% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 28.0% | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Murchison Elementary School
Murchison Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murchison Elementary School this school | 169 | 71.0% | 39.4% |
| Ranger Elementary School RANGER | 151 | 73.5% | 21.2% |
| Savoy Elementary School SAVOY | 177 | 66.1% | 52.5% |
| Yantis Elementary School YANTIS | 155 | 71.6% | 37.0% |
| Tarkington Early Childhood School CLEVELAND | 214 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Cross Plains Elementary School CROSS PLAINS | 207 | 73.9% | 58.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Murchison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,669 of 4,401 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,001 of 4,466 ▼ 638 | #9 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,384 of 4,466 ▼ 644 | #12 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #213 of 3,998 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #4,700 of 4,938 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #2,498 of 4,789 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
169
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 169 | 17.7 | 9.6:1 | 71% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 19 | 9.0:1 | 69% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 65% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 63% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 15.2 | 10.9:1 | 60% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | 54% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 67% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 48% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 12 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murchison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (166 to 169); teachers up 16% (15.2 to 17.7).
About Murchison Elementary School
Families in MURCHISON, Texas, are served by Murchison Elementary School, a small elementary school. It serves 169 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 67% smaller than that.
The local education agency for Murchison Elementary School is MURCHISON ISD.
At Murchison Elementary School, White students make up 75% of the student body. The school is also 22% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Henderson County is about 78% White. Murchison Elementary School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 71% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Murchison Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.4%, compared with a predicted 43.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Henderson County, the median household income is $65,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 32 public schools in Henderson County, enrolling about 11,150 students in all.
The closest public school to Murchison Elementary School is Brownsboro Elementary School, about 5.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Murchison Elementary School is behind the 45.2% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 168 to 169.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Murchison Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Murchison Elementary. Murchison Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Murchison Elementary SchoolPFLUGERVILLE, TX · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Brownsboro Elementary School5.8 mi · 422
- Brownsboro Intermediate School7.4 mi · 323
- Brownsboro High School7.6 mi · 770
- Brownsboro Junior High School7.7 mi · 395
- Athens High School7.9 mi · 879
- Central Athens8.1 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Murchison Elementary SchoolHow large is Murchison Elementary School?
Murchison Elementary School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Murchison Elementary School serve?
Murchison Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murchison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Murchison Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Murchison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Murchison Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Murchison Elementary School in?
Murchison Elementary School is part of MURCHISON ISD.
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