Murchison Middle

Public 6-8

 3700 N Hills Dr
       Austin, TX  78731-3092


(512) 414-3254

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
527th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,888 Help


Students who attend Murchison Middle usually attend:

High:    Anderson High School

Feeder schools for Murchison Middle:

Elementary:    Doss Elementary
    Hill Elementary
    Summitt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  1,237

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.5%
Hispanic:
26.3%
Asian:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.4% Help


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Compare Details Murchison Middle ranks better than 77.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 18 ranked middle schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.85. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), Hispanic (26.3%), Asian (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murchison Middle is 19.4. 15 middle schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murchison Middle is $10,888. 11 middle schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Murchison Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Murchison Middle 527th of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See Murchison Middle in the ranking list.)

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Austin Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Independent School District (Isd) 568th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Murchison Middle

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Rank History for all students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.75 179th 1573 88.6%
2005 79.61 185th 1582 88.3%
2006 79.10 204th 1585 87.1%
2007 75.73 270th 1684 84.0%
2008 75.97 249th 1718 85.5%
2009 76.80 233rd 1763 86.8%
2010 73.63 289th 1803 84.0%
2011 71.73 361st 1895 80.9%
2012 86.08 137th 1951 93.0%
2013 78.82 278th 1973 85.9%
2014 76.41 356th 1987 82.1%
2015 77.89 326th 2043 84.0%
2016 74.76 411th 1987 79.3%
2017 79.14 286th 2027 85.9%
2018 78.18 314th 2080 84.9%
2019 72.37 443rd 2193 79.8%
2021 67.80 556th 2252 75.3%
2022 71.45 473rd 2254 79.0%
2023 69.85 527th 2330 77.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.44 203rd 720 71.8%
2019 58.29 281st 753 62.7%
2021 60.75 226th 743 69.6%
2022 62.74 247th 813 69.6%
2023 63.01 241st 817 70.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.83 610th 1376 55.7%
2019 59.32 383rd 1445 73.5%
2021 41.95 858th 1592 46.1%
2022 47.36 726th 1643 55.8%
2023 53.04 644th 1720 62.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.32 434th 1597 72.8%
2019 51.65 548th 1626 66.3%
2021 54.67 510th 1712 70.2%
2022 68.10 263rd 1757 85.0%
2023 79.68 157th 1815 91.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.07 1252nd 2039 38.6%
2019 34.04 1480th 2073 28.6%
2021 29.87 1641st 2172 24.4%
2022 35.48 1514th 2220 31.8%
2023 31.80 1653rd 2251 26.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.71 321st 2008 84.0%
2019 70.71 456th 2047 77.7%
2021 67.70 534th 2151 75.2%
2022 65.31 569th 2221 74.4%
2023 61.86 698th 2241 68.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.41 495th 1430 65.4%
2019 63.58 589th 1446 59.3%
2021 50.81 889th 1501 40.8%
2022 56.65 772nd 1488 48.1%
2023 62.02 673rd 1481 54.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.19 861st 2008 57.1%
2019 43.11 1099th 2058 46.6%
2021 39.74 1225th 2118 42.2%
2022 50.53 867th 2182 60.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.00 334th 2030 83.5%
2019 71.62 420th 2069 79.7%
2021 65.74 561st 2168 74.1%
2022 75.33 375th 2228 83.2%
2023 75.38 398th 2245 82.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.65 368th 587 37.3%
2019 39.02 418th 594 29.6%
2021 21.29 519th 589 11.9%
2022 24.42 517th 606 14.7%
2023 29.27 508th 616 17.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.68 655th 1167 43.9%
2019 22.45 1041st 1193 12.7%
2021 56.68 384th 1213 68.3%
2022 24.95 1059th 1251 15.3%
2023 30.96 907th 1273 28.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.59 712th 1895 62.4%
2019 51.27 841st 1935 56.5%
2021 49.61 905th 2043 55.7%
2022 47.50 1001st 2077 51.8%
2023 46.54 1064th 2116 49.7%
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Rank History for White students at Murchison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.51 240th 1673 85.7%
2019 71.67 381st 1684 77.4%
2021 61.22 561st 1700 67.0%
2022 68.77 429th 1723 75.1%
2023 69.56 440th 1749 74.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Murchison Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 139 21 297 2 n/a n/a 0 971
1989 547 134 22 329 0 n/a n/a 0 1032
1990 564 133 25 310 1 n/a n/a 0 1033
1991 608 126 30 326 1 n/a n/a 0 1091
1992 573 105 29 332 2 n/a n/a 0 1041
1993 626 46 30 273 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1994 693 41 39 271 3 n/a n/a 0 1047
1995 813 53 39 301 1 n/a n/a 0 1207
1996 813 53 39 301 1 n/a n/a 0 1207
1997 814 57 54 292 3 n/a n/a 0 1220
1998 803 61 39 312 6 n/a n/a 0 1221
1999 814 63 45 339 4 n/a n/a 0 1265
2000 825 56 61 296 5 n/a n/a 0 1243
2001 875 63 75 218 5 n/a n/a 0 1236
2002 832 67 93 212 7 n/a n/a 0 1211
2003 832 67 93 212 7 n/a n/a 0 1211
2004 823 74 74 228 3 n/a n/a 0 1202
2005 818 79 70 249 9 n/a n/a 0 1225
2006 821 84 74 266 8 n/a n/a 0 1253
2007 775 91 81 259 4 n/a n/a 0 1210
2008 739 73 84 252 6 n/a n/a 0 1154
2009 728 76 90 260 7 n/a n/a 0 1161
2010 767 62 107 300 8 n/a n/a 0 1244
2011 711 66 109 343 6 0 39 0 1274
2012 768 53 121 375 4 1 43 0 1365
2013 754 85 126 446 2 1 57 0 1471
2014 709 72 139 436 3 1 53 0 1413
2015 671 64 147 411 3 0 67 0 1363
2016 656 82 137 414 3 0 73 0 1365
2017 659 69 120 398 1 1 80 0 1328
2018 706 63 119 413 2 2 87 0 1392
2019 724 66 124 406 2 5 81 0 1408
2020 741 55 116 348 2 2 89 0 1353
2021 694 58 108 315 2 1 68 0 1246
2022 716 54 91 303 2 0 74 0 1240
2023 686 57 101 325 2 2 64 0 1237

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 971 53.0 18.3 n/a
1989 1032 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1033 59.0 17.5 n/a
1991 1091 59.4 18.3 n/a
1992 1041 61.9 16.8 29.1
1993 975 52.0 18.8 25.3
1994 1047 57.4 18.2 20.7
1995 1207 70.6 17.1 18
1996 1207 70.6 17.1 18
1997 1220 65.9 18.5 17
1998 1221 64.4 19.0 19
1999 1265 74.3 17.0 22.5
2000 1243 76.4 16.3 18.5
2001 1236 74.4 16.6 12.3
2002 1211 69.1 17.5 14.9
2003 1211 69.1 17.5 14.9
2004 1202 70.7 17.0 16
2005 1225 70.7 17.3 13
2006 1253 74.6 16.8 14.5
2007 1210 77.0 15.7 19
2008 1154 74.1 15.6 17.2
2009 1161 74.5 15.6 21.3
2010 1244 79.9 15.5 23.8
2011 1274 86.8 14.6 26.8
2012 1365 83.0 16.4 26.4
2013 1471 89.7 16.3 31.3
2014 1413 95.0 14.8 28.4
2015 1363 89.0 15.3 27.7
2016 1365 88.0 15.5 25.4
2017 1328 89.7 14.7 22.3
2018 1392 89.8 15.4 21.4
2019 1408 91.7 15.3 22.8
2020 1353 90.3 14.9 19.9
2021 1246 87.8 14.1 24.5
2022 1240 73.8 16.7 23.6
2023 1237 63.5 19.4 27.4

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 971 53.0 18.3 n/a
1989 1032 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1033 59.0 17.5 n/a
1991 1091 59.4 18.3 n/a
1992 1041 61.9 16.8 29.1
1993 975 52.0 18.8 25.3
1994 1047 57.4 18.2 20.7
1995 1207 70.6 17.1 18
1996 1207 70.6 17.1 18
1997 1220 65.9 18.5 17
1998 1221 64.4 19.0 19
1999 1265 74.3 17.0 22.5
2000 1243 76.4 16.3 18.5
2001 1236 74.4 16.6 12.3
2002 1211 69.1 17.5 14.9
2003 1211 69.1 17.5 14.9
2004 1202 70.7 17.0 16
2005 1225 70.7 17.3 13
2006 1253 74.6 16.8 14.5
2007 1210 77.0 15.7 19
2008 1154 74.1 15.6 17.2
2009 1161 74.5 15.6 21.3
2010 1244 79.9 15.5 23.8
2011 1274 86.8 14.6 26.8
2012 1365 83.0 16.4 26.4
2013 1471 89.7 16.3 31.3
2014 1413 95.0 14.8 28.4
2015 1363 89.0 15.3 27.7
2016 1365 88.0 15.5 25.4
2017 1328 89.7 14.7 22.3
2018 1392 89.8 15.4 21.4
2019 1408 91.7 15.3 22.8
2020 1353 90.3 14.9 19.9
2021 1246 87.8 14.1 24.5
2022 1240 73.8 16.7 23.6
2023 1237 63.5 19.4 27.4

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $572 (6.2%) $8,610 (93.8%) $9,182
2020 $647 (6.7%) $9,060 (93.3%) $9,707
2021 $353 (3.2%) $10,536 (96.8%) $10,888

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Murchison Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 443rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 527th of 2330 Middle schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Murchison Middle)4668
 22%
   6th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))3952
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Middle)4848
   6th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4036
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Murchison Middle)6261
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4853
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Middle)2327
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))2626
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Murchison Middle)7478
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5656
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Murchison Middle)6151
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5543
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Murchison Middle)5745
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5145
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Murchison Middle)4244
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Austin Independent School District (Isd))3833
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Murchison Middle)8994
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Austin Independent School District (Isd))6940
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14081237
 12.1%
African American6657
 13.6%
American Indian22
Asian124101
 18.5%
Hispanic406325
 20%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White724686
 5.2%
Two or More Races8164
 21%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.8%27.4%
 4.6%


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Students who attend Murchison Middle usually go on to attend Anderson High School

Murchison Middle ranks 527th of 2330 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,237 students attended Murchison Middle.

Students at Murchison Middle are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.


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