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Charles Q Murphree Pk-8

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Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 ranks 2853 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 in El Paso, TX, is a large PK-8 school serving 846 students in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), where about 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage in the area.

This school is in the midst of a remarkable turnaround. After ranking in the 6th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, it jumped to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026—a 32-point improvement in just two years. The progress is especially strong in Reading, with most grades now scoring 42-54% proficient, and in Spanish-language assessments, where 5th graders outperformed both the district and state averages. The school also excels with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide. However, Mathematics remains a critical weakness, particularly in middle school: 7th grade Math proficiency was 0% in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Mesita Elementary and Polk Elementary, which consistently perform in the 79th-90th percentile. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented students ranked in the 6th percentile, suggesting that recent gains have focused on lifting lower-performing groups.

Compared to its nearest neighbor, Idea Mesa Hills Academy (0.22 miles away), Murphree’s improvement trajectory is more dynamic, outperforming the charter school in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade Reading and 5th grade Math in 2025-2026. While the school’s overall progress is commendable, parents should be aware of the persistent math deficit and the "7th grade cliff" in performance, which signal areas needing immediate attention for a balanced education.

846

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,506

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

499 Cabaret
El Paso, TX 79912

(915) 236-3925

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

White:

5.1%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2024 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

2,853^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 32 pts since 2024

From bottom 6% (2024) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,896^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 8% (2024) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 43Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2853 of 4627	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.2	4132 of 4651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	4431 of 4710	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	3501 of 3668	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	2990 of 4575	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4282 of 4658	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	2889 of 3075	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2340 of 4413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.3	4241 of 4465	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2065 of 4520	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.7	4297 of 4594	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2725 of 4582	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	4400 of 4647	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1626 of 4301	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	2986 of 4292	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1896 of 2335	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	2217 of 2344	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2188 of 2372	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	792 of 1390	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1709 of 1770	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1754 of 2240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	2067 of 2242	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	1374 of 1497	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1625 of 2141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2032 of 2119	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1735 of 2253	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2148 of 2235	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1887 of 2253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	2144 of 2246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1002 of 1956	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1347 of 1891	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	1620 of 1731	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	819 of 1733	52.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I49%-5 vs state

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	499 Cabaret	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-3925	846	59	14.4	87.0%	43 (5.1%)	24 (2.8%)	760 (89.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	38.5	2853^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.3%		18.2	4132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	1279	35.3	45.5	66.7	22.2	28.6	36.8	49.0	50.0	42.9	54.8	53.3	31.7	42.2	30.0	40.4	40.4	24.4	0.0	26.0	14.8	$10,506
Idea Mesa Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	405 Walleberg	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	643	30	21.2	79.9%	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	569 (88.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42.2	2578^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.3%		56.3	1760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	818								39.1	50.0	58.6				29.7	48.7	44.0					$9,688
Dr Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5430 Buckley Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2700	264	22	11.9	69.7%	27 (10.2%)	3 (1.1%)	225 (85.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.1	1955^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.7%		48.3	2239^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	284	44.4	57.1	85.7	11.1	14.3	50.0		51.5	60.0	58.8				27.3	53.3	50.0					$14,228
Dr Green Montessori	Public	PK-K	5430 Buckley	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 231-2700	87	5	17.4	50.6%	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (92.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																					$00
Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11.0	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																					$14,129
Western Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Thunderbird Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6950	436	33	13.4	59.9%	41 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	377 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.5	1829^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.5%		71.7	1061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%	768	16.7	22.2	44.4	0.0	22.2	11.1		59.4	55.9	66.3				36.2	38.2	48.8					$13,171
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6445 Escondido Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3700	186	17	10.6	69.9%	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (81.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																					$16,211
Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Belvidere St	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2775	649	41	15.7	43.9%	78 (12.0%)	10 (1.5%)	530 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	87.7	464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.9	495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	31	40.0	53.9	45.5	33.3	18.2	33.3		73.7	69.7	83.8				56.8	59.3	81.3					$9,335
Mesita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8180	916	64	14.3	57.8%	74 (8.1%)	11 (1.2%)	795 (86.8%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	73.7	990^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	254	38.7	26.1	33.3	37.9	21.7	20.7		64.7	69.9	64.2				54.9	55.8	53.7					$9,788
Zach White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4256 Roxbury Dr	El Paso	79922	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-1141	395	32	12.4	52.9%	58 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	327 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	64.2	1391^st of 4627 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.8	1535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	144		16.7			0.0			52.9	60.3	73.1				49.0	52.4	44.2					$13,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Q Murphree Pk-8

How many students attend Charles Q Murphree Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Charles Q Murphree Pk-8.

What district is Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 a good school?

Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 ranks 2853^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Q Murphree Pk-8?

Students at Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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