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Audie Murphy Middle

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Audie Murphy Middle ranks 1437 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Audie Murphy Middle in Fort Cavazos, TX, serves 768 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and it has a notable history of higher performance that has declined over the past decade. The school's most striking strength is its Algebra I program, where 100% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the district average of 47.18% and the state average of 54.03%. This perfect score is a standout compared to nearby schools like Roy J Smith Middle (98.89%) and Rancier Middle (91.43%). However, this success contrasts with lower proficiency in standard grade-level math, such as only 27.08% of 6th graders meeting state standards, suggesting the school excels at accelerating advanced students but may struggle with foundational instruction for the majority.

Audie Murphy Middle has experienced a dramatic decline from a peak 88th percentile ranking (4 stars) in 2015-2016 to a current 38th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, a 50-percentile-point drop. This is more severe than nearby schools like Dr Jimmie Don Aycock Middle and Roy J Smith Middle, which have remained relatively stable in the 40th percentile range. A concerning spike in the dropout rate to 7.3% in 2023-2024, over three times the district average of 2.1%, warrants attention, as most nearby schools report rates below 1%. Additionally, the school shows inconsistent performance across student groups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 53rd percentile (3 stars) while White students rank in the 23rd percentile (1 star) and Asian students in the 6th percentile (0 stars).

Compared to schools in the Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd), such as Copperas Cove J H and S C Lee J H, Audie Murphy Middle lags in overall performance, as those schools consistently outperform Killeen ISD averages. For instance, in 6th-grade math, Copperas Cove J H had 42.59% proficiency and S.C. Lee J H had 47.24%, compared to Audie Murphy's 27.08%. This suggests that the school's challenges are partly tied to district-level effectiveness, as Killeen ISD ranks in the 36th percentile statewide versus Copperas Cove ISD's 58th percentile. The school's future success may depend on translating its advanced math program's success to core curriculum and addressing systemic issues behind its decline.

768

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,441

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53393 Sun Dance Dr
Fort Cavazos, TX 76544-4001

(254) 336-6530

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Audie Murphy Middle usually attend:

High:

Killeen High School

Feeder schools for Audie Murphy Middle:

Elementary:	Montague Village Elementary
	Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.7%

White:

29.8%

African American:

24.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,437^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Middle Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

611^th of 951Killeen 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1437 of 2335	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	1390 of 2344	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1371 of 2372	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1060 of 2330	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1123 of 2254	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1060 of 2252	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	697 of 2193	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	810 of 2080	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	475 of 2027	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	236 of 1987	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	262 of 2043	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	432 of 1987	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	413 of 1973	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	669 of 1951	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.8	1011 of 1895	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	962 of 1803	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	839 of 1763	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.5	888 of 1718	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	744 of 1684	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	703 of 1295	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	650 of 997	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	727 of 1280	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	492 of 1273	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	449 of 1251	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	427 of 1213	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	409 of 1193	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	355 of 1167	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	606 of 642	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	382 of 616	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	417 of 606	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.8	556 of 589	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	993 of 2182	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	1398 of 2118	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	633 of 2058	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	852 of 2008	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	981 of 1390	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1313 of 1428	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1085 of 1770	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	990 of 1720	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	524 of 1643	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	634 of 1592	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	320 of 1445	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	365 of 1376	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	1526 of 2240	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	1132 of 1825	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1384 of 2242	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	1031 of 2241	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1184 of 2221	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	1122 of 2151	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	801 of 2047	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	770 of 2008	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	736 of 1497	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	483 of 1230	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	361 of 1481	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	964 of 1488	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	508 of 1501	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	448 of 1446	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	619 of 1430	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	999 of 2141	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	742 of 1731	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	971 of 2119	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1054 of 2116	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	826 of 2077	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	740 of 2043	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	416 of 1935	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	589 of 1895	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1506 of 2253	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	1134 of 1820	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1318 of 2235	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1055 of 2251	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1307 of 2220	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	819 of 2172	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	535 of 2073	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	720 of 2039	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1261 of 2253	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1032 of 1818	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1290 of 2246	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1049 of 2245	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1072 of 2228	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	929 of 2168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	603 of 2069	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	877 of 2030	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	388 of 676	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	607 of 818	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	460 of 817	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	530 of 813	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	258 of 743	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	319 of 753	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	416 of 720	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2018	52.8	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	913 of 1956	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.9	1151 of 1568	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1254 of 1891	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1075 of 1815	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	489 of 1757	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	746 of 1712	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	197 of 1626	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	675 of 1597	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1332 of 1731	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1066 of 1439	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1273 of 1733	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1027 of 1749	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1247 of 1723	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1192 of 1700	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	774 of 1684	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	894 of 1673	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-15 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)9th percentile-30 vs school

Native American (2022)8th percentile-43 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Audie Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	53393 Sun Dance Dr	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-6530	768	44	17.4	51.3%	229 (29.8%)	184 (24.0%)	259 (33.7%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	69 (9.0%)	38.6	1437^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.5%		40.3	1390^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.7%	47	100.0	42.8	47.3	48.9	27.1	33.6	29.5	29.4	$9,441
Copperas Cove J H	Public	6-8	702 Joe Lombardi Way	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 547-6959	812	68	11.9	61.1%	288 (35.5%)	117 (14.4%)	276 (34.0%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.3%)	91 (11.2%)	49.7	1050^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.0%		36.7	1499^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.0%	449	49.0	46.7	49.6	51.7	42.6		52.2	31.1	$9,271
Live Oak Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Robinett Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2490	676	39	17.5	68.3%	44 (6.5%)	304 (45.0%)	226 (33.4%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	66 (9.8%)	24.9	1902^nd of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		17.2	2100^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%	198	82.8	34.5	37.7	47.2	22.8	27.4	22.9	12.0	$10,562
S C Lee J H	Public	6-8	1205 Courtney Ln	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 542-7877	932	69	13.4	54.4%	293 (31.4%)	206 (22.1%)	291 (31.2%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.5%)	103 (11.1%)	53.7	924^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.4%		44.1	1253^rd of 2344 public middle schools	46.5%	329	47.8	52.4	56.8	51.8	47.2		53.1	24.8	$7,909
Palo Alto Middle	Public	6-8	2301 W Elms Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1200	781	48	16.3	76.7%	74 (9.5%)	390 (49.9%)	243 (31.1%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.3%)	42 (5.4%)	16.2	2138^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.4%		14.3	2166^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%	28	87.5	32.9	21.9	36.5	20.8	16.9	21.3	9.9	$10,831
Roy J Smith Middle	Public	6-8	6000 Brushy Creek Dr	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1050	1,135	65	17.3	57.8%	145 (12.8%)	408 (35.9%)	400 (35.2%)	35 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	23 (2.0%)	118 (10.4%)	42.1	1319^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.5%		40.1	1399^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.3%	80	98.9	46.9	51.5	51.4	29.6	29.6	44.9	22.3	$8,971
Dr Jimmie Don Aycock Middle	Public	6-8	200 N Ws Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-0006	557	29	19.0	50.3%	96 (17.2%)	198 (35.5%)	163 (29.3%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	69 (12.4%)	42.6	1301^st of 2335 public middle schools	44.3%					(n/a)	82.9	53.4	49.8	49.7	28.1	33.6	17.9	28.7	$00
Manor Middle	Public	6-8	1700 S W S Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1310	592	41	14.3	73.3%	83 (14.0%)	203 (34.3%)	237 (40.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	49 (8.3%)	19	2072^nd of 2335 public middle schools	11.3%		14.3	2165^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%	93	68.8	42.9	33.1	29.1	20.4	20.0	18.6	12.6	$12,209
Charles E Patterson Middle	Public	6-8	8383 W Trimmier Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7100	746	48	15.5	57.1%	102 (13.7%)	291 (39.0%)	233 (31.2%)	33 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	70 (9.4%)	33.7	1608^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.1%		33.5	1603^rd of 2344 public middle schools	31.6%	5	66.2	43.1	36.7	49.6	25.4	25.8	26.4	30.2	$9,413
Gateway Middle	Public	6-8	1307 Gowen Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1690	48	15	3.2	79.2%	3 (6.3%)	27 (56.3%)	11 (22.9%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)			0.0			0.0			$36,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Audie Murphy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Audie Murphy Middle?

Students at Audie Murphy Middle are 34% Hispanic, 30% White, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Audie Murphy Middle attend?

Students who attend Audie Murphy Middle usually go on to attend Killeen High School

What district is Audie Murphy Middle in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Is Audie Murphy Middle a good school?

Audie Murphy Middle ranks 1437^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Audie Murphy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Audie Murphy Middle.

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