Summary:
Audie Murphy Middle is a public middle school located in Fort Hood, Texas, serving 781 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 654 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Audie Murphy Middle consistently outperforms the Killeen ISD and the state of Texas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics compared to the district and the state. Additionally, Audie Murphy Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Texas middle schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, which places the school above the state average. The school's performance across various student subgroups, such as African American, Asian, and Pacific Islander students, is also noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 50% or 40% of Texas middle schools for these populations.
Audie Murphy Middle has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 31.75% White, 24.07% African American, 29.58% Hispanic, 1.79% Asian, 0.9% Native American, 3.97% Pacific Islander, and 7.94% two or more races. The school also has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Audie Murphy Middle has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. When compared to other middle schools in the Killeen ISD and the nearby Copperas Cove Independent School District, Audie Murphy Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Killeen Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1060th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,206
Students who attend Audie Murphy Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Audie Murphy Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.7
Number of students: 781
Racial breakdown:
White:
31.8%
Hispanic:
29.6%
African American:
24.1%
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Two or more races:
7.9%
Pacific Islander:
4.0%
Asian:
1.8%
American Indian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.9%
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