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Murchison Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

3540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Murchison Elementary is a small, rural PK-8 school in Murchison, TX, serving 169 students as a single-school district, the Murchison Independent School District (Isd), where 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a unique paradox: it offers a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 and spends a high $12,189 per student, yet its academic performance is among the lowest in the area, ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide. Nearby schools like Eustace Intermediate (82nd percentile) and Malakoff Elementary (80th percentile) achieve much better results despite similar or higher poverty rates. Test scores at Murchison are highly erratic from year to year—for example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency swung from 77.78% to 28.57% in just two years—which is a hallmark of a very small school where a single class's performance can dramatically shift percentages. This "cohort effect" makes it hard to gauge the school's true effectiveness.

Despite overall struggles, there is a notable bright spot in upper-grade math: 7th and 8th-grade math proficiency consistently exceeds state averages (e.g., 56.25% in 8th-grade math vs. 47.24% statewide). However, the school shows critical weaknesses in science and social studies, with 5th-grade science proficiency dropping as low as 5% in recent years. For parents, this means Murchison offers the potential for individualized attention in a close-knit community, but academic outcomes are inconsistent and generally below those of nearby peers, suggesting that factors beyond class size and spending—such as curriculum or teacher retention—may be at play.

169

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,568

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9661 E Bankhead St
Murchison, TX 75778-9767

(903) 469-3636

District: Murchison Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

3,540^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 62 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,275^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

662^nd of 951Murchison 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	28.3	3540 of 4627	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.5	2412 of 4651	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	3578 of 4710	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	3702 of 4647	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3092 of 4581	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	2084 of 4578	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	2916 of 4479	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2806 of 4359	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	2702 of 4329	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	82.4	621 of 4286	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	1692 of 4320	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	2176 of 4260	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.6	1919 of 4221	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	1967 of 4206	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	1712 of 4095	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	1376 of 3937	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	2121 of 3884	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.8	823 of 3768	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.6	1877 of 3724	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	1751 of 3476	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	1751 of 3475	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	1573 of 3465	54.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	2861 of 4331	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3615 of 4295	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3612 of 4240	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	4071 of 4575	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2838 of 3744	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3668 of 4658	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	4288 of 4588	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	2224 of 4561	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	1827 of 4499	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	2817 of 4348	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2949 of 4306	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	8.1	3039 of 3106	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2795 of 4413	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	3440 of 4329	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3589 of 4520	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.7	1795 of 3705	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.9	4109 of 4594	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3295 of 4521	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	2495 of 4477	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	1576 of 4451	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	2502 of 4309	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	1800 of 4264	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2501 of 4582	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	1175 of 3739	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	3265 of 4647	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3078 of 4585	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3359 of 4563	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	1947 of 4498	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	2814 of 4357	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	2586 of 4319	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4037 of 4301	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	3546 of 3549	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3145 of 4292	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	3873 of 3952	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	1352 of 3799	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	2699 of 3006	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	2224 of 2612	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	3007 of 3108	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2932 of 3106	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	2667 of 3082	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2148 of 3082	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2481 of 3142	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	2751 of 3127	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1275 of 2335	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	978 of 2344	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	1161 of 2372	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1427 of 2330	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1420 of 2254	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	880 of 2252	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	830 of 2193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	1309 of 2080	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	1092 of 2027	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	77.8	329 of 1987	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.0	913 of 2043	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.6	1418 of 1987	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.2	826 of 1973	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.1	1530 of 1951	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.2	662 of 1895	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	425 of 1803	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	596 of 1763	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	883 of 1718	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.1	607 of 1684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.3	993 of 1585	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	77.2	240 of 1582	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	63.8	575 of 1573	63.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	1801 of 2118	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	677 of 2058	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.6	1954 of 2008	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1811 of 2240	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	879 of 1825	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1005 of 2242	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1060 of 2241	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	402 of 2221	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	1146 of 2151	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1085 of 2047	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	853 of 1501	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	1593 of 2119	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1479 of 2116	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	878 of 2253	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	295 of 1820	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	858 of 2235	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	1221 of 2251	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	904 of 2220	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	945 of 2172	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	386 of 2073	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	528 of 2253	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	49.1	833 of 1818	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	1481 of 2246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1651 of 2245	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2115 of 2228	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	61.3	682 of 2168	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	815 of 2069	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1154 of 2030	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1155 of 1956	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1715 of 1757	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1335 of 1731	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1119 of 1439	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1319 of 1733	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1380 of 1749	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1307 of 1723	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	882 of 1700	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1203 of 1684	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1483 of 1673	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2026)45th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2021)34th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)2nd percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)77th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)43rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2021)15th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics39%-5 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Murchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9661 E Bankhead St	Murchison	75778	Henderson County	Murchison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 469-3636	169	18	9.5	71.0%	126 (74.6%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	28.3	3540^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		45.5	2412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%	1128	28.6	28.0	69.2	41.2	43.8	43.8	21.4	40.0	30.8	35.3	43.8	56.3	18.8	$12,568
Brownsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	12331 State Hwy 31 E	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-6461	422	26	16.2	60.2%	293 (69.4%)	30 (7.1%)	80 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)	45.4						41.9							$7,153
Central Athens	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Madole St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6960	568	34	16.5	78.5%	185 (32.6%)	100 (17.6%)	238 (41.9%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.8	2839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	244	45.6	56.3	58.6				26.7	28.1	44.3					$7,292
South Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Robbins Rd	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6970	457	27	17.1	78.8%	119 (26.0%)	46 (10.1%)	266 (58.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	31.5	3336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		43.5	2526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	810	41.5	33.3	52.2				30.8	35.1	44.9					$6,741
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Willowbrook Dr	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6980	465	29	16.2	81.9%	137 (29.5%)	44 (9.5%)	254 (54.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.8	3507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	2370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1137	38.4	40.4	49.0				38.4	33.3	31.4					$8,744
Martins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 F M 1861	Ben Wheeler	75754	Van Zandt County	Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 479-3706	234	16	14.5	43.2%	177 (75.6%)	7 (3.0%)	45 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	54.5	1885^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%		43.8	2510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.0%	625	68.8	36.4	51.6				59.4	39.4	54.8					$9,046
Lapoynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13155 Hwy 175 E	Larue	75770	Henderson County	Lapoynor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-5293	214	22	9.6	46.7%	182 (85.0%)	15 (7.0%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	15.5	4270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.7%		34	3191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	1079	32.4	45.2	26.1				18.9	29.0	17.4					$9,898
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6				40.2	63.3	52.4					$8,297
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)														$9,119
Chandler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	615 N Broad	Chandler	75758	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 849-3400	396	26	15.5	63.6%	277 (69.9%)	16 (4.0%)	73 (18.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)	42.7						56.0							$7,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Murchison Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Murchison Elementary?

Students at Murchison Elementary are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Murchison Elementary in?

Murchison Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Murchison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Murchison Elementary.

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Murchison Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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