Summary:
In zip code 76544, which serves the Fort Cavazos area, there is a single middle school, Audie Murphy Middle, part of the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 6 through 8 with 768 students.
Audie Murphy Middle presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, the school has a standout advanced math program, with 100% of its Algebra I students scoring proficient in recent years—far exceeding both district and state averages. It also performs relatively well in 8th-grade Science and Social Studies compared to its district. However, core grade-level proficiency in Reading and Mathematics for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades consistently falls below state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 27.08% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 39.42%. The school has a 2-star state ranking, placing it in the 38th to 42nd percentile among Texas middle schools.
A significant concern is the school's dropout rate of 7.3%, which is over three times the district average of 2.1%—a critical red flag for a middle school. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1 and per-student spending of $9,206, the school has moderate resources, but the high dropout rate and below-average core test scores suggest these resources may not be effectively addressing student engagement or support needs. While Audie Murphy Middle often outperforms its district in several subjects, it still lags behind state averages in most areas, making it a relative bright spot within the Killeen ISD but a school with clear challenges in core academics and student retention.
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