Murchison Elementary School
- Elementary school in Murchison ISD
- Murchison, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Total students
169
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Murchison ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Murchison Elementary School is an elementary school in Murchison, TX, in the Murchison ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 169 students. 11.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,641, which is $10,833 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9661 E Bankhead StMurchison, TX 75778-9767
Office phone number
Principal
- Cody Walker
- followwell@murisd.org
- (903) 469-3636
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Murchison Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
169
African American
2 (1.2%)
Murchison ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
38 (22.5%)
Murchison ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
125 (74%)
Murchison ISD: 74%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
4 (2.4%)
Murchison ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
11.8 %
Murchison ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
68.6 %
Murchison ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.7 %
Murchison ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.7 %
Murchison ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Murchison ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.3 %
Murchison ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.1 %
Murchison ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
14.3 %
Murchison ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
8.8 %
Murchison ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.8 %
Murchison ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Murchison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19
African American
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19 (100%)
Murchison ISD: 100%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (5.3%)
Murchison ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
16 (84.3%)
Murchison ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (5.1%)
Murchison ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (5.3%)
Murchison ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
8.9
Murchison ISD: 8.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Murchison ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$51,641
Murchison ISD: $51,641
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$46,562
Murchison ISD: $46,562
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,700
Murchison ISD: $44,700
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,872
Murchison ISD: $49,872
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,500
Murchison ISD: $54,500
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,000
Murchison ISD: $62,000
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$57,000
Murchison ISD: $57,000
Statewide: $74,014