Murchison Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
Total students
1,213
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Murchison Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,213 students. 38.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,873, which is $2,014 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
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Website
www.austinisd.org/schools/murchison
Address
3700 N Hills DrAustin, TX 78731-3092
Office phone number
Principals
- Chara Harris
- murchison@austinisd.org
- (512) 414-3254
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Murchison Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,213
African American
53 (4.4%)
Austin ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
88 (7.3%)
Austin ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
291 (24%)
Austin ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
706 (58.2%)
Austin ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
73 (6%)
Austin ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
38.9 %
Austin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
23.2 %
Austin ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.5 %
Austin ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.8 %
Austin ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
20.3 %
Austin ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.3 %
Austin ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Austin ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.5 %
Austin ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
8.3 %
Austin ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0.8 %
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.9 %
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.8 %
Austin ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.2 %
Austin ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
73.8
African American
8.7 (11.7%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.5 (2%)
Austin ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13.8 (18.7%)
Austin ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
48.6 (65.7%)
Austin ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.3 (1.8%)
Austin ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
56.5 (76.4%)
Austin ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.4 (23.6%)
Austin ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.4
Austin ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
13.8 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 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
$56,873
Austin ISD: $56,424
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,594
Austin ISD: $50,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,063
Austin ISD: $53,753
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,876
Austin ISD: $55,764
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,754
Austin ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,774
Austin ISD: $61,418
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,557
Austin ISD: $71,664
Statewide: $71,111