Murchison Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Murchison ISD
  • Murchison, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Murchison ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

179

Avg. teacher experience

13.1 years

Murchison ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Murchison ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Murchison Elementary School is an elementary school in Murchison, TX, in the Murchison ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 179 students. 52% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,258, which is $11,629 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.murchisonisd.com

Address

9661 E Bankhead St
Murchison, TX 75778-9767

Office phone number

(903) 469-3636

Principals

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

179

African American

5 (2.8%)

Murchison ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

38 (21.2%)

Murchison ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

133 (74.3%)

Murchison ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (1.7%)

Murchison ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

21.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

74.3%

Two or more races

1.7%

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

52 %

Murchison ISD: 52%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.2 %

Murchison ISD: 68.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.9 %

Murchison ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.9%

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

8.9 %

Murchison ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.8 %

Murchison ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.9 %

Murchison ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.9%

Gifted and talented

7.8%

Special education

17.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Murchison ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Murchison ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Murchison ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Murchison ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

10.3 %

Murchison ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Murchison ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Murchison ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.7 %

Murchison ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Murchison ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.6 %

Murchison ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Murchison ISD: Masked

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

19

African American

1 (5.3%)

Murchison ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18 (94.7%)

Murchison ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Murchison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.4%

Bachelor's

14.1 (74.3%)

Murchison ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (15.1%)

Murchison ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

9.4

Murchison ISD: 9.4

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

13.1 years

Murchison ISD: 13.1 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

$47,258

Murchison ISD: $47,258

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$28,050

Murchison ISD: $28,050

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$32,880

Murchison ISD: $32,880

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,772

Murchison ISD: $44,772

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,767

Murchison ISD: $52,767

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,298

Murchison ISD: $63,298

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$55,413

Murchison ISD: $55,413

Statewide: $71,111

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