Murchison Elementary School
- Elementary school in Murchison ISD
- Murchison, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Murchison ISD: D
Total students
168
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Murchison ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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 2020-2021 school year, it had 168 students. 47% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,172, which is $10,469 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 538Murchison, TX 75778-0538
Office phone number
Principal
- Susan Miller
- miller@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
168
African American
7 (4.2%)
Murchison ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
31 (18.5%)
Murchison ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
128 (76.2%)
Murchison ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
Murchison ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
47 %
Murchison ISD: 47%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.1 %
Murchison ISD: 63.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.7 %
Murchison ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.7 %
Murchison ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Murchison ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
22 %
Murchison ISD: 22%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
D
Murchison ISD: D
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Murchison ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Murchison ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Murchison ISD: F
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.2 %
Murchison ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Murchison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
3.3 %
Murchison ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Murchison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
16.6
African American
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16.6 (100%)
Murchison ISD: 100%
Statewide: 56.9%
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
0 (0%)
Murchison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
14.6 (87.9%)
Murchison ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
1 (6%)
Murchison ISD: 6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (6%)
Murchison ISD: 6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
10.1
Murchison ISD: 10.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
14.5 years
Murchison ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$47,172
Murchison ISD: $47,172
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$34,983
Murchison ISD: $34,983
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$42,339
Murchison ISD: $42,339
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$43,096
Murchison ISD: $43,096
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$50,687
Murchison ISD: $50,687
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$57,413
Murchison ISD: $57,413
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$50,366
Murchison ISD: $50,366
Statewide: $69,974