Murchison Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Pflugerville ISD
  • Pflugerville, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pflugerville ISD: B

Total students

775

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Pflugerville ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pflugerville ISD: 96%

Statewide: 90%

Murchison Elementary School is an elementary school in Pflugerville, TX, in the Pflugerville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 775 students. 42.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,979, which is $1,908 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2215 Kelly Ln
Pflugerville, TX 78660

Office phone number

(512) 594-6000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Murchison Elementary 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

775

African American

60 (7.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

99 (12.8%)

Pflugerville ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

224 (28.9%)

Pflugerville ISD: 48.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

332 (42.8%)

Pflugerville ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

57 (7.4%)

Pflugerville ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.7%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

12.8%

Hispanic

28.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

42.8%

Two or more races

7.4%

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

42.1 %

Pflugerville ISD: 60.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

11.6 %

Pflugerville ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.9 %

Pflugerville ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

11.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.9%

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

12.4 %

Pflugerville ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.2 %

Pflugerville ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.4 %

Pflugerville ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.4%

Gifted and talented

5.2%

Special education

8.4%

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)

A

Pflugerville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Pflugerville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Pflugerville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Pflugerville 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

2.2 %

Pflugerville ISD: 12%

Statewide: 15%

African American

3.1 %

Pflugerville ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pflugerville ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

1.3 %

Pflugerville ISD: 4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Pflugerville ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pflugerville ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.9 %

Pflugerville ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Pflugerville ISD: 8.4%

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

50.4

African American

4 (7.9%)

Pflugerville ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (4%)

Pflugerville ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7 (13.9%)

Pflugerville ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

37.4 (74.2%)

Pflugerville ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pflugerville ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3 (5.9%)

Pflugerville ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

33.9 (67.1%)

Pflugerville ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.4 (24.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 29%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1.1 (2.3%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.5%

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

15.4

Pflugerville ISD: 13.7

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 years

Pflugerville ISD: 11.1 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

$56,979

Pflugerville ISD: $57,518

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,902

Pflugerville ISD: $55,743

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,533

Pflugerville ISD: $53,413

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,080

Pflugerville ISD: $55,675

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,705

Pflugerville ISD: $59,102

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,566

Pflugerville ISD: $63,745

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Pflugerville ISD: $69,220

Statewide: $71,111

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