Audie Murphy Middle School
Public middle school in Fort Cavazos, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 6–8
Audie Murphy Middle School serves 768 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Cavazos (Coryell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 623rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Audie Murphy Middle School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482566010403 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 768 | 42,883 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 61.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Audie Murphy Middle School in context
Size
Audie Murphy Middle School is the 4th largest of Killeen ISD's 13 middle schools; its 768 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 764; Audie Murphy Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 271 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 237, against an average of 256 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (237 against 271). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 33.7% here and 34.7% across Killeen ISD. White students are next, at 29.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 44.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 768 students, Audie Murphy Middle School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 768 students would have about 53.3 teachers, so Audie Murphy Middle School has 9.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Audie Murphy Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Copperas Cove Junior High School, 3.6 miles away in Copperas Cove ISD. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 33.7% |
| White | 29.8% |
| Black | 24% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 271 |
| Grade 7 | 260 |
| Grade 8 | 237 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
53393 Sun Dance Dr., Fort Cavazos, TX 76544
Phone: (254)336-6530
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Audie Murphy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove Junior High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 3.6 mi | 812 | 12 | 61.1% |
| Live Oak Ridge Middle School | Killeen ISD | 4.1 mi | 676 | 17.5 | 68.3% |
| S C Lee Junior High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 4.2 mi | 932 | 13.5 | 54.4% |
| Palo Alto Middle School | Killeen ISD | 5.4 mi | 781 | 16.3 | 76.7% |
| Roy J Smith Middle School | Killeen ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,135 | 17.4 | 57.8% |
| Manor Middle School | Killeen ISD | 7.7 mi | 592 | 14.4 | 73.3% |
| Charles E Patterson Middle School | Killeen ISD | 8.5 mi | 746 | 15.6 | 57.1% |
| Gateway Middle School | Killeen ISD | 8.9 mi | 48 | 3.3 | 79.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.